Description: Very slight wear to paper jacket, pages browned and sometimes freckled in straight lines (impurities in original paper? SEE PICTURE above)....yet in no way affects readability, binding is tight and pages otherwise clean. In the late 1970s, a few publishers began specializing in chess books (RHM and Batsford especially) purposely concentrating on material fit for higher-rated players. John Watson made his mark with this 4-volume set (offered is the first of the series) on the English Opening by his encyclopedic coverage of pretty much every logical move of every sub-variation. After this, he turned his attention on the French Defence---a work which became the main reference for that opening, going through 4 editions, covering 20 years' worth of ideas, sometimes which did away with his previous recommendations. With his reputation secured as a top writer, he then wrote two smash-hits books on the changes to strategic theory since Nimzowitsch, and then another 4-volume set covering ALL openings (which were more text explanation than detailed sub-variations). All in all, his works are perfect for all players up to 2200. His stated philosophy for opening books is that one only understands it by comparing ALL sub-variations, so he purposely gets very detailed. Offered is book 3 of the 4 on the English Opening covering the Symmetrical lines. All sub-variations are covered in detail by walking the tree with game fragments and minimal text explanation. English descriptive notation. Index of variations games. pages. Come back often as I am liquidating a large collection. I do refund excess shipping paid when you buy mutiple items.
Price: 15 USD
Location: Des Plaines, Illinois
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Publication Year: 1980
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Book Title: English 1...P-QB4
Author: John Watson
Publisher: Batsford
