‎Chess games‎

‎Abbé Soumille‎

‎Le grand Trictrac ou Méthode facile pour apprendre, la marche, les termes, les règles et les finesses de ce jeu par l’Abbé ***.‎

‎Le trictrac, plus rarement tric trac ou tric-trac, est un jeu de société de hasard raisonné pour deux joueurs qui se joue avec des dés sur un tablier semblable à celui du backgammon. Il appartient à la famille des jeux de tables. Son intérêt ludique réside dans les multiples combinaisons, dans l’importance des prises de décisions et dans ses règles très abouties. Il demande une attention permanente de la part des joueurs que ce soit ou non à leur tour de jouer. Son vocabulaire, très riche1 et qui peut paraître désuet à ceux qui ne pratiquent pas le jeu, se retrouve fréquemment dans la littérature française. Quoique le trictrac soit un jeu de société de la famille très ancienne des jeux de tables, la plus ancienne mention connue du mot trictrac se trouve dans une lettre de Nicolas Machiavel datée du 10 décembre 1513. Le jeu a pris sa forme actuelle au cours du même siècle, et sa grande vogue en France aux xviie et xviiie siècles, à la cour et dans les milieux aristocratiques Seconde édition, revue corrigée & considérablement augmentée, enrichie de 288 planches ou figures avec la décision des cas particuliers. Fort in-8 carré, 150x110, relié plein parchemin vert d’époque, très nombreuses illustrations. Annotations manuscrites anciennes sur les marges, tranches rouges, 438pp. Complet. Rarissime dans cette édition. Avignon Chez Alexandre Giroud, 1756‎

Bookseller reference : CZC-8163

‎BEAUCAIRE MAURICE‎

‎POUR MIEUX JOUER AUX ECHECS‎

‎Paris, Bornemann 1974. In Paris, Bornemann 1974. In-12 broché de 118 pages illustrées. Bon état‎

‎Toutes les expéditions sont faites en suivi au-dessus de 25 euros. Expédition quotidienne pour les envois simples, suivis, recommandés ou Colissimo.‎

Bookseller reference : 40350

‎DE BASTEROT Comte‎

‎TRAITÉ ÉLÉMENTAIRE DU JEU DES ÉCHECS‎

‎...Avec cent parties des joueurs les plus célèbres précédé de de Mélanges Historiques anecdotiques et littéraires, deuxième édition. Paris; A. Allouard, libraire-éditeur-commissionnaire, 1 volume de format 22 x 14 cm, 1 frontispice, 507 pages, angles frottés, intérieur en bon état. Frais de port en supplément.‎

‎Envoi en colissimo ou par Mondial Relay‎

Bookseller reference : JC45

‎Denker Arnold S.‎

‎If You Must Play Chess‎

‎Philadelphia: David McKay Company 1947. First edition. Hardcover. Good. 12mo 190 pages red cloth <br/><br/>Issued in the Chess Manuals Series. Advice from the U. S. Chess Champion 1944-46. "Although no one will deny that chess is an art it is in many respects also a science - Denker." "Another feature which gives this book an absorbing quality: these games have been annotated in a frank and honest manner. Where Denker made mistakes where he missed the best lines he freely confesses his errors. The reader gets a true picture of the game as it was actually played - Fred Reinfeld." David McKay Company hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 0007003

‎Gardner Martin‎

‎Mathematical Magic Show : More Puzzles Games Diversions Illusions & Other Mathematical Sleight-of-Mind from Scientific American‎

‎New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1977. Fine condition in bright shiny Near Fine Dust Jacket. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Clean square tight and unmarked. Pages are fresh and crisp probably never read. Illustrated with 133 drawings and diagrams. Bibliography. From the Dust Jacket: "Here are choice games puzzles illusions and uncategorized diversions from around the mathematical world some of them easy some of them tough and supertough all of them illuminated by what TIME magazine has called Martin Gardner`s 'playful genius for mathematics and logic.' Among the delights and surprises�." Some examples: Twists on the Mobius Bands; Cocktail Cherry Puzzle; dice diversions; game theory; coin and card trickery; surreal numbers; factorial oddities; finger arithmetic; the post-Tictactoe game of Tri-hex; 26 ridiculous riddles with mathematical/logical answers; a part-chess part-checkers game; Polyhexes; etc. First Edition so stated. Hardcover. Publisher's brown boards/DJ Not Price Clipped 8.95. Illus. by Rubin Mark jacket design. 8vo. 285pp. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. Alfred A. Knopf Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 003104 ISBN : 0394408225 9780394408224

‎Hoyle Edmund‎

‎Hoyle's Improved Edition Of The Rules For Playing Fashionable Games:‎

‎New York: W. C. Borrodaile 1830. Revised & Enlarged edition. Hardcover. Fair. Narrow 24mo; 288 pages original publisher's muslin paper spine label essentially gone lacks front free endpaper and half of the engraved chess board folding frontispiece. <br/><br/>Revised from the Last London Edition with Several Additions. W. C. Borrodaile hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 0006291

‎IUDICELLO Marc‎

‎Les techniques modernes pour jouer et gagner aux échecs‎

‎De Vecchi 1994, In-12 brorché 140 pages. Cours complet de perfectionnement, pour améliorer son jeu et corriger ses erreurs. Bon état.‎

‎Jean Quinola.‎

‎Nouvelle Académie des Jeux‎

‎Contenant un dictionnaire des jeux anciens, le nouveau jeu de croquet, le bésigue chinois et une étude sur les jeux et paris de courses vol fort In-12, 19x12, couverture désolidarisée, cahiers reliés par le fil ( à restaurer), 436 pages-catalogue éditeur illustré de quelques gravures. Complet 1876, Paris, Editions Garnier frères ref/251‎

Bookseller reference : CZC-10229

‎Levy David N‎

‎The Goring Gambit‎

‎Dallas TX: Chess Digest / Chessman Publications 1973. First edition. stapled wrappers. Good. 8vo 260 pages <br/><br/>"Even against a well-prepared opponent the opening presents problems for if Black is playing for a win he must accept the gambit and allow White to attack him hoping to survive to the endgame with his extra material." Chess Digest / Chessman Publications unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 0007485

‎LOHEAC-AMMOUN Frank‎

‎S'entrainer aux échecs. 100 tests pour gagner‎

‎Eyrolles 2006, In-8 broché. 270 pages. Bon état.‎

‎Richard Nevil Coles 1907 1982‎

‎Dynamic Chess: The Evolution and Development of the Modern Game‎

‎xi184 pages with diagrams. Octavo 8 3/4" x 5 3/4" bound in original publisher's red cloth with black lettering to spine and rook to cover. Betts: 12-9 First edition. This book explains and illustrated the dynamic idea of chess. In the first part of the book the author reviews the Hypermodern Revolution as a reaction against the sterility of the Old Classicism and as a first step on the road to the New Dynamism. His judgments upon the leading personalities of that revolution seen in the light of historical perspective are both original and provocative.  Did Capablanca's machine-like precision lead him into a dead end Was Reti diverted from the dynamic principle by preoccupation with stresses in the opening. Did Nimzovich filch his theory of over-protection from Steinitz and did his novel theory of Blockade in fact hamper his attainment of the highest honors. The second part of the book contains a wide selection of the most modern russian play and the forces set in motion by the Hypermoderns are seen in full flower. the arrangement of this section by openings makes it a useful guide to modern dynamic play and the juxtaposition of the ideas of the two periods  helps to indicate the direction in which these ideas are moving thus making them easier to understand. This is an essential book for all enthusiasts - club members and tournament players alike. Condition: Jacket with  1 1/2" x 1" loss to front head edge price clipped spine ends and corners chipped. Pitman Publishing hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : BOOKS003386

‎Smith Ken‎

‎Sicilian:‎

‎Dallas TX: Chess Digest Magazine 1973. First edition. stapled wrappers. Good. 8vo 60 pages green printed wrappers <br/><br/>Foreword by Larry Evans: "The Smith-Morra gamibt opens promising vistas to the play with courage confidence and knowledge." This is also known as the King's Gambit. Chess Digest Magazine unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 0007484

‎Troitzky, A. A. [Alexei Alexeyevich] / Sloan, Sam [Intro.]‎

‎Collection of Chess Studies - With a Supplement on the Theory of the End-Game of Two Knights Against Pawns.‎

‎23x15.5cm. 264 pages. Softcover. In good condition.‎