Title: Этюд глазами гроссмейстеров (The Endgame Study Through the Eyes of Grandmasters)

Author: Gia Nadareishvili (Introduction by Mikhail Botvinnik)

Publisher: Fizkultura i Sport, Moscow, 1982 (USSR)

Up for sale is a wonderful copy of the scarce 1982 Soviet chess classic "Этюд глазами гроссмейстеров" by legendary international master of chess composition, Gia Nadareishvili.

This highly regarded work compiles exceptional chess endgame studies paired with unique, insightful commentary and aesthetic evaluations from the world's absolute greatest grandmasters and world champions—including Mikhail Botvinnik, Mikhail Tal, Vasily Smyslov, Boris Spassky, Tigran Petrosian, Max Euwe, and Anatoly Karpov. It offers a rare window into how the absolute best minds in chess history perceived the beauty and geometry of the endgame study.

Condition Details:

• Interior: Very Good. The internal pages are exceptionally clean, bright, and free of highlights, notation, or heavy text stains. Binding remains firm and fully intact. Includes a vintage handwritten catalog/inventory code on an inner blank corner page edge, adding unique historical provenance.

• Cover: Good / Fair. Features the iconic original vintage cover artwork. Shows expected light edge wear, minor shelf rubbing, and corner softening consistent with a well-preserved paperback of its age.

A fantastic addition to any collection of vintage Soviet chess literature, endgame study libraries, or for any player looking to study the classic Russian school of chess composition.