FINE, REUBEN — The Ideas Behind the Chess Openings

London, G. Bell and Sons Ltd. 1964, Sixth Printing. Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Textblock very clean and tight. Binding is bumped at the spine extremities, clean, with bright titling; Gently scuffed board corners and spine extremities; Unclipped, spine-sunned dust jacket, chipped at the spine and corners, deterioration along the folds, and mylar sleeved for safe keeping; 240p. including appendix and index; Clearly explains what opening is suitable to what type of player and shows how the opening will dictate the future line of play in attack or defence. Very Good+/Good+ (in mylar).