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Parker's Chess Adventure is a 100-puzzle chess workbook with colorable images for kids rated 1000 and under. It also tells the story of Parker's journey through the puzzles on his way to the king's castle to play chess with his friends. It contains ten categories of tactics puzzles: hanging pieces, safe squares, forks, pins, skewers, trapped pieces, discovered attacks, find the best move, double checks and mates in one.
Book Synopsis Parker's Chess Adventure by : David P. Schloss
Download or read book Parker's Chess Adventure written by David P. Schloss and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parker's Chess Adventure is a 100-puzzle chess workbook with colorable images for kids rated 1000 and under. It also tells the story of Parker's journey through the puzzles on his way to the king's castle to play chess with his friends. It contains ten categories of tactics puzzles: hanging pieces, safe squares, forks, pins, skewers, trapped pieces, discovered attacks, find the best move, double checks and mates in one.
In American Grandmaster, Joel Benjamin takes the reader on a journey through chess adventures spanning more than thirty years. Tracing through his own career, from being a prodigy in the 'Fischer boom' era thorough to an experienced Grandmaster with many titles, Benjamin is in a unique position to highlight the major changes that have occurred both in US and international chess throughout the last four decades.
Book Synopsis American Grandmaster by : Joel Benjamin
Download or read book American Grandmaster written by Joel Benjamin and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In American Grandmaster, Joel Benjamin takes the reader on a journey through chess adventures spanning more than thirty years. Tracing through his own career, from being a prodigy in the 'Fischer boom' era thorough to an experienced Grandmaster with many titles, Benjamin is in a unique position to highlight the major changes that have occurred both in US and international chess throughout the last four decades.
Nate wants more to life than moving from town to town, hustling chess with his con-man grandfather or wagering pick-up games online. A new immersive game opens up the chance to bring in a steady paycheck. Maybe enough to convince his grandfather to stay straight. Little does he know how his actions will change his life.A GameLit coming of age story.
Book Synopsis The Crafting of Chess by : Kit Falbo
Download or read book The Crafting of Chess written by Kit Falbo and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-02-20 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nate wants more to life than moving from town to town, hustling chess with his con-man grandfather or wagering pick-up games online. A new immersive game opens up the chance to bring in a steady paycheck. Maybe enough to convince his grandfather to stay straight. Little does he know how his actions will change his life.A GameLit coming of age story.
Classic introduction offers superb coverage of all aspects, especially Middle Game, combination play. Hundreds of games analyzed. Over 340 diagrams.
Book Synopsis The Game of Chess by : Siegbert Tarrasch
Download or read book The Game of Chess written by Siegbert Tarrasch and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-26 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classic introduction offers superb coverage of all aspects, especially Middle Game, combination play. Hundreds of games analyzed. Over 340 diagrams.
"This book presents a series of captivating tales describing Munchausen's extraordinary chess adventures, as told by the great Baron to Amatzia Avni, his diligent biographer. Join Muchausen on journeys to Heaven and to Hell; watch him play on half a board, in simultaneous exhibitions, Internet and live chess, battling on land, sea, and air, outsmarting a Cyclops, conversing with a talking horse, and much more"-- Back cover.
Book Synopsis The Amazing Chess Adventures of Baron Munchausen by : Amatzia Avni
Download or read book The Amazing Chess Adventures of Baron Munchausen written by Amatzia Avni and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book presents a series of captivating tales describing Munchausen's extraordinary chess adventures, as told by the great Baron to Amatzia Avni, his diligent biographer. Join Muchausen on journeys to Heaven and to Hell; watch him play on half a board, in simultaneous exhibitions, Internet and live chess, battling on land, sea, and air, outsmarting a Cyclops, conversing with a talking horse, and much more"-- Back cover.
Book Synopsis The Adventure of Chess by : Edward Lasker
Download or read book The Adventure of Chess written by Edward Lasker and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
The “fascinating” #1 international bestseller of a quest across centuries by two intrepid women to reunite the pieces of a powerful, ancient chess set (Los Angeles Times Book Review). A fabulous, bejeweled chess set that belonged to Charlemagne has been buried in a Pyrenees abbey for a thousand years. As the bloody French Revolution rages in Paris, the nuns dig it up and scatter its pieces across the globe because, when united, the set contains a secret power that could topple civilizations. To keep the set from falling into the wrong hands, two novices, Valentine and Mireille, embark on an adventure that begins in the streets of Paris and leads to Russia, Egypt, Corsica, and into the heart of the Algerian Sahara. Two hundred years later, while on assignment in Algeria, computer expert Catherine Velis finds herself drawn unwillingly into the deadly “Game” still swirling around the legendary chess set—a game that will require her to risk her life and match wits with diabolical forces. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Katherine Neville including rare images from her life and travels.
Book Synopsis The Eight by : Katherine Neville
Download or read book The Eight written by Katherine Neville and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-07-21 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The “fascinating” #1 international bestseller of a quest across centuries by two intrepid women to reunite the pieces of a powerful, ancient chess set (Los Angeles Times Book Review). A fabulous, bejeweled chess set that belonged to Charlemagne has been buried in a Pyrenees abbey for a thousand years. As the bloody French Revolution rages in Paris, the nuns dig it up and scatter its pieces across the globe because, when united, the set contains a secret power that could topple civilizations. To keep the set from falling into the wrong hands, two novices, Valentine and Mireille, embark on an adventure that begins in the streets of Paris and leads to Russia, Egypt, Corsica, and into the heart of the Algerian Sahara. Two hundred years later, while on assignment in Algeria, computer expert Catherine Velis finds herself drawn unwillingly into the deadly “Game” still swirling around the legendary chess set—a game that will require her to risk her life and match wits with diabolical forces. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Katherine Neville including rare images from her life and travels.
Best introduction in English to a great Japanese game. Detailed instructions provide valuable information on basic patterns, strategy, tactics, analyzed games. Used as text by generations of Americans, Japanese. 72 diagrams.
Book Synopsis Go and Go-Moku by : Edward Lasker
Download or read book Go and Go-Moku written by Edward Lasker and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-09-11 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best introduction in English to a great Japanese game. Detailed instructions provide valuable information on basic patterns, strategy, tactics, analyzed games. Used as text by generations of Americans, Japanese. 72 diagrams.
This book is a revision of the authors famous CHESS STRATEGY which sold over 40,000 copies and has been the "Chess Bible" for most of today's younger masters.
Book Synopsis Modern Chess Strategy with an Appendix on Go by : Edward Lasker
Download or read book Modern Chess Strategy with an Appendix on Go written by Edward Lasker and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-20 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a revision of the authors famous CHESS STRATEGY which sold over 40,000 copies and has been the "Chess Bible" for most of today's younger masters.
Explore the conceptual origins of wargames and role-playing games in this unprecedented history of simulating the real and the impossible. From a vast survey of primary sources ranging from eighteenth-century strategists to modern hobbyists, Playing at the World distills the story of how gamers first decided fictional battles with boards and dice, and how they moved from simulating wars to simulating people. The invention of role-playing games serves as a touchstone for exploring the ways that the literary concept of character, the lure of fantastic adventure and the principles of gaming combined into the signature cultural innovation of the late twentieth century.
Book Synopsis Playing at the World by : Jon Peterson
Download or read book Playing at the World written by Jon Peterson and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the conceptual origins of wargames and role-playing games in this unprecedented history of simulating the real and the impossible. From a vast survey of primary sources ranging from eighteenth-century strategists to modern hobbyists, Playing at the World distills the story of how gamers first decided fictional battles with boards and dice, and how they moved from simulating wars to simulating people. The invention of role-playing games serves as a touchstone for exploring the ways that the literary concept of character, the lure of fantastic adventure and the principles of gaming combined into the signature cultural innovation of the late twentieth century.
