Euwe, M. Course of Chess Lectures (Kurs shakhmatnykh lektsiy). 1930. In Russian.

Макс Эйве. Курс шахматных лекций.
Перевод с голландского А. А. Смирнова.
Москва: Физкультура и туризм, 1930.
164 с. Обычный формат. Твердый издательский переплет. Тираж 4 750 экз.
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Max Euwe.
Course of Chess Lectures (Kurs shakhmatnykh lektsiy).
Translated from Dutch by A. A. Smirnov.
Moscow: Fizkultura i turizm, 1930.
164 pp. Standard format. Publisher's hardcover. Circulation 4,750 copies.

This 1930 edition is the first Russian translation of a foundational work by Max Euwe (1901–1981), the Dutch grandmaster, mathematician, and future World Chess Champion. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of strategic mastery, including the arrangement of eleven comprehensive lectures that trace the historical and theoretical evolution of the game. Designed for ranked players, the book is celebrated for Euwe’s precise pedagogical methodology, which bridges the gap between classical theory and modern practice. The lectures provide detailed biographies and technical analyses of past masters—including Greco, Philidor, Anderssen, Morphy, and Wilhelm Steinitz—with a particular focus on Steinitz's revolutionary theories regarding the limits of the attack.  As a vital primary source, this volume documents the burgeoning "chess fever" in the early Soviet Union and the state's efforts to professionalize chess education through the works of leading international scientists of the game. The book is densely illustrated with numerous studies and detailed move-by-move game analyses. This first edition, featuring a relatively small circulation for the period, is a significant bibliographical rarity for collectors of chess history, sports memorabilia, and early Soviet educational publishing.