Author: White, Alain Campbell (1880-1951)
Year: 1911
Publisher: The Chess Amateur
Place: Stroud
Description:
269 pages with diagrams and index. Small Octavo (7 1/4" x 5") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering on cover and spine. Christmas greeting tipped in. White's Christmas series volume XIII.. (Betts: 31-7) First edition.
Introduction and table of contents in English and German; remaining text in English. The introduction contains an account of the origin of the en passant move in chess, and a history, description and appreciation of its use in problems. There follow 100 groups of 5 problems by various composers, with solutions and notes on the compositions and themes. Includes an index of composers.
Condition:
Spine sunned, corners bumped and rubbed else a very good copy issued without jacket.
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