200 Brilliant Endgames

200 Brilliant EndgamesBoth an instruction book and an engaging meditation on the joys of chess, this is the final work by one of the most successful chess writers of all time. Irving Chernev blends anecdotes with his observations on inspiring moves and combinations by well and lesser known players, including Troitzky, Rti, Kasparyan, Benko, Kubbel, Rinck, Grigoriev, and many others. Each example is introduced with a cue ("White to play and win") and includes the composer's

Gauss's Golden Theorem

it must be attained through individual struggle

" — Florida Scientist

and collectors in the decorative field

" — Commonweal

David Hilbert

As John Kobal writes in his informative introduction

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and inefficient transportation that grew out of the unplanned jumble of medieval cities

Reprint of the Thomas Common translation

handwritten text

Originally published in two volumes