71 pages with diagrams. Small octavo (7" x 4 3/4") bound in original publisher's wrappers. First edition.

The Scotch Game, or Scotch Opening, is a chess opening that begins with the moves:

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc63. d4

Ercole del Rio, in his 1750 treatise Sopra il giuoco degli Scacchi, Osservazioni pratiche d'anonimo Autore Modenese ("On the game of Chess, practical Observations by an anonymous Modenese Author"), was the first author to mention what is now called the Scotch Game. The opening received its name from a correspondence match in 1824 between Edinburgh and London. Popular in the 19th century, by 1900 the Scotch had lost favor among top players because it was thought to release the central tension too early and allow Black to equalize without difficulty. More recently, grandmasters Garry Kasparov and Jan Timman helped to re-popularize the Scotch when they used it as a surprise weapon to avoid the well-analyzed Ruy Lopez.

Condition: Corners bumped, rubbed and creased, edge wear, lightly soiled else very good.

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Bookseller: The Book Collector ABAA, ILAB, TBA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: BSC0774
Title: Scotch Opening 1 Scotch Game
Author: A K Swift and Leonard "Len" M Picket
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: The Chess Player
Place of Publication: Nottingham
Date Published: 1976
Pages: 71 pages with diagrams
Size: Small octavo
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Keywords: Chess, Ajedrez, Schach, Echecs
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