The Sicilian Richter-Rauzer Tapa dura - 1975

xiv+146 pages with diagrams and indices. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. First American edition. This variation of the Sicilian has been gaining more and more popularity and is very often seen in tournament practice. The fact that this opening has become part of a standard repertoire against 1.e4 for many top players such as Rapport, Dubov, Li Chao, Korobov, Gupta, Vovk etc. speaks for itself about the quality and the fascination of the variation and also about the many possibilities it offers. It's hard to pinpoint the real reasons for this popularity, but it's likely that the answer lies in the complexity of the positions that arise on the board and the large number of new ideas. Condition: Jacket with light edge wear else better than very good in a near fine jacket.

London: Batsford, 1976. dustwrapper a bit stained, book sound and clean. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Second Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.

Dallas TX: Chess Digest, 1975. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Fine. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Hardcover, 1st edition thus. No DJ. This book was ordered direct from the distributor brand new and packed away for future bookstore, but never made it to the retail shelf. Brand new condition, no remainder marks, NOT pre-owned. Printer's ink smudge on a few pages but not enough to cover any text. Light handling wear from distributor caused condition of book to be degraded to FINE from as-new.

Trafalgar Square Publishing, 1975. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Chess Digest, 1975-01-01. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8x5x0. Jacket has light wear, binding sound, internally clean.

Chess Digest. Used - Good. 1975. Hardcover. Cloth, dj. Moderate shelf-wear to dj. and some rubbing to edges of binding; very good internals. Good.

Chess Digest. Used - Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. (chess, openings, collection of games) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

Chess Digest, 1975-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!