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Sportverlag Berlin is well-known (East) German publishing house. They published several hundreds of chess books between 1951 - 1993. Author of this bibliography is D. S. of Vienna. With authors permission, we made some corrections in book categories (to make them close to our categories, which are listed online). Original authors text was in German, here is the English version. We have added reference numbers to each item and information about kind of binding. The list is divided in 2 parts, of which Part 2 shows all publications except books on openings. The books are sorted as follows:

Abbrevations within the description correspond with those on our website. Books within categories are sorted alphabetically by the first authors name, for more books by the same author by title. Exception are Opening series Moderne Eroeffnungstheorie, Schacheroeffnungen im Ueberblick and Schach Aktuell (all by series numbers), Biography (by player) and Tournament and Matches (by year of event).

History, Bibliography

82. Boensch, Ernst: Kleines Lexikon Schach. Das koenigliche Spiel von Abtausch bis Zugzwang.

a) 1988, 126p. 1st edition. Boards with no dust jacket

b) 1990, 127p. 2nd edition. Softcover.

83. Linder, Isaak / Linder, Wladimir: Schach. Das Lexikon. From Russian translated by Dirk Poldauf.

2002, 366p. Boards with no dust jacket

84. Stolze, Raymund: Umkaempfte Krone. Die Duelle der Schachweltmeister von Steinitz bis Kasparow. Unter Mitarbeit von Eduard Gufeld, Klaus Metscher, Joachim Petzold, Hans Platz und Albin Poetzsch.

a) 1987, 231p. 1st edition. Cloth in dust jacket

b) 1988, 239p. 2nd edition. Cloth in dust jacket

c) 1992, 224p. 3rd edition. Cloth in dust jacket

85. Tischbierek, Raj: Sternstunden des Schachs. 30 x Olympia. London 1927 - Manila 1992.

a) 1993, 205p. Boards with no dust jacket.

General books - manuals for beginners, middlegame, strategy, taktics, collection of games

86. Awerbach, Juri / Beilin, Michail: ABC des Schachspiels. Ein Lehrbuch fuer die Anfaengerausbildung. [Original title: Azbuka shakhmat.] From Russian translated by Hermann Mohaupt. All editions boards with no dust jacket.

a) 1971, 154p. 1st edition

b) 1972, 155p. 2nd edition

c) 1974, 155p. 3rd edition

d) 1976, 158p. 4th edition

e) 1978, 148p. 5th edition

f) 1979, 149p. 6th edition

g) 1981, 159p. 7th edition

h) 1983, 159p. 8th edition

i) 1987, 152p. 9th edition.

87. Awerbach, Juri: Chess Tactics for Advanced Players. From Russian translated by Ruslan Tulburg. English version [German version no.88 - Schachtaktik fuer Fortgeschrittene]. Both editions cloth with dust jacket.

a) 1984, 326p. 1st edition

b) 1986, 326p. 2nd edition

88. Awerbach, Juri: Schachtaktik fuer Fortgeschrittene. From Russian translated by Bodo Starck. [English version see no. 87- Chess Tactics for Advanced Players.] Both editions cloth with dust jacket.

a) 1979, 374p. 1st edition

b) 1983, 358p. 2nd edition

89. Baumbach, Fritz / Thormann, Wolfgang: Die Schachuhr laeuft - Ihr Zug bitte! 240 x kombinieren.

a) 1993, 126p. Boards with no dust jacket

90. Boensch, Ernst: Schachlehre. Ein Handbuch fuer Lehrende und Lernende. All editions cloth in dust jacket.

a) 1985, 438p. 1st edition

b) 1987, 446p. 2nd edition

c) 1989, 446p. 3rd edition

91. Boensch, Ernst / Boensch, Uwe: Schachlehre, Schachtraining.

a) 2000, 512p. Cloth in dust jacket

92. Bronstein, David: Bronsteins Schachlehre. Wege zum erfolgreichen Spiel. [Original title: Samouchitel shakhmatnoi igry]. From Russian translated by Otto Dietze.

a) 1989, 247p. Cloth in dust jacket

93. Damskij, Jakov: Schwerfiguren greifen ein. [Original title: Vzaimodeistvie tyazholykh figur]. From Russian translated by Otto Dietze.

a) 1988, 185p. Cloth in dust jacket

94. Gelenczei, Emil: Spiel mit - gegen Grossmeister! Uebungen zum Testen und Verbessern der eigenen Spielstaerke. [Original title: Sakkozo a merlegen.] From Hungarian translated by Hans Skirecki. All editions cloth in dust jacket.

a) 1974, 148p. 1st edition

b) 1977, 150p. 2nd edition

c) 1980, 151p. 3rd edition

d) 1986, 148p. 4th edition

95. Golz, Werner / Keres, Paul: Schoenheit der Kombination. Always cloth in dust jacket.

a) 1972, 254p. 1st edition

b) 1974, 254p. 2nd edition

c) 1977, 254p. 3rd edition

d) 1978, 254p. 4th edition

e) 1983, 254p. 5th edition

96. Karpow, Anatoli / Mazukewitsch, Anatoli: Stellungsbeurteilung und Plan. From Russian translated by Michael Schmidt.

a) 1987, 248p. Cloth in dust jacket

97. Koblenz, Alexander / Tal, Michail: Der Weg zum Erfolg. Band 1 + Band 2. From Russian translated by Rolf Voland.

a) 1982 + 1983, 319 + 320p. Cloths with dust jackets

98. Koblenz, Alexander: Lehrbuch der Schachstrategie, Band 1 + Kotow, Alexander: Lehrbuch der Schachstrategie, Band 2. From Russian translated by Hermann Mohaupt. Always cloth in dust jacket.

a) 1972 + 1973, 257 + 275p. 1st edition

b) 1975 + 1975, 283 + 275p. 2nd edition

c) 1980 + 1980, 290 + 279p. 3rd edition

99. Koblenz, Alexander: Schach positionell.

a) 1991, 144p. Boards with no dust jacket

100. Koblenz, Alexander: Schach richtig analysieren. Training mit Alexander Koblenz.

a) 1993, 128p. Boards with no dust jacket

101. Koblenz, Alexander: Schach spielend leicht kombinieren.

a) 1991, 152p. Boards with no dust jacket

102. Kostev, Aleksandr: Schach lehren, leichtgemacht. From Russian translated by Otto Dietze.

a) 1987, 189p. Cloth in dust jacket

103. Kotow, Alexander: Lehrbuch der Schachtaktik, Band 1 + Koblenz, Alexander: Lehrbuch der Schachtaktik, Band 2. From Russian translated by Hermann Mohaupt. Always cloth in dust jacket.

a) 1972 + 1972, 269 + 339p. 1st edition

b) 1974 + 1974, 269 + 275p. 2nd edition

c) 1977 + 1977, 269 + 283p. 3rd edition

d) 1981 + 1981, 284 + 304p. 4th edition

104. Kotow, Alexander: Ohne Bauern laeuft nichts. From Russian translated by Hermann Mohaupt.

a) 1992, 191p. Boards with no dust jacket

105. Krogius, Nikolai: Schach fuer Aufsteiger. 33 Lektionen. From Russian translated by Dirk Poldauf.

a) 1993, 191p. 1st edition. Boards with no dust jacket

b) 1997, 191p. 2nd edition. Boards with no dust jacket

c) 1998, 191p. 3rd edition. Paperback

106. Krogius, Nikolai: Schach fuer Einsteiger. 33 Lektionen. Co-author Anatoli Mazukewitsch. From Russian translated by Otto Dietze.

a) 1992, 172p. 1st edition. Boards with no dust jacket

b) 1997, 172p. 2nd edition. Boards with no dust jacket

c) 1998, 172p. 3rd edition. Paperback

d) 2000, 172p. 4th edition. Paperback

107. Linder, Isaak: Faszinierendes Schach. [Original title: Estetika shakhmat, German edition is revised and enlarged]. From Russian translated by Michael Schmidt.

a) 1986, 284p. Cloth in dust jacket

108. Machatscheck, Heinz: 111 sowjetische Meisterpartien.

a) 1956, 325p. Half-cloth in dust jacket

109. Maiselis, I. L. / Judowitsch, M. M.: Lehrbuch des Schachspiels. [Original title: Uchebnik shakhmatnoi igry.] From Russian translated by Viktor Gronfain. Always boards in dust jacket.

a) 1952, 149p. 1st edition

b) 1952, 151p. 2nd edition

c) 1954, 151p. 3rd edition

d) 1956, 151p. 4th edition

e) 1959, 168p. 5th edition

f) 1961, 168p. 6th edition

g) 1962, 175p. 7th edition

h) 1963, 175p. 8th edition

i) 1965, 175p. 9th edition

j) 1966, 175p. 10th edition

k) 1967, 175p. 11th edition

l) 1969, 175p. 12th edition

110. Neistadt, Jakow: Damenopfer. [Original title: Zhertva ferzya.] From Russian translated by Dagobert Kohlmeyer.

a) 1988, 224p. Cloth in dust jacket

111. Neistadt, Jakow: Erfolgreich angreifen. Der Damenfluegel im Visier. From Russian translated by Rolf Voland.

a) 1990, 173p. Cloth in dust jacket

112. Neistadt, Jakow: Erfolgreich angreifen. Der Koenig im Visier. From Russian translated by Dagobert Kohlmeyer.

a) 1989, 192p. Cloth in dust jacket

113. Neistadt, Jakow: Schachpraktikum. [Original title: Shakhmatny praktikum.] From Russian translated by Otto Dietze.

a) 1983, 324p. Cloth in dust jacket

114. Neistadt, Jakow: Zauberwelt der Kombination. From Russian translated by Rolf Voland.

a) 1987, 185p. Cloth in dust jacket

115. Pachman, Ludek: Moderne Schachstrategie, Band 1-3. [Original title: Strategie moderniho sachu 1+2]. From Czech translated by Ervin Rosenblatt.

a) 1958 + 1958 + 1958, 242 + 261 + 265p. 1st edition. Common edition of Artia Praha and Sportverlag Berlin. Ocloths with dust jackets

116. Pachman, Ludek: Moderne Schachtaktik. Band 1 + 2. [Original title: Taktika moderniho sachu 1+2.] From Czech translated by Ervin Rosenblatt.

a) 1961 + 1961, 455 + 428p. 1st edition. Common edition of Artia Praha and Sportverlag Berlin

b) 1966 + 1966, 373 + 359p. 2nd edition (Sportverlag Berlin only, without Artia)

117. Polugajewski, Lew / Damski, Jakow: Verteidigung im Schach. From Russian translated by Rolf Voland.

a) 1988, 287p. Cloth in dust jacket

118. Poetzsch, Albin: Spass am Kombinieren.

a) 1986, 190p. 1st edition. Cloth in dust jacket

b) 1989, 190p. 2nd edition. Cloth in dust jacket

119. Starck, Bodo: Schach macht Spass! 1st and 2nd editions with subtitle "Ein Ratgeber fuer alle Kinder, die schnell matt setzen und schwungvoll kombinieren wollen.", 3rd edition with subtitle "Das Schachbuch fuer Kids."

a) 1987, 160p. 1st edition. Boards in dust jacket

b) 1989, 160p. 2nd edition. Boards in dust jacket

c) 1998, 159p. 3rd edition. Paperback

120. Suetin, Aleksei: Schachlehrbuch fuer Fortgeschrittene. From Russian translated by Bodo Starck. Always cloth in dust jacket.

a) 1971, 318p. 1st edition

b) 1973, 319p. 2nd edition

c) 1975, 342p. 3rd edition

d) 1979, 354p. 4th edition

e) 1981, 355p. 5th edition

f) 1989, 370p. 6th edition

121. Suetin, Aleksei: Schachstrategie der Weltmeister. From Russian translated by Otto Dietze.

a) 1983, 284p. Cloth in dust jacket

122. Suetin, Aleksei: Schachstrategie fuer Fortgeschrittene. Band 1 + 2. From Russian translated by Bodo Starck. All editions cloth in dust jacket.

a) 1976 + 1976, 315 + 347p. 1st edition

b) 1979 + 1979, 325 + 349p. 2nd edition

c) 1983 + 1983, 328 + 365p. 3rd edition

123. Suetin, Aleksei: Schachtraining. From Russian translated by Otto Dietze. Always cloth in dust jacket.

a) 1985, 255p. 1st edition

b) 1988, 248p. 2nd edition

124. Suetin, Aleksei: Modernes Mittelspiel. From Russian translated by Otto Dietze.

a) 1988, 312p. Cloth in dust jacket

125. Suetin, Aleksei: Typische Fehler. From Russian translated by Bodo Starck.

a) 1980, 259p. 1st edition. Cloth in dust jacket

b) 1982, 253p. 2nd edition. Cloth in dust jacket

126. Tischbierek, Raj: Attacke 1. Das Beste vom Sowjetschach.

a) 1991, 147p. Boards with no dust jacket

127. Tischbierek, Raj: Attacke 2. Das Beste vom Sowjetschach.

a) 1991, 133p. Boards with no dust jacket

128. Tischbierek, Raj: Attacke 3. Das Beste vom Sowjetschach.

a) 1992, 136p. Softcover

129. Tischbierek, Raj: Attacke 4. Das Beste vom Sowjetschach.

a) 1992, 155p. Boards with no dust jacket

130. Uhlmann, Wolfgang und Schmidt, Gerhard: Offene Linien.

a) 1981, 191p. Cloth in dust jacket

131. Uhlmann, Wolfgang und Schmidt, Gerhard: Bauernschwaechen.

a) 1984, 250p. Cloth in dust jacket

132. Uhlmann, Wolfgang und Vogt, Lothar: Gute Laufer, schlechte Laufer.

a) 1988, 250p. Cloth in dust jacket

Endgames, Problems, Studies

133. Awerbach, Juri: Bauernendspiele. [Original title: Shakhmatnye okonchania. Peshechnye]. From Russian translated by M. Hermann.

a) 1988, 416p. Cloth in dust jacket

134. Awerbach, Juri: Damenendspiele. (Dame gegen Bauern; Dame gegen Dame; Dame gegen Turm; Dame gegen Springer; Dame gegen Laufer.) [Original title: Shakhmatnye okonchania. Ferzevye]. Unter Mitarbeit von Wiktor Chenkin und Witali Tschechower. From Russian translated by M. Hermann.

a) 1990, 444p. Cloth in dust jacket

135. Awerbach, Juri: Endspiele Springer gegen Laeufer, Turm gegen Leichtfigur. [Original title: Shakhmatnye okonchania. Slon protiv konya, ladya protiv leghkoi figury]. From Russian translated by M. Hermann.

a) 1989, 383p. Cloth in dust jacket

136. Awerbach, Juri: Erfolg im Endspiel. From Russian translated by M. Hermann.

a) 1987, 207p. Cloth in dust jacket

137. Awerbach, Juri: Laufer- und Springerendspiele. [Original title: Shakhmatnye okonchania. Slonovye, konevye]. From Russian translated by M. Hermann.

a) 1988, 317p. Cloth in dust jacket

138. Awerbach, Juri, and others: Lehrbuch der Endspiele. Band 1. (Maiselis, I.: Bauernendspiele). From Russian translated by M. Hermann.

a) 1958, 351p. Half-cloth in dust jacket

139. Awerbach, Juri, and others: Lehrbuch der Endspiele. Band 2. (Awerbach, J.: Lauferendspiele p.9-158; Awerbach J. u. Tschechower, W.: Springerendspiele p.161-271). From Russian translated by M. Hermann.

a) 1960, 273p. Half-cloth in dust jacket

140. Awerbach, Juri, and others: Lehrbuch der Endspiele. Band 3. (Awerbach, J.: Springer gegen Laufer p.9-166; Kopajew, N.: Turmendspiele p.169-440). From Russian translated by M. Hermann.

a) 1963, 452p. Half-cloth in dust jacket

141. Awerbach, Juri, and others: Lehrbuch der Endspiele. Band 4. [Awerbach, J.: Damenendspiele p.11-140; Tschenkin, W.: Dame gegen Turm p.143-278; Awerbach, J. u. Tschechower, W.: Dame gegen Leichtfigur p.281-306; Awerbach, J.: Turm gegen Leichtfigur p.309-441). From Russian translated by M. Hermann.

a) 1964, 447p. Half-cloth in dust jacket

142. Awerbach, Juri: Lehrbuch der Schachendspiele. Band 1 (Technische Endspiele; Bauernendspiele; Springerendspiele; Laeuferendspiele; Laeufer gegen Springer.) + Lehrbuch der Schachendspiele. Band 2 (Turmendspiele; Damenendspiele; Dame gegen Leichtfigur; Dame gegen Turm; Turm gegen Leichtfigur). Translated from Russian by Hermann Mohaupt. Always cloth with dust jacket.

a) 1972, 331 + 411p. 1st edition

b) 1974, 331 + 411p. 2nd edition

c) 1976, 331 + 411p. 3rd edition

d) 1979, 331 + 411p. 4th edition

e) 1981, 331 + 411p. 5th edition

143. Awerbach, Juri: Turmendspiele. Band 1. (Turm gegen Bauern; Turm und Bauern gegen Turm.). [Original title: Shakhmatnye okonchania. Ladejnye - in Russian version were both volumes in one book]. From Russian translated by M. Hermann.

a) 1986, 212p. 1st edition. Cloth in dust jacket

b) 1989, 212p. 2nd edition. Cloth in dust jacket

144. Awerbach, Juri: Turmendspiele. Band 2. (Turm und zwei Bauern gegen Turm; Turm mit Bauern gegen Turm mit Bauern.). [Original title: Shakhmatnye okonchania. Ladejnye - in Russian version were both volumes in one book]. From Russian translated by M. Hermann.

a) 1986, 219p. 1st edition. Cloth in dust jacket

b) 1989, 219p. 2nd edition. Cloth in dust jacket

145. Grasemann, Herbert: Problemschach. Band 1.

a) 1955, 195p. Boards in dust jacket

146. Grasemann, Herbert: Problemschach. Band 2. 1952-1957.

a) 1959, 229p. Boards in dust jacket

147. Herbstman, Alexander: Das Geheimnis des schwarzen Koenigs. [Original title: Padenie chernovo korolya.] From Russian translated by Hermann Hupperz.

a) 1960, 253p. Cloth in dust jacket

148. Schereschewski, Michail: Strategie der Schachendspiele. [Original title: Strategia endshpilya.] From Russian translated by Bodo Starck.

a) 1985, 190p. 1st edition. Cloth in dust jacket

b) 1987, 190p. 2nd edition. Cloth in dust jacket

149. Siehndel, Karl-Heinz, and others: Problemschach. 407 Aufgaben und Studien. Unter Mitarbeit von Fritz Hoffmann, Guenther Schiller, Manfred Zucker.

a) 1984, 252p. 1st edition. Cloth in dust jacket

b) 1985, 252p. 2nd edition. Cloth in dust jacket

c) 1987, 252p. 3rd edition. Cloth in dust jacket

Biographies

150. (Aljechin, A.). Kotow, Alexander: Das Schacherbe Aljechins. Erster Teil. Die Eroeffnung. Die Kombination. Der Koenigsangriff. [Original title: Shakhmatnoe nasledie A. A. Alechina, Tom 1.] From Russian translated by Hermann Mohaupt.

a) 1957, 479p. Boards in dust jacket

151. (Aljechin, A.). Kotow, Alexander: Das Schacherbe Aljechins. Zweiter Teil. Die Gesetze des Positionsspiels. Das Endspiel. [Original title: Shakhmatnoe nasledie A. A. Alechina, Tom 2.]. From Russian translated by Hermann Mohaupt.

a) 1961, 549p. Boards in dust jacket.

152. (Aljechin, A.). Linder, Isaak / Linder, Wladimir: Das Schachgenie Aljechin. From Russian translated by M. Hermann.

a) 1992, 320p. Boards in dust jacket

153. (Botvinnik, M.). Suetin, Aleksei: Das Schachgenie Botwinnik. From Russian translated by M. Hermann.

a) 1990, 302p. Cloth in dust jacket

154. (Capablanca, J. R.). Linder, Isaak / Linder, Wladimir: Das Schachgenie Capablanca. Fachliche Bearbeitung Raymund Stolze, From Russian translated by Otto Dietze.

a) 1988, 302p. Cloth in dust jacket

155. (Fischer, R.). Mednis, Edmar: Wie schlaegt man Bobby Fischer? [Original title: How to Beat Bobby Fischer?]. From English translated by Hermann Mohaupt.

a) 1993, 296p. Boards with no dust jacket

156. (Karpov, A.). Baturinski, Viktor: Das Schachgenie Karpow. From Russian translated by Benita Spielhaus.

a) 1991, 240p. Boards in dust jacket

157. (Kasparov, G.). Nikitin, Alexander: Mit Kasparow zum Schachgipfel.

a) 1991, 310p. Boards with no dust jacket

158. (Keres, P.). Suetin, Aleksei: Das Schachgenie Paul Keres. From Russian translated by M. Hermann.

a) 1987, 255p. Cloth in dust jacket

159. (Lasker, Em.). Linder, Isaak / Linder, Wladimir: Das Schachgenie Lasker. From Russian translated by M. Hermann.

a) 1991, 281p. Boards in dust jacket

160. (Short, N.). Loeffler, Stefan: So spielt Nigel Short. Unter Mitarbeit von Rainer Knaak.

a) 1993, 146p. Softcover

161. (Smyslov, V.). Smyslow, Wassili W.: Ausgewaehlte Schachpartien. [Original title: Izbrannye partii]. From Russian translated by Edmund Budrich.

a) 1954, 194p. Boards in dust jacket

Tournaments and matches

162. (1950, Soemmerda). Schachmeisterschaften der DDR 1950.

a) 1950, 80p. Softcover

163. (1951, Schwerin). Schachmeisterschaften der DDR 1951.

a) 1951, 79p. Softcover

164. (1953, Zuerich). Bronstein, David: Sternstunden des Schachs. Zuerich 1953. [Original title: Mezhdunarodny turnir grossmeisterov]. From Russian translated by Otto Dietze.

a) 1991, 223p. Boards with no dust jacket

165. (1957, Botvinnik - Smyslov). Mohaupt, Hermann und Machatscheck, Heinz: Weltmeisterschaftsturnier 1957. Botwinnik - Smyslow.

a) 1957, 93p. Softcover

166. (1960, Leipzig). Karau, Anita, and others: XIV. Schach-Olympiade Leipzig 1960.

a) 1961, 315p. Cloth in dust jacket.

167. (1966, Havanna). Wrobel, Dietrisch, and others: XVII. Schach-Olympiade Havanna 1966. [... unter fachlicher Mitarb. von Laszlo Barczay ... et al.]

a) 1967, 326p. Cloth in dust jacket.

168. (1985, Karpov - Kasparov). Uhlmann, Wolfgang: Karpow - Kasparow, das Duell der Giganten. Kampf um die Schachweltmeisterschaft 1985.

a) 1985, 51p. Softcover

Other Books

169. Baumbach, Fritz: 52 - 54 - stop. Fernschach: Tips und Tricks vom Weltmeister. Unter Mitarbeit von Heiner Burger.

a) 1991, 256p. Boards with no dust jacket

170. Hoffmann, Fritz / Hoffmann, Johannes: Schach unter der Lupe. Eine Fibel fuer Schachspieler und Philatelisten.

a) 1987, 151p. 1st edition. Cloth in dust jacket

b) 1988, 151p. 2nd edition. Cloth in dust jacket

171. Karau, Anita und Renner, Wenzel: Schwarz und weiss. Heitere und ernste Begegnungen mit dem koeniglichen Spiel in der Literatur.

a) 1960, 261p. Cloth in dust jacket

172. Krogius, Nikolai: Psychologie im Schach. [Original title: Psichologia shakhmatnovo tvorchestva.] From Russian translated by Bodo Starck.

a) 1983, 229p. Cloth in dust jacket

b) 1986, 227p. Cloth in dust jacket

Sportverlag Berlin - A Bibliography