Abrahams, Gerald — Not Only Chess: A Selection of Chessays

Allen & Unwin, London, 1974. First Edition, Hardcover (Original Brown Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. 9780047940057 Titles, preface & contents to front. Gerald Abrahams here spreads his net over a range of chess-based subjects in such a way as to amuse and enlighten players and non-players alike. The author of the classic The Chess Mind uses dozens of examples to illustrate such engrossing topics as Ideas' in Chess, What is hard about Chess? Is Black a bad colour? Imagination and Memory in Chess, etc. He writes intriguingly about computers, about world champions past and present, about why the Jews are good at chess, about Russians - and, not least, he presents some of his own play. This is chess (and not only chess) writing at its best from one of Britain's leading exponents of, and commentators upon, the game. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 264 pages. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Top edge pink. Silver titles spine. illustrated by b/w. chess board diagrams. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Games & Gaming; Board Games; Chess; International Chess; Sports & Pastimes. ISBN: 0047940050. ISBN/EAN: 9780047940057. Inventory No: 5169.