selon la méthode du Sr. Philippe Stamma natif d'Alep. 

Philipp Stamma was a famous Syrian chessmaster in the 18th century. Already in 1737 he piblished his collection of endgame studies. His big merit was the invention of a short notation, which also today is used in a slight improved variattion.

"For the first time it was possible to place the move and its reply on a single line, and to introduce order and ease of reference for the unattractive record of older works" (Murray, page 848).

This edition contains a text about the chess game a its rules, after that a description of games in different versions.. 

J. van Schoonhoven & Comp., Utrecht 1777. 11 x 18 cm. LN 425, van der Linde I 380. Kiel 3243.
Nice half leather binding with gilt print on front cover and spine. Condition VG. 

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