Bidspirit auction | USSR, Mikhail Yudovich (М. Юдович),

USSR, Mikhail Yudovich (М. Юдович), ”Занимательные шахматы” (”Entertaining Chess”), hardcover in Russian, published by ”Fizkultura i Sport” (ФиС – logo on back cover), Moscow, circa 1960s-70s (Soviet kopeck price printed on back). Popular chess book by International Master and noted chess author Mikhail Yudovich, presenting chess curiosities, puzzles, and entertaining games. Striking Soviet-era graphic design with stylized chess piece illustrations – armored knights, caped king and queen, and circus elephant (the Russian ”слон”/bishop) across chessboard panels. Attractive piece of Soviet chess publishing, a collectible genre given chess's prestige in the USSR. Condition: Good – shelf wear, edge and corner rubbing with small chips, crease to upper right cover corner, spine ends worn; binding solid.