200 MInature Games of Chess

For sale is 200 Miniature Games of Chess: Combinations in the Openings* by Julius du Mont, published by David McKay Company (Philadelphia). This is a classic collection of short, decisive chess games — "miniatures" in chess terminology are games won in relatively few moves — arranged by opening and variation, drawing on games from the earliest recorded era of chess up through the early 20th century. Each game is annotated to highlight the tactical combinations that decided it, making the collection a useful study tool for opening-stage tactics as well as an entertaining read for chess history buffs.Julius du Mont was a respected British chess writer and longtime editor of the *British Chess Magazine*, and is perhaps best known for editing the posthumous collection of Wilhelm Steinitz and later co-authoring works with world champion Emanuel Lasker. This volume runs approximately 287 pages with diagrams throughout.

Condition: Good.

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