TAL'S WINNING CHESS COMBINATIONS: The Secrets of Winning Chess Combinations Described and Explained by the Russian Grandmaster Mikhail Tal
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. The first edition in English, translated from the Russian by Hanon W. Russell. Tactical guide analyzing more than 200 mating combinations. Tal (1936-92), a Soviet Latvian chess grandmaster and the eighth World Chess Champion, played in an attacking and combinatorial style, and was known for improvisation and unpredictability. Octavo: [ii], 408, [1, blank], [1], [1, blank] pp. Original sea green cloth binding, with yellow-stamped titling. Typical light toning to the contents, with the publisher's ink logo stamp to the bottom edge. A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with just the slightest hint of edgewear. Near fine / Near fine. Item #80781
ISBN: 0671242628
Price: $100.00