Download or read book Chess I Love It I Love It I Love It written by Jamie Gilson and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2008 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When second-grader Richard and three other members of the Sumac School Chess Club compete in their first tournament, they each learn something about luck, concentration, and teamwork.
Download or read book All the Wrong Moves written by Sasha Chapin and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2019-08-13 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enthralling journey into the world of chess--a story of heartbreak, obsession, failure, and the hunger for greatness Sasha Chapin is a victim of chess. Like countless amateurs before him--Albert Einstein, Humphrey Bogart, Marcel Duchamp--the game has consumed his life and his mind. First captivated by it as a member of his high school chess club, his passion was rekindled during an accidental encounter with chess hustlers on the streets of Kathmandu. In its aftermath, he forgot how to care about anything else. He played at all hours, for weeks at a time. Like a spurned lover, he tried to move on, but he found the game more seductive the more he resisted it. And so, he thought, if he can't defeat his obsession, he had to succumb to it. All the Wrong Moves traces Chapin's rollicking two-year journey around the globe in search of glory. Along the way, he chronicles the highs and lows of his fixation, driven on this quest by lust, terror, and the elusive possibility of victory. Stylish, inventive, and laugh-out-loud funny, All the Wrong Moves is a celebration of the purity, violence, and beauty of the game.
Download or read book Music and Chess written by Achilleas Zographos and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2017-11-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Most Fascinating Journey! It has long been recognized that there are only three major areas of human endeavor which produce prodigies: music, chess and mathematics. This does not occur by happenstance. There are links on many levels. Now, for the first time, Music and Chess – Apollo Meets Caissa examines the yet unexplored relation of chess to music. Mathematics is a main common denominator, a fact that is highlighted accordingly. The thesis of this extraordinarily researched book is that chess is art in itself. It can create art and is strongly related to mathematics and music. As becomes clear, this relationship has already been introduced by some legendary players such as Mikhail Tal and Vladimir Kramnik . Great artists such as John Cage, Marcel Duchamp and Arnold Schönberg, to name but a few, have also been fascinated by the very same idea. Surprisingly, this has not been explored in detail so far – only some sporadic articles exist, by authors specializing in either music or chess. There are chapters that address issues which are specialized in chess and music, while others cover related issues of general, social and artistic nature. Music and Chess – Apollo Meets Caissa can be appreciated by readers who have a good, general, though non-specific background, in both fields. That is, no technical knowledge of music is required, with the only prerequisite to fully appreciate the text being the understanding of standard chess rules. The text could be equally enlightening to students of music or mathematics, as an added intellectual insight into these two disciplines. The text is supplemented by many chess diagrams, charts, and over 50 full-color images. So, turn on the music, set up chessboard, get out the calculator and let the author take you on a most fascinating journey that is Music and Chess – Apollo Meets Caissa.
Download or read book Play like a Feminist written by Shira Chess and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An important new voice provides a riveting look at why video games need feminism and why all of us should make space for more play in our lives. "You play like a girl": it's meant to be an insult, accusing a player of subpar, un-fun playing. If you're a girl, and you grow up, do you "play like a woman"--whatever that means? In this provocative and enlightening book, Shira Chess urges us to play like feminists. Furthermore, she urges us to play video games like feminists. Playing like a feminist is empowering and disruptive; it exceeds the boundaries of gender yet still advocates for gender equality. Feminism need video games as much as video games need feminism.
Download or read book Positional Ideas in Chess written by John F. Love and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Best I Saw in Chess written by Stuart Rachels and published by New In Chess. This book was released on 2020-04-10 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the U.S. Championship in 1989, Stuart Rachels seemed bound for the cellar. Ranked last and holding no IM norms, the 20-year-old amateur from Alabama was expected to get waxed by the American top GMs of the day that included Seirawan, Gulko, Dzindzichashvili, deFirmian, Benjamin and Browne. Instead, Rachels pulled off a gigantic upset and became the youngest U.S. Champion since Bobby Fischer. Three years later he retired from competitive chess, but he never stopped following the game. In this wide-ranging, elegantly written, and highly personal memoir, Stuart Rachels passes on his knowledge of chess. Included are his duels against legends such as Kasparov, Anand, Spassky, Ivanchuk, Gelfand and Miles, but the heart of the book is the explanation of chess ideas interwoven with his captivating stories. There are chapters on tactics, endings, blunders, middlegames, cheating incidents, and even on how to combat that rotten opening, the Réti. Rachels offers a complete and entertaining course in chess strategy. At the back are listed 110 principles of play—bits of wisdom that arise naturally in the book’s 24 chapters. Every chess player will find it difficult to put this sparkling book down. As a bonus, it will make you a better player.
Download or read book Chess for the Gifted and Busy written by Lev Alburt and published by Lev Alburt. This book was released on 2011 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A three-time U.S. Champion and Grandmaster and an award-winning educator provide a compact but comprehensive series of chess lessons and essential knowledge to help everyone from beginners to competitors achieve their desired level of proficiency in the game. Original.
Download or read book How to Play Chess Like an Animal written by Anthea Carson and published by . This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chess Coach Anthea Carson and Life Master Brian Wall, authors of How to Play Chess Like an Animal share their passion for making chess fun while promoting the logic skills of chess. The fanciful illustrations excite the mind¿s creative side and the humor found within is irresistible. This beautiful crossover book does not require you to be ¿left brained¿ in order to enjoy and utilize it. How to Play Chess Like an Animal honors the past and tradition, but the zany and original presentation of strategy encourages bold and original risk taking. The fun aspect of this one-of-a-kind book is that the openings, moves and defenses are described in terms of the animal they resemble! How to Play Chess Like an Animal excites the senses as well as the intellect; it is not an ordinary chess book! The chess analysis is done in a story telling format, which makes this chess book so unique.
Download or read book GM RAM written by Rashid Ziyatdinov and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hollow Beauty written by Khristina Chess and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When tall, gorgeous Brody asks Olivia to the prom, she's ecstatic-until he suggests that she use the two months before the dance to lose some weight. Does he think she's fat? His comment sends Olivia on a spiral of insecurity and dangerously rapid weight loss that borders on anorexia.As her pounds vanish, her friendship deepens with Ross, the new prep cook at the diner where she works. Despite his mysterious limp, he doesn't suffer crippling low self-esteem like Olivia does; usually, she can't even look at herself in the mirror anymore. But when she's riding dirt bikes and searching for caves with Ross, she doesn't feel ugly or fat, just herself again-hanging out and having fun.With Brody, instead of finding the romance and true love she had hoped for, she feels like a terrified rabbit that he's going to devour. She refuses to think about that. She's almost thin enough to be beautiful for the prom.And then the unthinkable happens.
Download or read book Chess is Child s Play written by Laura Sherman and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction for parents who wish to teach their young children (ages 2-7) to play chess.
Download or read book Love Faults and Thoughts written by Laurence Suckling and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'love, faults and thoughts' is a vaguely connected trilogy of novellas that individually can be read in one sitting. Thoughtful, succinct fiction with the ability to draw the reader in, as well as letting them explore their own thoughts. A wonderful book to discover for yourself and pass on, but if futher synopsis is required: 'postcards' - Thoughts about his current life and past actions are provoked when the unnamed narrator starts receiving postcards from his ex-girlfriend sarah. but where exactly does that lead? 'come in and know me better man' - Chris Jenkins is on the verge of making a compilation tape for a beautiful woman he's just met. but who is he? and what is it he has to offer'... an interactive novella and thoughtful road trip. 'storytelling' - Do people have angels looking after them? are there such things as coincidences? just how should you feed ducks? the last of the novella trilogy promises more popular culture and a heart warming stab at redemption.
Download or read book The Chess Revolution written by Peter Doggers and published by Union Square & Co.. This book was released on 2024-10-29 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the world’s top chess journalists in the world explores why, after 1,500 years of existence, chess has never been more relevant than now. Chess is not just one of the greatest games ever devised. It has inspired writers, painters, and filmmakers, and was a secret mover behind technical revolutions like artificial intelligence that are transforming society. In this fascinating pop culture history of the game and its impact, acclaimed Chess.com journalist Peter Doggers (also their news and events director), reveals how computers and the Internet have further strengthened the timeless magic of chess in the digital era, leading to a new peak in popularity and cultural relevance. Doggers explores chess as a cultural phenomenon from its earliest beginnings in ancient India to its biggest stars and most dramatic moments to the impact of the internet and AI. The book is illustrated with approximately 40 photographs and artworks.
Download or read book The Family friend ed by R K Philp written by Robert Kemp Philp and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 1126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Thrivers written by Michele Borba, Ed. D. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-03-08 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling author of UnSelfie offers 7 teachable traits that will safeguard our kids for the future. We think we have to push our kids to do more, achieve more, BE more. But we’re modeling the wrong traits—like rule-following and caution—and research shows it’s NOT working. This kind of “Striver” mindset isn’t just making kids unhappier, says Dr. Michele Borba…it’s actually the opposite of what it takes to thrive in the uncertain world ahead. Thrivers are different: they flourish in our fast-paced, digital-driven, often uncertain world. Why? Through her in-depth research, Dr. Borba discovered that the difference comes down not to grades or test scores, but to seven character traits that set Thrivers apart—confidence, empathy, self-control, integrity, curiosity, perseverance, and optimism. The even better news: these traits can be taught to children at any age…in fact, parents and educations must do so. In Thrivers, Dr. Borba offers practical, actionable ways to develop these traits in children from preschool through high school, showing how to teach kids how to cope today so they can thrive tomorrow.
Download or read book Billboard written by and published by . This book was released on 1965-06-05 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.
Download or read book Chess for Beginners written by Yelizaveta Orlova and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-12-11 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sharpen your chess skills with winning tactics and strategies The skill and strategy required to win at chess can feel intimidating, but Chess for Beginners breaks it down into manageable lessons to help new players up their game. Start with a rundown of the basic game mechanics, then explore clear and concise guidance for the strategies and tactics that will help you achieve consistent success. Learn to position your pieces and coordinate your attack with: A comprehensive overview—Find clear illustrations and directions that show you all the components of a chessboard, how each piece moves, and how to read chess notation. 10 Powerful short-term tactics—Practice shorter sequences of chess moves—like deflections, sacrifices, and forks—that help you put your strategy in play and take control of the board. 10 Essential long-game strategies—Learn how to activate your pieces, keep track of the whole board, think several moves ahead, go for a quick checkmate, and more. From your first move to your last, Chess for Beginners shows you how to play a better game.
