This is the first publication of a manuscript by del Rio written around 1800 but unpublished until this edition in 1984.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.
Publisher: Caissa Editions Author: Ercole del Rio Year of Publication: 1984
Pages: 184 Notation Type: Algebraic (AN)
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This is the first publication of a manuscript by del Rio written around 1800 but unpublished until this edition in 1984.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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ISBN
9789060030318
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184 Pages
Publication Date
January 1, 1984
Notation Type
AN - Algebraic
Book Binding Type
Hardcover
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