The most precious objects of the GM Lothar Schmid #chess collection will be sold at Sotheby's London in April. The family tried in vain to sell it as a whole. Among the lots are the only complete #Lucena copy in private hands and the scoresheets of the Fischer–Spassky match.
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Books, Manuscripts & Objects from Three Important Collections | 2026 | Sotheby's
The first section of the sale comprises books, manuscripts and objects from the Lothar Schmid collection, generally considered to be the finest chess library still in private hands.Sotheby's
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