Richard Reti. Modern Chess Game Textbook

One of the strongest chess players of his time, Richard Reti was also an outstanding thinker and writer. His ideas would suffice for several long lives, although he lived only 40 years. He left behind legendary games, numerous records in... "blindfold" play, paradoxical chess studies that continue to astonish chess players today, as well as an original opening system that bears his name. This edition includes two of his books – "Modern Chess Game Textbook" and "New Ideas in Chess". These wonderful chess textbooks, written in an easy style, also contain captivating stories about the history of the game and great chess players. The book will be of interest to a wide range of readers – from beginners interested in the history of chess to experienced players in search of unusual moves and paradoxical games that once disarmed Reti's opponents.