A Selection Of Games At Chess, Actually Played By Philidor And His Contemporaries: Now First Published From The Original Manuscripts

By George Walker

Book Overview

""A Selection of Games at Chess, Actually Played by Philidor and His Contemporaries: Now First Published from the Original Manuscripts"" is a book written by George Walker and first published in 1835. The book is a compilation of chess games played by the legendary French chess player Fran�����ois-Andr����� Danican Philidor and other contemporary chess players. The games have been transcribed from original manuscripts and are presented in their original form, complete with annotations and commentary by the author. The book is a valuable resource for chess enthusiasts and historians, providing a glimpse into the strategies and techniques used by some of the greatest chess players of the 18th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165261987
• ISBN13: 9781165261987
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"