Winning chess traps : [300 ways to win in the opening] [McKay chess library ; 7]

New York : Chess Review ; Philadelphia : Distributed by D. McKay, 1946, (196?), 1946. Book. Fine. Soft cover. [1st edition], 7th printing ; vi, 306 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm; LCCN: 47-30183 ; LC: GV1451; Dewey: 794.1; OCLC: 420288 ; ISBN: 0679140379; 9780679140375 ; pictorial black, green and white stiff paper wrappers ; --cover; "All classes of players, weak or strong, need the vital information in this book to avoid pitfalls or to catch the unwary napping. Each of the 300 traps discussed in this collection -- introductory explanation, opening moves, diagram of position when trap is sprung, concluding moves to checkmate or win material -- is complete in itself. Winning Chess Traps is a thorough and practical book, a classic that belongs in any basic chess library." ; "Chernev was a chess player and prolific Russian-American chess author. He was born in Pryluky in the Russian Empire (now in Ukraine)[1] and emigrated to the United States in 1920. Chernev was a national master strength player, and was obsessed with chess. He wrote that he "probably read more about chess, and played more games than any man in history."--Wikipedia ; "Chernev's output - clear, humorous and easy-going - gave the impression of effortlessness, but much industry lay behind it all."--Edward Winter ; FINE.