Caligula's Horse. Chess essayPublisher: Russian Chess HouseAuthor(s): SosonkoLanguage: RussianFormat: NormalPages: 80 p., 32 p. photos on coated paperBinding: HardcoverYear of issue: 2019Genna Sosonko (Gennady Borisovich Sosonko, 1943) — international-native grandmaster, two-time champion of Holland. Emigrare-Val from the Soviet Union in 1972 and has since lived in Amsterdam.Winner and prize-winner of many international tournaments. Beingfamous journalist and commentator, last quartercentury and devotes his time to writing.According to the 13th world champion Garry Kasparov, today GennaSosonko — "undisputed writing the chess player number one".In his new book, which includes 32 pages of uniquephotos on coated paper, the author talks about the secretssuccess in chess, the state leaders of the past and the present-schego, one way or another involved in the ancient game, and the chosen onesCaissa — Capablanca, and Alekhine, Fischer, Karpov and Kasparov.For a wide range of chess fans.

Author: Iuri Acobia Title: World Anthology of Chess Studies. Vol. 3 Publisher: Meryvile Enterprises Ltd. (1995) Pages: 736 Binding: Hardcover Language: English This book has been written by the famous Iuri Akobia. The readers of his book, The Mate in Studies, published together with Grandmaster Gia Nadareishvili in 1990 and more than 3600 studies. Iuri Akobia has composed about 150 works in various genres and has won many prizes at the International competitions. This book describes 4232 studies that are systematized according to the pieces that make up stalemates. Stalemate pictures (about 2000) are given in separate diagrams. It can be stated that such a complete book on a chess composition has never been published before.

Georgian Chess Book about chess problems and studies: Author: G.Nadareishvili, Y.Akobia Title: Mate in the studies Published: Tbilisi, 1990 Language: Russian 566 pages Condition: Small tear on the spine of the book. Cover worn (see photos)   Art MN

Author: David Gurginidze Published in 2002 Language: Georgian 244 pages Enlarged edition: size – 28.5X19.5 cmАрт ек11

Antique German Book: Author: Robert Harborough Sherard Title: Das Leben Oscar Wildes mit Goldprägung auf Vorderseite und dem Buchrücken, Biographie des Schriftstellers Published: Wiener Verlag, Leipzig. 1908 248 pages

Published: Leipzig 1965 Binding: soft cover Language: German       Condition: very good 16 pages Contents: game parts, analysis, composition   Format increased. Size: 21 x 29,5 cm   Viktor Davydovich Baturinsky - Soviet chess functionary; international arbiter . Chairman of the chess section of the Moscow City Council of Trade Unions (1934-1935), the Chess Council of the Central Committee of the USSR (1955-1957), Deputy Chairman of the USSR Chess Federation (1974-1986). Director of the USSR Central School of Chess (1970-1981), Head of the Chess Department (1971-1981) and head chess coach (1981-1985) of the USSR Sports Committee. Head of the Soviet delegation to the World Championship matches (1978 and 1981); organizer of many All-Union and international competitions. EK-50    

Author: Jorg Hilbert, Bjorn Lengwenus Title: Wie Geht Schach? Published: Munich 2005 Language: German Binding: Hardback Pages:  190 Арт ек23

Author: A. Suetin Title: Russisch bis Konigsgambit Published: Berlin 1988 Binding: Hardcover, Supercover Language: German Pages: 256   With a gift inscription from author A. Suetin to grandmaster L. Polugaevsky: Signed by A. SuetinАрт ЕК 7

Title: Die Wiener Partie Eine Schach-Theoretische Abhandlung von Curt v. Bardeleben Publisher: Verlag Von Veit & Comp. Leipzig. 1893 Language: German Binding: Hardcover Pages: 80   Condition: very goodEK31

Antique German Chess Book:  Author: Kotrc, Gerschenkron Title: Eroffnungen in der Modernen Schachpartie 1937 Publisher: Leipzig Language: German Binding:  Original Soft and Hard 120 pages Signed by Gerschenkron (?) ЕК 25

Author: A. Michaltschischin, O. StetskoTitle: Kämpfen und Siegen mit Magnus CarlsenPublished: München 2012Binding: SoftcoverLanguage: GermanPages: 312Mittlerweile fest in der Weltelite etabliert, stellte der Norweger Magnus Carlsen in seiner Schachkarriere einen Rekord nach dem anderen auf. Im Alter von nur 13 Jahren wurde er Großmeister und 2010 avancierte er zur jüngsten Nr.1 der Welt aller Zeiten.Dieses Buch präsentiert detaillierte Kommentare zu 64 der besten Partien Carlsens sowie eine Beschreibung seiner Karriere. Untersucht werden auch die Defizite, an denen er als junger Spieler litt und wie er diese auf dem Weg in die Weltspitze überwand.

This book is a reprinted edition of the one, published in Riga, in 1938. The year of publishing is approximately 1992.The book is absolutely new but the quality of printing is not sharp. Author: Betins, Kalnins, PetrovsPublished:Internationaler Sachachklub "Novaya Odessa" in edition of 500 copiesLanguage: GermanBinding: HardbackPages: 280Kemeri 1937 was a chess tournament held in the resort town Ķemeri, Latvia, at the Gulf of Riga from 16 June to 8 July 1937. There were three co-winners: Samuel Reshevsky, Salo Flohr and Vladimir Petrovs. Petrovs was one of the world's leading chess players in the late 1930s (e.g., the 8th Chess Olympiad at Buenos Aires 1939), but due to the political tragedies that befell the Baltic states in World War II, he became a victim of the Soviet oppression and perished in Kotlas (Russia) gulag in 1943. Alekhine and Keres tied for 4th through 5th. Endre Steiner from Hungary captured sole 6th with six points, followed by Saviely Tartakower Ruben Fine for 7th and 8th respectively.