The noble game of chess; or, A new and easy method to learn to play well in a short time, together with a curious account of its antiquity, derivation of its terms, &c.

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A treatise on the game of chess. Containing games of odds, various openings of even games, different methods of winning and drawing the game. Also, numerous critical situations on diagrams. To which are added, the art of playing without seeing the board, and an account of the most celebrated chess players of his time. First published in 1617, by D. Pietro Carrera. Tr. from the Italian, with additional notes and remarks by W. Lewis.

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A treatise on the game of chess; containing the games on odds, from the "Traité des amateurs"; the games of the celebrated anonymous Modenese; a variety of games actually played; and a catalogue of writers on chess.

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Practical chess grammar ; or, An introduction to the royal game of chess, in a series of plates. Designed to instruct the learner, remove the difficulties of the elegant and scientific game, and render it attainable by the lowest capacity /

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A treatise on the game of chess; containing a regular system of attack and defence... to which is added a selection of critical and remarkable situations, won or drawn by scientific moves.

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A new treatise on chess, containing the rudiments of the game explained on scientific principles, with the best methods of playing the most brilliant openings and difficult ends of games, including numerous original positions, and a selection of fifty new chess problems.

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The Chess-player's hand-book : containing a full account of the game of chess and the best mode of playing it.

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Chess for beginners. In a series of progressive lessons. Showing the most approved methods of beginning and ending the game. With various situations and checkmates, illustrated by numerous diagrams, printed in colours.

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Chess made easy, being a new introduction to the rudiments of that scientific and popular game.

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Hoyle's games improved : consisting of practical treatsies on whist, quadrille, piquet ... with an essay on game cocks and the rules &c. at horse races wherin are comprised calculations for betting upon equal or advantageous terms /

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Ludus scacchiæ: chesse-play. A game, both pleasant, wittie, and politicke: with certain briefe instructions therevnto belonging;

Part 2 is a free rendering of Marco Girolamo Vida's poem "Scacchia ludus". cf. Linde, Gesch. u. lit. d. schachspiels, vol. II, p. 268.

A second series of lessons on the game of chess, containing several new methods of attack and defence for the use of the higher class of players; to which is added, Fifty games at chess actually played, many of which occurred between the author and some of the best players in France and Germany;

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A series of progressive lessons on the game of chess, containing numerous general rules and remarks;

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A series of progressive lessons on the game of chess, containing numerous general rules and remarks;

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A treatise on the game of chess; containing an introduction to the game, and an analysis of the various openings of games, with several new modes of attack and defence; to which are added, twenty-five new chess problems on diagrams.

Mode of access: Internet.