KNIHA SACHOVYCH STUDII

For sale Kniha Šachových Studií (Book of Chess Studies) — Ladislav Prokeš — 1951 — SIGNEDKniha Šachových Studií (Book of Chess Studies) by Ladislav Prokeš is an important and uncommon collection by one of the most prolific composers of chess endgame studies.Published in Prague in 1951 by Práce / Vydavatelstvo ROH, this first edition contains 623 chess studies and analyses by Prokeš. The book presents a large selection of his endgame compositions, with the positions shown in diagrams and the solutions and analyses given in chess notation. The studies cover a wide variety of endgame ideas, including precise maneuvering, promotion themes, tactical resources, and the unusual possibilities that arise in composed endgame positions.Prokeš was not merely a chess composer; he was also a strong Czech master of practical chess. He is particularly remembered for his enormous contribution to the art of the endgame study. His name is also associated with the Prokeš maneuver, a well-known rook-versus-pawns drawing technique. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPYA particularly significant feature of this copy is the handwritten presentation inscription and signature of Ladislav Prokeš on the preliminary title page.The inscription is dated 30 July 1951, only shortly after the book's publication, and reads approximately:V. Jarešovi30. VII. 1951Lad. Prokeš”This appears to be a presentation copy personally signed by the author for V. Jareš. The combination of the early publication date and the author's handwritten inscription makes this copy substantially more interesting to collectors of chess books, chess composition, and signed chess literature.A particularly desirable copy of an important 1951 Czech chess book, made considerably more collectible by the apparent contemporary presentation inscription and signature of Ladislav Prokeš himself.

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