{"product_id":"neishtadt-chess-before-steinitz-1961-нейштадт-шахматы-до-стейница","title":"Neyshtadt, Ya. I. Chess Before Steinitz (Shakhmaty do Steynitsa), 1961. In Russian.","description":"\u003cp\u003eНейштадт Я. И.\u003cbr\u003eШахматы до Стейница. \/ Оформление художника Б. И. Нестеренко.\u003cbr\u003eМосква : Издательство «Физкультура и спорт», 1961.\u003cbr\u003e280 с. : ил. ; Обычный формат. Твердый издательский переплет.\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003eNeyshtadt, Yakov.\u003cbr\u003eChess Before Steinitz. \/ Design by B. I. Nesterenko.\u003cbr\u003eMoscow : Fizkultura i Sport (Physical Culture and Sport), 1961.\u003cbr\u003e280 pp. : ill. ; Regular format. Hardcover. In Russian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1961 volume is a fundamental work in the history of chess literature, written by the renowned theorist and historian Yakov Neyshtadt. Focusing on the \"romantic\" era of the game, the text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of pre-modern chess, including the arrangement of tactical schools and the evolution of strategic thought before the scientific revolution led by Wilhelm Steinitz. Neyshtadt masterfully recreates the creative atmosphere of the 18th and 19th centuries, analyzing the legendary games and theoretical contributions of masters such as Philidor, Labourdonnais, McDonnell, Staunton, and Morphy. The book serves as an essential bridge for understanding how the daring, sacrifice-heavy play of the past transformed into the positional foundations of the modern game.\u003cbr\u003eThe physical identity of the book is characterized by its high-quality production standards typical of the early 1960s Soviet sports press. Designed by B. I. Nesterenko, the edition features a sturdy hardcover and is richly illustrated with numerous chess diagrams and historical portraits of the great masters. Across its 280 pages, the narrative combines deep technical analysis with biographical sketches, making it accessible to both competitive players and historians of the game. Published by Fizkultura i Sport during a period of immense chess popularity in the USSR, this 1961 Moscow imprint has become a classic of the genre. For bibliophiles, chess collectors, and historians of sport, it remains a vital primary source, documenting the tactical brilliance and intellectual heritage of the chess world’s formative years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43963109507114,"sku":"EB-306572012425","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_b25fd18d-a7f1-48ef-b4b2-5fd86194098f.jpg?v=1768161238","url":"https:\/\/stanzararebooks.com\/products\/neishtadt-chess-before-steinitz-1961-%d0%bd%d0%b5%d0%b9%d1%88%d1%82%d0%b0%d0%b4%d1%82-%d1%88%d0%b0%d1%85%d0%bc%d0%b0%d1%82%d1%8b-%d0%b4%d0%be-%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b5%d0%b9%d0%bd%d0%b8%d1%86%d0%b0","provider":"Stanza Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}