Search Results: indian systems by pachman ludek

Chess, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 315 pages. Illustrated dustjacket over orange cloth. Black & white illustrations. Pages are heavily tanned and foxed throughout. Binding is shaky, however pages remain fully attached. Some pages are dog-earred. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Spine has crushing to both ends. Book has forward lean. White staining present. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing.

Chess Ltd., 1975-01-01. Hardcover. Good. . Binding firm, No dust jacket,

Sutton, Coldfield, UK Chess Ltd. , 1975. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. Good: Shows significant indications of use. EX-LIBRARY, showing only some rubber stamps at the front free endpaper and a number in ink at the backstrip. Binding shows only slightest spine lean; moderate wear to extremities; faint soiling; backstrip shows light sunning, but gilt titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible; pages somewhat tanned. Binding secure; text clean. Overall, remains a clean and sturdy; a good reading copy. NOT a Remainder or Book-Club. 8vo. 315pp. Hardback: Lacks DJ. Orange cloth over boards. This English edition, for which the printing date given is only an estimation, is "based on an MS by Ludek Pachman" since several contributors assisted with the revised text, including Robert Bellin and G.H.Bennett. Examines the Indian Defences, including amongst others: the Nimzo-Indian Defence, Queen's Indian, Indian Catalan, King's Indian Defence, Tchigoin Indian Defence, and the Benoni.

Sutton UK, Chess Ltd, circa 1974, hardcover, 315 pp, No previous printings noted, Very Good in Poor dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, spine-end and corner bumps. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, rubs, edge chips, surface loss to rear panel, in new Brodart sleeve. Based on Pachman's original German work (1967) this book covers the main lines of the Nizmo-Indian, the Queen's Indian, the King's Indian, the Gruenfeld, and the Benoni. Profusely illustrated throughout with visual examples.

315 pages with diagrams. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's orange cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. Chess for Modern Times Series. (Lusis: 851) First published in 1967. Indian Systems, based upon Pachman's original German work, contains an in depth analysis of those defenses for 1. P-Q4 which are the most popular among the master at that time. By his unique method of choosing a model game with numerous sub-variations, the Czech grand master has covered the main lines of the Nimzo-Indian, the Queen's Indian, the King's Indian, the Gruenfeld and the Benoni in a way which is both exhaustive and authoritative. The group of expert analysts were employed to supplement the original with the latest wrinkles of modern theory of the time. Condition: Corners bumped, light edge wear, pages age darkened. Jacket with edge wear, spine ends rubbed and lightly chipped with closed tears else a very good copy in like jacket.

Sutton Coldfield, Chess, n.d.. 8vo; pp. 315; numerous b/w diagrams throughout, original cloth, chipped and scuffed dustjacket, spine a little bumped, a good copy.

Chess Ltd.. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (chess) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Chess Ltd. UK 1973. 1973. Hardcover. 8vo. hardcover. 315pp. b/w illus. Good+, page edges browned. / Good+ d/w. .

Peter Nevill. CLEAN very good 1962 hard cover with very good dust jacket. . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1962.

Peter Nevill, Artria, 1962. VHS . Used/yes . Hardback with dustjacket and ribbon bookmark, 274 pages, 8 1/2 by 5 3/4 inches. Condition is good: wear to extremities, sticker over previous owner's name on front end paper, yellowed pages, text is clean and white. Dust jacket is good only: chipping and tearing around edges, scuffed creases.

CHESS ltd hardback book in near fine condition,dust jacket is very good,title on front cover panel is [indian defences]. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good.