The War of the Chessmen / la Guerra Degli Scacchi, o Sia il Re De'Giuochi.

• Author: del Rio, Ercole.
• Place / Publishing House: Boston : : BRILL,, 1984.; ©1984.
• Year of Publication: 1984
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (244 pages)

After a hitherto unpublished manuscript owned by the Cleve land Public Library, Cleveland, Ohio (USA). Limited edition, of which only 200 copies are for sale outside the U.S.A. Sole agency for all countries except the U.S.A. and Canada.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- About this book -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- I. The Birth of a Discipline -- II. Toward the "War of the Chessmen" -- III. The Reception of the Modenese -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Examinations of Chess Art, 800-1750 A.D. -- Preface: English translations of del Rio's longer texts -- Prodrome -- Part One -- Chapter I. Technical Terms -- Chapter II. Laws of the Game -- Chapter III. The Exchange Value of the Pieces -- Chapter IV. General Theoretical Maxims -- Part Two, Preface: On the Openings -- Introduction to the King's Gambit -- Introduction to the Queen's Gambit -- Part Three, Preface: On Various Endings -- Domenico Ponziani, A Critical Bibliography of the Principal Authors on the Game (1782), with del Rio's additions -- LA GUERRA DEGLI SCACCHI (Italian text, with running translation) -- Principles of this edition -- Prodromo agli amatori del Giuoco degli Scacchi -- Preclarissimi personaggi -- Abbreviature -- Parte prima. Delle nozioni preliminari -- Capitolo I. Vocaboli tecnici -- Capitolo II. Leggi del giuoco -- Capitolo III. Valore de'Pezzi per farne cambio -- Capitolo IV. Teoriche massime generali -- Avvertenze prudenziali -- Parte seconda. Delle Aperture de'giuochi -- Introduzione -- Capitolo I. (Bishop's Opening, Berlin Defense, 3 Sc3) -- II. (Bishop's Opening, Berlin Defense, 3 d4) -- From a game, 3…Sxe4 -- III. (Bishop's Opening, Classical Defense, 3 c3) -- IV. (Bishop's Opening, 3 c3, Qe7 4 Qe2) Del Rio-Rango d'Aragona -- V. (Center Game, gambit 3 Bc4) -- VI. (Damiano's Gomito, 2…f6?) -- VII. (King's Knight's Game, introductory) -- (Philidor's Defense, 3 d4!) -- (Two Knights' Defense) -- From a game -- VIII. (For second player: Bishop's Opening) -- From a game -- Appendice: XX-del Rio, 1 e4,e5 2 Qh5? -- IX. (For second player: Philidor's Defense, 3 Bc4).

From a game -- X. (Giuoco Piano with 4 c3) -- Appendice (Ruy Lopez with BxN) -- XI. (Giuoco Piano with 4 Sc3) -- Lolli-del Rio -- XII. (Giuoco Piano, 4 Kh1/Re1) -- XIII. (Giuoco Piano, 4 Kh1/Rf1) -- XIV. (Giuoco Piano, for second player) Ponziani-del Rio, 4 c3, Qe7 -- XV. (For second player: Giuoco Piano, 4 Khl/Rfl) -- XVI. (For second player: Giuoco Piano, 4 d4?) -- Gambitto di Re (Introduction to King's Gambit: see p. 18) -- XVII. (King's Gambit, 3…g5 4 Bc4, g4) -- XVIII. (King's Gambit, 3…g5 4 Bc4, Bg7) -- From a game, 9 Sh3 -- from a game, 5 d4 -- XIX. (Cunningham Gambit) -- Del Rio-Portocarrero, 6...d6 -- XX. (King's Gambit -- Bishop's Gambit) -- From a game -- XXI. (King's Gambit Declined, for second player) -- de Beaurevoir-del Rio -- XXII. (Queen's Gambit) -- XXIII. (For second player: Counter-gambit, 2…c5) -- Appendice (Queen's Pawn Game): Ponziani-del Rio, 2 Bf4, c5 -- XXIV. (Various "irregular" lines) -- Parte terza. Sopra diversi finimenti (Endings) -- Capitolo II. De'giuochi patti di loro natura (Book draws) -- Capitolo III. Partiti o sia finimenti di sole Pedone per ambe le parti (King and Pawn studies) -- Capitolo IV. Semicenturia di finimenti straordinari, o siano Partiti misti di Pezzi i Pedone (Partiti) -- Appendices: Italian texts -- A. King's Gambit Declined with 4 d4 and (from a game) 4 d3 -- B. Queen's Gambit: Preface (1770's: transl. p.19) -- C. Del Rio on Ponziani and Stein (transl. pp. 28-9) -- Glossary of Italian Chess Terms in La Guerra degli Scacchi -- Table and Index of Openings -- Name and Subject Index -- Table of Simpler Endings by Material -- Italian Chess: the "Special Moves" -- Chess Notation.