Paul Keres - Volume 1-4

This Paul Keres - Volume 1-4 by Jimmy Adams is a substantial four-volume English-language chess book set devoted to one of the outstanding players of the twentieth century. Bound in hardcover and running to 4,000 pages in total, it brings together games, annotations and the story of Keres’s career in a format made for serious reading and study.

What’s inside this set?

Paul Keres spent four decades among the world’s elite and was admired for his versatility: sharp attacking play, striking combinations, original opening ideas, mature middlegame planning and excellent endgame technique. He came close to a world championship match six times, which earned him the nicknames “The Eternal Second” and “The Crown Prince of Chess”. His sportsmanship and presence at the board were also widely respected.

The first two volumes contain more than 550 games from Keres’s career, analysed by his contemporaries, including many of the strongest players of the era. Volumes three and four present the full English text of Paul Keres’s autobiography for the first time, together with his selection of 100 Selected Games. The set is completed by further games with his own detailed commentary drawn from books and magazines of the period.

Why choose this publication?

This is more than a game collection: it is a wide-ranging source for anyone studying the style of one of the most complete grandmasters in chess history. It also works well as a collector’s title for readers of chess literature. The hardcover binding and two slipcases suit a set designed for long-term use on the bookshelf.

Published by New In Chess, this edition is aimed at readers who want to explore chess games, annotations and chess history in depth.

Key details

• Product type: four-volume hardcover chess book set
• Subject: Paul Keres
• Editor: Jimmy Adams
• Language: English
• Volumes: 4
• Total pages: 4,000
• Content: chess games, annotations and autobiography
• Storage: supplied with two slipcases