{"product_id":"les-tours-de-force-sur-lechiquier","title":"Les Tours de Force sur l'Echiquier","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eAlain Campbell White (1880-1951)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear: \u003c\/b\u003e1906\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eNuma Preti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace: \u003c\/b\u003eParis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003exl+223 pages with diagrams and index. Square duodecimo (6 1\/4' x 4 3\/4\") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Alain C White's Christmas Series number 3 with errata laid in. (Bibliotheca van der Linde-Niemeijeriana: 2576; Betts: 35-1) First edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction in French and English; remaining text in French. A study of the task problem. In the preface A C White defines his purpose and lays down the raison d'estre of the task problem. An article by J C J Wainwirght 'La croix de la reine follows, analyzing efforts to illustrate a specific task, i.e composing two-movers with a large number of queen mates; with 52 examples. The final section comprises 180 examples of other tasks: Maximum mates by discovering with the white king, - Maximum purity, -Tours of white and black knights, -Cross checks, -Five direct mates with bishop, with king, with rook etc. Includes solutions and and index of composers. One of the scarcer items in the Christmas series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eCorners and spine ends bumped and rubbed, soiled, extremities rubbed, lettering dulled else a good copy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Chess Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45055666913480,"sku":"C2254","price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9899\/6168\/files\/toura.jpg?v=1776200427","url":"https:\/\/chesscollectorshop.com\/products\/les-tours-de-force-sur-lechiquier","provider":"The Chess Collector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}