Richard Reti Sachovy Myslitel ( Richard Reti : Chess Thinker)

For sale is Richard Réti: Šachový Myslitel (Richard Réti: Chess Thinker) — Jan Kalendovský — Olympia, Prague, 1989 — First Edition — Hardbound with Dust JacketRichard Réti remains one of the most influential minds in chess history — a founding figure of the hypermodern school alongside Aron Nimzowitsch, and the namesake of the Réti Opening (1.Nf3 d5 2.c4) still played at the elite level today. This 1989 Czech biography by chess historian Jan Kalendovský is considered one of the essential primary sources on Réti's life and games, cited in modern English-language chess scholarship for its depth and its first-time publication of much of its material.The 363-page volume contains roughly 200 of Réti's tournament games, most annotated in his own words, a full translation of his landmark work "Modern Ideas in Chess," a chapter on Réti as a chess journalist, and a complete collection of his endgame studies — long regarded among the finest ever composed. The book is illustrated with black-and-white photographic plates throughout.Written in Czech,in algebraic notation, this book is aimed at serious collectors and researchers of chess history rather than casual reading — the games, diagrams, and studies themselves need no translation for any chess player to follow and enjoy. Text block clean and tight, pages bright with no markings. Dust jacket shows a torn top edge, a tear near the front flap, and a water/age stain to the front panel (see photos). A solid, complete reading and reference copy for the serious Réti collector.

Condition: Good.

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