Rinck, H. 700 Chess Endgames (700 fins de partie), 1927. In French

Rinck, H. 700 fins de partie (700 Chess Endgames); préface de J. Berger.
Barcelone: Tipografia la Academia, 1927.
xxxii, 539 pp., diagrammes, reliure rigide avec titre doré sur le dos, format 210×170 mm.
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[First edition] Rinck, H. 700 fins de partie (700 Chess Endgames); preface by J. Berger.
Barcelona: Tipografia la Academia, 1927.
xxxii, 539 pp., diagrams, hardcover with gilt lettering to spine, 210×170 mm. In French.
In good condition, some pencil notations.
Preface: Johann Berger.
First edition.

This 1927 Barcelona edition is the seminal first edition of Henri Rinck's legendary collection "700 Chess Endgames." Rinck (1870–1952), a French chemical engineer and one of the most influential chess composers of all time, dedicated his life to the art of the endgame study. This volume, featuring a preface by the renowned Austrian theorist Johann Berger, compiles 700 of his meticulously crafted compositions that have profoundly shaped endgame theory and practice. Published in French by the Tipografia la Academia, this substantial work (over 539 pages with diagrams) is considered a cornerstone of chess literature. The book's good condition, despite some contemporary pencil annotations, and its status as a first edition make it a highly prized collectible for serious chess players, problemists, and historians of the game.