CAISSA EDITIONS

    The War Of the Chessmen
    This is the first publication of a manuscript by del Rio written around 1800 but unpublished until this edition in 1984. The original Italian plus English commentary added by Professor Christopher Becker who has added a long scholarly introduction which traces the early development of chess and explains the place of this work in chess history.
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    The War Of the Chessmen
    Catalog Code: B0003CA
    Our Price: $29.95

    AVRO 1938 International Chess Tournament
    Full notes to all the games PLUS some excellent photos and extensive commentary on the prelude and aftermath to this great event, the strongest tournament ever held up to that time. The AVRO tournament was held in the Netherlands in 1938, sponsored by the Dutch broadcasting company AVRO. The event was a double round-robin tournament.
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    AVRO 1938 International Chess Tournament
    Catalog Code: B0021CA
    Our Price: $43.95

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