~Alan Benson~
Chess Book Collection
Rare Chess Books
For Sale!
~&~
Memorabilia Collection
~Just click on one of the headings below~
Baczynskyj-Dake (draw) // Price $30
One score (2 sheets) signed by Baczynskyj
and both scores (2 sheets) signed by Dake.
Baczynskyj-Denker (0-1) // Price $30
One score signed by Baczynskyj and
both scores signed by Denker.
Barnes-Rohde (0-1) // Price $20
One score signed by Barnes and
one score signed by Rohde.
***SOLD***
Berry-Evans (1-0) // Price $30
Both scores signed by Berry and
one score signed by Evans.
***SOLD***
Bisguier-Berry (1-0) // Price $40
Both scores signed by both players.
***SOLD***
Biyiasas-Diesen (draw) // Price $25
One score signed by Biyiasas and
both scores signed by Diesen.
***SOLD***
Biyiasas-Street (1-0) // Price $25
Both scores signed by both players.
***SOLD***
Blumenfeld-deFirmian (0-1) // Price $30
Both scores signed by Blumenfeld and
one score signed by deFirmian.
Blumenfeld-Jones // Price $10
One score signed by Blumenfeld
and one score signed by Jones.
Brasket-Saidy (1-0) // Price $30
Both scores signed by both players.
***SOLD***
Brasket-Strauss (draw) // Price $15
One score signed by Brasket and
one score signed by Strauss.
Brummer-Fritzinger (0-1) // Price $10
One score signed by Fritzinger.
Christiansen-Shamkovich (1-0) // Price $30
One score signed by Christiansen and
one score initialed by Shamkovich.
***SOLD***
Cleghorn-Bisguier (0-1) // Price $30
One score signed by Cleghorn and
both scores signed by Bisguier.
***SOLD***
Cleghorn-Biyiasas (1-0) // Price $30
Both scores signed by both players.
***SOLD***
Commons-Denker (1-0) // Price $30
Both scores signed by both players.
Commons-Najdorf (0-1) // Price $40
Both scores signed by Commons and
both scores initialed by Najdorf.
***SOLD***
Dake-Formanek (0-1) // Price $20
One score signed by Dake.
deFirmian-Seirawan (draw) // Price $60
Both scores signed by both players.
***GIFT TO/LAWRENCE TOTARO***
deFirmian-Silman (0-1) // Price $30
One score signed by deFirmian and
both scores signed by Silman.
***SOLD***
Denker-Brasket (0-1) // Price $20
One score (2 sheets) signed by Denker and
one score (2 sheets) signed by Brasket.
Denker-Quinteros (0-1) // Price $40
Both scores (2 sheets) were
signed by Quinteros.
Diesen-Sisniega (1-0) // Price $30
Both scores signed by Diesen and
both scores initialed by Sisniega.
Diesen-Watson (0-1) // Price $30
Both scores signed by Diesen and
one score signed by Watson.
Ervin-Benko (0-1) // Price $35
Both scores signed by both players.
***SOLD***
Ervin-Biyiasas (1-0) // Price $35
Both scores signed by Biyiasas.
***SOLD***
Ervin-Strauss (1-0) // Price $20
Both scores signed by both players.
Evans-Rogoff (0-1) // Price $35
One score signed by Evans and
both scores signed by Rogoff.
Fedorowicz-Evans (0-1) // Price $50
One score signed by Fedorowicz
and both scores signed by Evans.
***SOLD***
Fedorowicz-Martinovsky (0-1) // Price $15
One score signed by Fedorowicz.
Fedorowicz-Saidy (draw) // Price $40
Both scores (2 sheets) signed by both players.
Forintos-Commons (draw) // Price $35
Both scores initialed by Forintos
and signed by Commons.
Forintos-Loftsson (1-0) // Price $35
Both scores initialed by Forintos
and both signed by Loftsson.
Formanek-Fritzinger (1-0) // Price $5
NO SIGNATURES!
Formanek-Weinstein (0-1) // Price $10
One score signed by Weinstein.
Frey-Commons (draw) // Price $30
Both scores signed by both players.
Frey-Dake (0-1) // Price $30
Both scores signed by both players.
***SOLD***
Frey-Forintos (0-1) // Price $35
Both scores (2 sheets) signed by Frey
and both scores initialed by Forintos.
Fritzinger-Gruchacz (draw) // Price $10
One score signed by Gruchacz.
Fritzinger-Seirawan (draw) // Price $40
One score signed by Fritzinger and
both scores signed by Seirawan.
Grefe-Dake (1-0) // Price $30
Both scores signed by Grefe
and one signed by Dake.
***SOLD***
Gruchacz-Barnes (1-0) // Price $15
One score (2 sheets) is signed by
Gruchacz and one score (2 sheets)
are signed by Barnes.
Gruchacz-Sisniega (0-1) // Price $25
Both scores (2 sheets) signed by
Gruchacz and both scores (2
sheets) initialed by Sisniega.
Henley-Browne (0-1) // Price $50
One score signed by Henley and
both scores signed by Browne.
***SOLD***
Henley-Diesen (draw) // Price $35
Both scores signed by both players.
Henley-Watson (draw) // Price $25
One score signed by Henley and
both scores signed by Watson.
Jones-Barnes (0-1) // Price $10
One score signed by Barnes.
Jones-Pupols (1-0) // Price $20
Both scores signed by both players.
Loftsson-Brasket (0-1) // Price $30
Both scores signed by both players.
Loftsson-Tisdall (1-0) // Price $30
Both scores signed by both players.
Martinovsky-Cleghorn (0-1) // Price $15
Both scores signed by Cleghorn.
Martinovsky-Taylor (0-1) // Price $30
Both scores signed by both players.
Meyers-Martinovsky (0-1) // Price $25
Both scores signed by Meyers
and one signed by Martinovsky.
Meyers-Sherwin (0-1) // Price $30
Both scores signed by both players.
Meyers-Weinberger (draw) // Price $15
Both scores signed by Meyers.
Najdorf-Shamkovich (draw) // Price $50
Both scores signed by Shamkovich
and one score initialed by Najdorf.
(Note: previously thought to be Shamkovich's
signatures only -- the initials by Najdorf on his
scoresheet was previously missed... - Al).
***SOLD***
Najdorf-Silman (1-0) // Price $40
Both scores of set signed by Najdorf.
(Note: previously thought to be Silman's
initials only -- they are instead Najdorf's!
- Al).
Peters-Rogoff (draw) // Price $30
Both scores signed by both players.
***SOLD***
Petrosian-Bisguier (1-0) // Price $140
Both scores signed by both players. Note:
Auction starting price reduced to $100!
These scoresheets ~SOLD~ at auction.
Petrosian-Quinteros (1-0) // Price $140
Both scores signed by both players. Note:
Auction starting price reduced to $100!
These scoresheets ~SOLD~ at auction.
Browne-Grefe (1-0) // Price $60
One score signed by Browne and
both scores are signed by Grefe.
Note: This was a last round big
money game the final outcome
was worth almost seven grand
(if Grefe had won he would have
shared equal 1st & 2nd place with
the Tiger!). Note: Auction starting
price reduced to $50! These score-
sheets ~SOLD~ at auction.
Smyslov-Weinstein (draw) // Price $70
Both scores initialed by Smyslov and both
scores signed by Weinstein. These score-
sheets ~SOLD~ at auction.
Click to view my ~special GM story~
"Bensonian Books // GM Vasily
Smyslov // Story Selections"
Martz-Petrosian (draw) // Price $70
Both scores initialed by Petrosian and one
score signed by Martz. These scoresheets
~SOLD~ at auction.
Miles-Bisguier (1-0) // Price $60
One score initialed by Miles and both
scores signed by Bisguier. Auction
starting price reduced to $50! These
scoresheets ~SOLD~ at auction.
Miles-Peters (1-0) // Price $50
Both scores initialed by Miles & both
scores signed by Peters. Note: This
was a beautiful game by Tony – one
of the highlights of the LP tourney…
Auction starting price reduced to $45!
These scoresheets ~SOLD~ at auction.
Quinteros-Benko (1-0) // Price $80
Both scores signed by both players.
Note: Auction starting price reduced to
$60! These scoresheets ~SOLD~ at auction.
Smyslov-Grefe (draw) // Price $70
Both scores initialed by Smyslov
and both scores signed by Grefe.
Note: These scoresheets ~SOLD~
at auction.
Click to view my ~special GM story~
"Bensonian Books // GM Vasily
Smyslov // Story Selections"
All the rest to be on ~eBay~ shortly...
Note: Everything is back up... Soon have the new
LP scoresheets found and websites built soon!
Also, please see Section 7: New Listings
Lone Pine Original Scoresheets
"Bensonian Books // New Listings
Lone Pine Original Scoresheets
Berkeley, CA"
Martz-Miles (1-0) // Price $50
Both scores signed by Martz and
both scores initialed by Miles.
***SOLD***
Benko-Panno (draw) // Price $80
Both scores signed by both players.
***SOLD***
Browne-Peters (draw) // Price $60
Both scores signed by both players.
***PENDING//SOLD***
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Panno-Martz (1-0) // Price $60
Both scores (two sheets) signed by
Panno and one score signed by Martz.
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Panno-Christiansen (draw) // Price $70
Both scores (two sheets)
signed by both players.
***PENDING//SOLD***
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Benko-Miles (draw) // Price $40
One score signed by Benko and
one score initialed by Miles.
***SOLD***
Pupols-Meyers (draw) // Price $20
Both scores (2 sheets) signed by both players.
Pupols-Taylor (0-1) // Price $20
Both scores signed by both players.
Pupols-Waterman (1-0) // Price $10
One score signed by Pupols and
one score signed by Waterman.
Quinteros-Weinstein (1-0) // Price $30
One score signed by Quinteros.
Rogoff-Christiansen (draw) // Price $40
Both scores signed by both players.
Rogoff-Martz (1-0) // Price $30
Both scores signed by both players.
Rohde-Berry (1-0) // Price $20
One score signed by Rohde.
Rohde-Henley (0-1) // Price $40
Both scores signed by both players.
***SOLD***
Saidy-Baczynskyj (1-0) // Price $30
Both scores signed by both players.
Saidy-Blumenfeld (1-0) // Price $30
Both scores (2 sheets) signed by both players.
Seirawan-Barnes (0-1) // Price $10
One score signed by Barnes.
***SOLD***
Seirawan-Berry (0-1) // Price $25
One score signed by Seirawan and
both scores signed by Berry.
***SOLD***
Shamkovich-Sherwin (1-0) // Price $20
One score initialed by Shamkovich.
Sherwin-Ervin (draw) // Price $25
Both scores signed by both players.
Sherwin-Frey (1-0) // Price $30
Both scores signed by both players.
Silman-Fedorowicz (1-0) // Price $15
One score signed by Silman.
***SOLD***
Sisniega-Evans (draw) // Price $45
One score initialed by Sisniega and
both scores signed by Evans.
Sisniega-Peters (0-1) // Price $30
Both scores initialed by Sisniega
and both scores signed by Peters.
Strauss-deFirmian (0-1) // Price $40
One score signed by Strauss and both
scores signed by deFirmian. (Note: both
scoresheets have tear out of top left corner).
Strauss-Tisdall (1-0) // Price $30
Both scores signed by both players.
Street-Formanek (draw) // Price $20
One score (2 sheets) signed by Street and
one score (2 sheets) signed by Formanek.
Street-Loftsson (draw) // Price $20
One score signed by Street and
both scores signed by Loftsson.
Taylor-Rohde (0-1) // Price $40
Both scores signed by both players.
Taylor-Silman (0-1) // Price $30
Both scores signed by both players.
Tisdall-Blumenfeld (1-0) // Price $25
One score signed by Tisdall and
both scores signed by Blumenfeld.
Tisdall-Browne (0-1) // Price $40
One score (2 sheets) signed by Tisdall and
one score (2 sheets) signed by Browne.
***SOLD***
Waterman-Brummer (1-0) // Price $10
Both scores initialed by Waterman.
Watson-Forintos (0-1) // Price $30
One score signed by Watson and
both scores initialed by Forintos.
Watson-Gruchacz (1-0) // Price $30
Both scores signed by both players.
Weinberger-Baczynskyj (0-1) // Price $15
Both scores initialed by both players.
Weinberger-Jones (0-1) // Price $10
One score signed by Weinberger.
Weinstein-Cleghorn (draw) // Price $20
Both scores signed by both players.
Weinstein-Street (0-1) // Price $15
One score signed by Weinstein
and one score signed by Street.
~Ruth Cardosa (U.S. Open Women's Champion)
~vs~
Diane Saveriade~ (U.S.A. Women's Champion)
Cardoso-Savereide (draw) // Price $25
One score initialed by Cardoso and both
scores signed by Savereide (Game #2)
***SOLD***
Savereide-Cardoso (draw) // Price $30
Both scores initialed by Cardosa and both
scores signed by Savereide (Game #3)
***SOLD***
Cardoso-Savereide (1-0) // Price $20
Both scores signed by Savereide (Game #4)
(Note: one scoresheet was stained).
***SOLD***
This special match was drawn with one
win apiece and two games were drawn...
A Catalog of U.S.A. Chess Personalia // Price $10
(pb - fair w/browning on fc/bc - 1980
- 48 pg - Compiled by Jeremy Gaige)
***SOLD***
A Primer of Chess // Price $25
(hb - g w/several small spots on cover
- First Edition - J.R. Capablanca)
A Primer of Chess // Price $20
(hb - fair w/2 spots on cover
- First Edition - J.R. Capablanca)
To be moved to EBAY
A Primer of Chess // Price $28
(hb - nf/g - First Edition - (Harcourt, Brace And Company
- New York 1935) - w/the original rounded corners and a
diagram of starting position on fc - J.R. Capablanca)
To be moved to EBAY
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess // Price $35
(hb - fair/fair - First Printing - R.J. Fischer)
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess // Price $20
(pb - vg - 4th Printing - Xerox - R.J. Fischer
-- Note: price reduction made)
British Chess // Price $18
(hb- fair/fair - K. Matthews)
Chess // Price $8
(hb - good w/small stain on
end pages - (London 1951)
- K.M. Grover/T. Wiswell)
Chess Dictionary // Price $6
(hb - fair w/creased spine and
bubbled cloth bc & water soaked
pages - Russian - Moscow 1964
- G.M. Geiler)
Chess for Match Players // Price $15
(hb - g - W. Winter)
To be moved to EBAY
Chess Fundamentals // Price $32
(hb - fair - First Edition - (Harcourt, Brace And Company
- New York 1921) - w/the original rounded corners and
diagram starting position on fc - J.R. Capablanca)
Chess in an Hour // Price $8
(pb - fair - 1944 - F. Marshall)
Chessmen // Price $32
(hb - nf/nf - F. Greygoose)
Chessmen // Price $10
(hb - g (w/browning on cover)/g
- A.E.J. Mackett-Beeson)
Chess Panorama // Price $18
(hb - f/f - First Edition - W. Lombardy)
Chess Secrets // Price $30
(hb - vg/vg - First Edition
- Ed Lasker)
Chess Sets // Price $15
(hb - nf/poor - F.L. Graham)
To be moved to EBAY
Chess Tournament Crosstables (Volume II / 1901-1910) // Price $45
(hb - g - Contains all International Chess Tournament Crosstables
from 1901-1910. Privatley printed Philadelphia 1971 (First Edition
book stamp #101605 / 354 pg + app) - Compiled by Jeremy Gaige)
***SOLD***
To be moved to EBAY
Chess Tournament Crosstables (Volume III / 1911-1920) // Price $45
(hb - g - Contains all International Chess Tournament Crosstables
from 1911-1920. Privatley printed Philadelphia 1972 (First Edition
book stamp #101606) / 520 pg + app) - Compiled by Jeremy Gaige)
***SOLD***
To be moved to EBAY
Chess Tournament Crosstables (Volume IV / 1921-1930) // Price $50
(hb - g - Contains all International Chess Tournament Crosstables
from 1921-1930. Privatley printed Philadelphia 1974 (First Edition
book stamp #101607 / 920 pg + app) - Compiled by Jeremy Gaige)
***SOLD***
Golombek's Encyclopedia of Chess // Price $30
(hb - nf/nf - H. Golombek)
Grandmasters of Chess // Price $10
(hb - vg (w/some browning
on cover)/vg - H.C. Schonberg)
Lasker's Chess Primer // Price $8
(hb - fair w/stain on fc - Dr. Lasker)
Lasker's How to Play Chess // Price $8
(hb - f - Dr. Lasker)
Lasker's Manual of Chess // Price $30
(hb - vg - David McKay Company 1947
- Introduction by W.H. Watts - Edited by
F. Reinfeld with an appreciation of Lasker
- Dr. Lasker)
Modern Chess // Price $7
(hb - poor w/stained cover
- B.F. Winkelman)
Modern Chess Strategy // Price $15
(hb - fair w/several stains on end pages
- Ed. Lasker)
Play Better Chess // Price $18
(hb - vg (w/browning end-
pages)/fair - L. Barden)
Principles of Chess // Price $40
(hb - fair - (4th Edition McKay)
- J. Mason)
Staunton's Chess-Player's Handbook // Price $40
(h - poor - 1915 - Bermingham)
Teach Yourself Books - Chess // Price $8
(hb - vg w/cracked hinge - G. Abrahams)
The ABC of Chess // Price $4
(pb - g w/some browning on c - Grishin)
The Art of Chess // Price $20
(hb - g w/some marking w/colored pencil
on inside pages - 1913 - J. Mason)
The Beginner's Book of Chess // Price $6
(hb - vg (w/creased endpage)/vg - F. Hollings)
To be moved to EBAY
The Chess-Player's Handbook // Price $40
(hb - poor - 1897 - H. Staunton/R.F. Green)
The Complete Book of Chess // Price $15
(pb - g - Jude Acers signed - I.A. Horowitz)
The Encyclopaedia of Chess // Price $20
(hb - fair (w/tear on hinge and bent
bc)/g (w/price clip) - A. Sunnucks)
The Incredible Adventures of Chessman # 1 // Price $10
(pb - fine - chess comic book - J. Watson)
Note: I have more than one original copy of this
Chess Comic classic (by Watson)… So, many
have been ***SOLD*** already…
The Literature of Chess // Price $18
(hb - nf w/2 inch ink line on fc - J. Graham)
***SOLD***
The Pleasures of Chess // Price $18
(hb - vg/vg - First Edition - Assiac)
The Rating of Chessplayers Past & Present // Price $8
(h - poor (w/loose pages)/g - A. Elo) ***SOLD***
The World of Chess // Price $20
(hb - nf (w/browning on fc)/f
- A. Saidy)
To be moved to EBAY
Thought and Choice in Chess // Price $90
(hb - nf - First Edition - Adriaan D. De Groot)
***SOLD***
You Aren't Born a GM // Price $3
(pb - vg - Russian 1978 - Linder)
Note: This will vary while I'll sort out
what will bring a wide range of good
advertising to this chess book website.
Tournaments / Matches:
To be moved to EBAY
Chess Olympiad Skopje 72 // Price $25
(hb - g/g - (Chess Informant) - A. Matanovic)
To be moved to EBAY
Das New Yorker Schach Turnier 1927 // Price $55
(pb - g w/crease lower fc - German 1963 - A. Alekhine)
To be moved to EBAY
Groningen 1946 (Het Staunton Werldschaaktournooi) // Price $60
(hb - fair w/slight cloth tear on hinge and a few penciled
notes throughout - Dutch 1947 - Dr. Euwe/H. Kmoch)
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Players:
To be moved to EBAY
The Chess Psychologist World Champion Tal // Price $25
(hb - f/vg - A. Liepnieks) ***ON HOLD PENDING***
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Game Collections:
To be moved to EBAY
Chess Olympiads // Price $30
(hb - f/f - A. Foldeak)
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Openings:
To be moved to EBAY ?
Son of Sorrow Modern Benoni // Price $35
(hb - fair w/creased fc - S. Zeuthen)
To be moved to EBAY
The Benko Gambit // Price $20
(hb - f/f - P. Benko)
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Endgames / Problems:
To be moved to EBAY
An ABC of Chess Problems // Price $25
(hb - nf/nf - J. Rice)
Moved to EBAY
Lehr-und Handbuch der Endspiele - Bands I-IV // Price $130
(hb - g to vg - (4 vol set in German 1960, 1964, 1969,
1970) - owner inscribed by IM John Grefe Band I
- A. Cheron)
Moved to EBAY
Rook Endings // Price $25
(hb - g/g - G. Levenfish/V. Smyslov)
***ON HOLD PENDING***
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Miscellaneous:
To be moved to EBAY
A Primer of Chess // Price $28
(hb - nf/g - First Edition - (Harcourt, Brace And Company
- New York 1935) - w/the original rounded corners and a
diagram of starting position on fc - J.R. Capablanca)
To be moved to EBAY
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess // Price $35
(hb - fair/fair - First Printing - R.J. Fischer)
To be moved to EBAY
Chess Fundamentals // Price $32
(hb - fair - First Edition - (Harcourt, Brace And Company
- New York 1921) - w/the original rounded corners and a
diagram of starting position on fc - J.R. Capablanca)
To be moved to EBAY
The Chess-Player's Handbook // Price $40
(hb - poor - 1897 - H. Staunton/R.F. Green)
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Lone Pine 1976 Original Scoresheets:
Note: Everything is back up... Soon have the new
LP scoresheets found and websites built shortly...
Also, please see Section 7: New Listings
Lone Pine Original Scoresheets
"Bensonian Books // New Listings
Lone Pine Original Scoresheets
Berkeley, CA"
To be moved to EBAY
Martz-Miles (1-0) // Price $50
Both scores signed by Martz and
both scores initialed by Miles.
***SOLD***
To be moved to EBAY
Benko-Panno (draw) // Price $80
Both scores signed by both players.
***SOLD***
To be moved to EBAY
Browne-Peters (draw) // Price $60
Both scores signed by both players.
***PENDING//SOLD***
To be moved to EBAY
Panno-Martz (1-0) // Price $60
Both scores (two sheets) signed by
Panno and one score signed by Martz.
To be moved to EBAY
Panno-Christiansen (draw) // Price $70
Both scores (two sheets)
signed by both players.
***PENDING//SOLD***
To be moved to EBAY
Benko-Miles (draw) // Price $40
One score signed by Benko and
one score initialed by Miles.
***SOLD***
(Sections 1 - 2 & 4 - 7 below)
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