The Chess Companion: A Merry Collection of Tales of Chess and Its Players, Together with a Cornucopia of Games, Problems, Epigrams & Advice, Topped Off With the Greatest Game of Chess Ever Played by Chernev, Irving – SelectorBookseller ImageChess Companion, TheChernev, IrvingPublished by Faber & Faber (1972)ISBN 10: - 1972

Faber & Faber, London, 1972. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Illustrated. acknowledgements, index to composers of the problems, puzzles and endings, and index to the players and their games. Photographic paperback binding with red and black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. "This book is a collection of chess games, problems, puzzles, endings and short stories about chess and its players. The games range from 1762 1966 and illustrate almost every interesting idea ever shown on a chessboard. Most of the games will be, I think, new to you. Some may be familiar, but it would be hard to find a brilliancy by any great master, from Morphy and Anderssen to Fischer andPetrosian, that has not been printed before." – from page 11.  Creasing to the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Some stains to the book panels and fading of the back strip. Age toning of the text block edges and pages.  First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 286, [2] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Chess; ISBN: 0571093159. ISBN/EAN: 9780571093151. Inventory No: 0121662. . 9780571093151