Praktische Schachstrategie [Practical Chess Strategy]

Author: Hans Müller (1896-1971) signed by the author and inscribed by Efim Bogoljubow  from the library of Lothar Schmid

Year: 1947

Publisher: Die Brücke

Place: Vienna

Description:

127+[1 ad] pages with diagrams. Octavo (8" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's white wrappers in pictorial jacket. From the library of Lothar of Schmid. Autograph signature of the Russian-German Grandmaster Efim Bogoljubow. Signed by the author. First edition.

Hans Müller was an Austrian chess player, theoretician and author of books. Hans Müller (1 December 1896, Vienna – 28 February 1971, Vienna) was an Austrian chess player, theoretician and author of books.

Efim Bogoljubow (1889–1952) was a legendary Ukrainian-German chess Grandmaster best known for his fierce competitive longevity, his legendary self-confidence, and his famous quip: "When I am White, I win because I am White. When I am Black, I win because I am Bogoljubow." He twice challenged his fierce rival Alexander Alekhine for the World Chess Championship, playing high-stakes matches in 1929 and 1934. He won consecutive Soviet Championships in 1924 and 1925 before migrating to Germany, where he won the first official German Championship in 1933. His greatest tournament victory came at Moscow 1925, where he finished ahead of world champions Emanuel Lasker and José Raúl Capablanca.

Lothar Maximilian Lorenz Schmid (10 May 1928 - 18 May 2013) was a German chess grandmaster. He was born in Radebeul near Dresden into a family who were the co-owners of the Karl May Press, which published the German Karl May adventure novels. He was best known as the chief arbiter at several World Chess Championship matches, in particular the 1972 encounter between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky at Reykjavic. He was also an avid collector of chess books and paraphernalia. It was reputed that he owned the largest known private chess library in the world, as well as a renowned collection of chess art, chess boards and chess pieces from around the globe.

Condition:

Bookplate of Lothar Schmid to front wrapper verso. Autograph signature of the Russian-German Grandmaster Efim Bogoljubow and signature of author to half title. Cover and interior contents toned. Jacket edge wear with chips and closed tears else very good in like jacket.