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Book Synopsis The Study Of Wars And The Chess Games by : André Geraque Kiffer
Download or read book The Study Of Wars And The Chess Games written by André Geraque Kiffer and published by Clube de Autores. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relating the fundamentals of the chess games to the principles of the Art and Science of War.
Download or read book The Immortal Game written by David Shenk and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh, engaging look at how 32 carved pieces on a Chess board forever changed our understanding of war, art, science, and the human brain. Chess is the most enduring and universal game in history. Here, bestselling author David Shenk chronicles its intriguing saga, from ancient Persia to medieval Europe to the dens of Benjamin Franklin and Norman Schwarzkopf. Along the way, he examines a single legendary game that took place in London in 1851 between two masters of the time, and relays his own attempts to become as skilled as his Polish ancestor Samuel Rosenthal, a nineteenth-century champion. With its blend of cultural history and Shenk’s lively personal narrative, The Immortal Game is a compelling guide for novices and aficionados alike.
Download or read book War and Games written by Tim Cornell and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These comparative studies focus on the relationship between war and games in an effort to achieve an understanding of the phenomenon of war, in order ultimately to avoid it. Out of the ten studies on war and games in this volume, the first five are historical, the next two are by anthropologists, and the last three concern modern war games. The purpose of this comparative study is to focus on the relationship between war and games by highlighting their differences and similarities in an effort better to understand the phenomenon of war. Americans and Europeans contribute studies on war and games in ancient Greece, the lack ofmilitary games in Byzantium, jousts in the middle ages, 'flower wars' and the Aztec and Maya ball game, games in pre-industrial societies and their relation to war, and aspects of computer and video games. Contributors T.B.ALLEN, T.J. CORNELL, M. HERMAN, BRUCE M. KNAUFT, C.M.MAZZUCCHI, P.A.G. SABIN, A.A. SHELTON, DAVID TURTON, T. ZOTZ.
Download or read book The Immortal Game written by David Shenk and published by Anchor Canada. This book was released on 2011-03-04 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A surprising, charming, and ever-fascinating history of the seemingly simple game that has had a profound effect on societies the world over. Why has one game, alone among the thousands of games invented and played throughout human history, not only survived but thrived within every culture it has touched? What is it about its thirty-two figurative pieces, moving about its sixty-four black and white squares according to very simple rules, that has captivated people for nearly 1,500 years? Why has it driven some of its greatest players into paranoia and madness, and yet is hailed as a remarkably powerful intellectual tool? Nearly everyone has played chess at some point in their lives. Its rules and pieces have served as a metaphor for society, influencing military strategy, mathematics, artificial intelligence, and literature and the arts. It has been condemned as the devil’s game by popes, rabbis, and imams, and lauded as a guide to proper living by other popes, rabbis, and imams. Marcel Duchamp was so absorbed in the game that he ignored his wife on their honeymoon. Caliph Muhammad al-Amin lost his throne (and his head) trying to checkmate a courtier. Ben Franklin used the game as a cover for secret diplomacy.In his wide-ranging and ever-fascinating examination of chess, David Shenk gleefully unearths the hidden history of a game that seems so simple yet contains infinity. From its invention somewhere in India around 500 A.D., to its enthusiastic adoption by the Persians and its spread by Islamic warriors, to its remarkable use as a moral guide in the Middle Ages and its political utility in the Enlightenment, to its crucial importance in the birth of cognitive science and its key role in the aesthetic of modernism in twentieth-century art, to its twenty-first-century importance in the development of artificial intelligence and use as a teaching tool in inner-city America, chess has been a remarkably omnipresent factor in the development of civilization. Indeed, as Shenk shows, some neuroscientists believe that playing chess may actually alter the structure of the brain, that it may be for individuals what it has been for civilization: a virus that makes us smarter.
Book Synopsis Chess and the Art of War by : Al Lawrence
Download or read book Chess and the Art of War written by Al Lawrence and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2016-02-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inside Chess and the Art of War, you'll find an ancient military history drawn from and adapted into a helpful guide on how to become a chess master at any skill level. 2,500 years ago Sun Tzu wrote a military treatise called The Art of War. Since then, the book has been used not just by military tacticians but by business leaders, planners, traders, politicians, and even sports coaches. Here, Sun Tzu's lessons are applied to how to play a winning game of chess. Chess is not an easy game to learn, nor an easy game to master, even if you've been playing chess for years. In Chess and the Art of War author and chess teacher Al Lawrence and International Grandmaster Elshan Moradiabadi have studied Tzu and drawn on his philosophies to deliver 40 fascinating lessons organized into the opening, the middlegame, and the end game. Illustrated with extracts from classic chess games, the authors prove that playing by Sun Tzu's philosophies will make you a skilled opponent and a winning player. Whether you're a beginner or a tournament veteran, Sun Tzu's ancient lessons in Chess and the Art of War will teach you something new and useful on and off the chessboard.
Book Synopsis Art And Science Of The Wars In The Modern Age (1453-1774) by : André Geraque Kiffer
Download or read book Art And Science Of The Wars In The Modern Age (1453-1774) written by André Geraque Kiffer and published by Clube de Autores. This book was released on 2020-01-04 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I will start from a hypothesis, namely, that geography is associated with history in the representation of the will of peoples with similar customs and interests, to unite and seek to remain so. However, to do so, I will move forward in time beyond the present and select how many and which would be the Great Civilizations that will survive on this planet, just before we finally return to being one great Human Civilization. And then apply this selection to a Political & Strategic board game. In an attempt to make this study more scientific and more playful, I will adapt Sid Meier s board game Civilization: A New Dawn.
Book Synopsis The Wargames, The Roman Art And Science Of War by : André Geraque Kiffer
Download or read book The Wargames, The Roman Art And Science Of War written by André Geraque Kiffer and published by Clube de Autores. This book was released on 2019-12-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Board wargames are one of the most common forms of conflict simulation in mathematical models throughout history. They are based on a map, topographic or from a satellite photo, where a hexagonal grid (numbered) or other geometric shape is applied to regulate the positioning and movement of the parts (forces). The pieces, like those of chess, are identified by symbols, colors and numbers that register their historical qualities and quantities. Two tables are basic, the effects of geography (terrain) - associated with weather conditions - on the movements and the likely outcomes (according to the relativity of opposing powers) of the combats on the abilities of the pieces involved. The sequence of each game is divided into a set number of turns, or other names, which vary according to the time scale, and may range from minutes to years.
Book Synopsis The Wargames, The Art And Science Of The Wars In The Medieval Age by : André Geraque Kiffer
Download or read book The Wargames, The Art And Science Of The Wars In The Medieval Age written by André Geraque Kiffer and published by Clube de Autores. This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Board wargames are one of the most common forms of conflict simulation in mathematical models throughout history. They are based on a map, topographic or from a satellite photo, where a hexagonal grid (numbered) or other geometric shape is applied to regulate the positioning and movement of the parts (forces). The pieces, like those of chess, are identified by symbols, colors and numbers that register their qualities and historical quantities. Two tables are basic, the effects of geography (terrain) - associated with weather conditions - on movement and combat and the likely results (according to the relativity of opposing powers) of these on the capabilities of the pieces involved. The sequence of each game is divided into a set number of Turns, or other names, which vary according to the time scale, and may range from minutes to years.
Book Synopsis World War I In Europe, 1914 - 1918 by : André Geraque Kiffer
Download or read book World War I In Europe, 1914 - 1918 written by André Geraque Kiffer and published by Clube de Autores. This book was released on 2019-11-11 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the simulation on the Eastern Front an expectation device will be observed combined with a mobile defense against the Russians; on the Western Front the main action will be an encirclement by the Ardennes, the secondary action will be an involvement by Belgium and both combined with a mobile defense against the French in Alsace-Lorraine. The geographical boundary of the Russian advance should be on a line between Konigsberg and Tannenberg; The geographical boundary of the French advance shall be situated between Metz and Mulhouse.
Book Synopsis The Mammoth Book of Chess by : Graham Burgess
Download or read book The Mammoth Book of Chess written by Graham Burgess and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2022-03-03 with total page 1052 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A terrific work that is particularly suited for those from beginner to club player' JOHN WATSON, The Week in Chess The fully revised and updated award-winning, bestselling, classic chess book by FIDE Master and chess world-record holder, Graham Burgess. Comprehensive and clear, this fully revised and updated fourth edition of Graham Burgess's bestselling chess classic is an invaluable guide to help any player progress to good club level and better. It provides a complete guide to the main chess openings along with hundreds of test positions for players at every level. This new edition includes: Expanded and updated sections on playing online chess and using computers. A complete and detailed guide to all the main chess openings. Hundreds of new training exercises for players of all standards. Courses in tactics, attacking strategy, combinations and endgames. Analysis of some of the greatest games ever played. Information and advice on club, national, and international tournaments. A comprehensive A-Z glossary of chess terminology. Practical advice and information for further study. New sections on endgame studies and problems, with all examples from 2020 or 2021.
Book Synopsis Persian Campaigns In The Medes Wars, 494 - 479 Bc by : André Geraque Kiffer
Download or read book Persian Campaigns In The Medes Wars, 494 - 479 Bc written by André Geraque Kiffer and published by Clube de Autores. This book was released on 2019-10-24 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A strategic operational effort between land forces and sea forces will be sought to keep the Greeks in doubt as to where the main action is. Land movement is best suited to meet the greatest enemy resistance, and once it has engaged it (not decisively as it was in the Thermopylae), neutralizing its ability to react will allow sea movement to fall to the rear of the Greek position and stand on the defensive tactics, not precipitating an attack as occurred on Plataea.
Book Synopsis Punic Wars, 264 Bc by : André Geraque Kiffer
Download or read book Punic Wars, 264 Bc written by André Geraque Kiffer and published by Clube de Autores. This book was released on 2019-12-06 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let us consider, to make the next simulation possible, that the political power of Carthage (the suffetes and the families descended from kings) would have understood the risk of living in the shadow of Rome. They would understand that, although the vocation of their people (of Phoenician origin) was essentially mercantilist, they could not continue to practice it peacefully, should the Roman Senate decide to expand its territory beyond the Italic peninsula. And so, rather late (because they could have conquered all of Sicily, involved in the Greek wars a long time ago) than never they would decide for a total war against Rome, to destroy its political power over the other nations of the peninsula so that they could conform to a Confederate Republic. This would not forever prevent the inexorable march of Roman power, but perhaps postpone or significantly alter its effects.
Book Synopsis Egyptian Wars, 1560 - 1070 Bc by : André Geraque Kiffer
Download or read book Egyptian Wars, 1560 - 1070 Bc written by André Geraque Kiffer and published by Clube de Autores. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of this military strategic simulation will be to see how it would have been possible for Egypt, from 1560 BC - after the expulsion of the Hyksos - to conquer, consolidate and maintain the Levant during the 18th, 19th and 20th Dynasties, until 1070 BC, facing similar objectives, those of the Mitanni and the Hitites. Thus, in this book, the Egyptian Empire will be played, while the actions of the other states will be simulated based on historical events.
Book Synopsis First World War In The Mediterranean, 1914 - 1918 by : André Geraque Kiffer
Download or read book First World War In The Mediterranean, 1914 - 1918 written by André Geraque Kiffer and published by Clube de Autores. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the simulation will be devoted more study to the naval and / or peripheral military problem, being a way of proving the possibility of the Allies victory, albeit partial - because of the uncertainty of the behavior of Germany in France -, in the war, without the need to erode Franco-British ground power in the western trenches.
Book Synopsis Alexander's War, 336 - 323 Bc by : André Geraque Kiffer
Download or read book Alexander's War, 336 - 323 Bc written by André Geraque Kiffer and published by Clube de Autores. This book was released on 2019-11-21 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the simulation at the military strategic level, an approach more in line with the Persian culture of indirect strategies should perhaps have explored its maritime situation further on the outside lines by conducting direct campaigns - albeit through agents such as Sparta - only in peripheries, delaying or avoiding land actions (most decisive battles) at their centers of gravity. A scorched earth policy, as suggested by Memnon, would have served this purpose, as well as meeting the difficulties in the flow of supplies from Greece caused by the Spartan actions to be faced by Antipater.
Book Synopsis Peloponnesian Athenian War, 431 - 404 Bc by : André Geraque Kiffer
Download or read book Peloponnesian Athenian War, 431 - 404 Bc written by André Geraque Kiffer and published by Clube de Autores. This book was released on 2019-11-14 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the simulation, at the strategic level, the following actions will be tested: protecting the maritime and land lines of communication between the regions of the Confederation of Delos (allies of Athens); As we develop our land power, we expand territorial conquests from the Allied regions since the beginning of the war (Acarnania and Thessaly) or from those invaded by our naval power.
Book Synopsis World War One, 1914 - 1918 by : André Geraque Kiffer
Download or read book World War One, 1914 - 1918 written by André Geraque Kiffer and published by Clube de Autores. This book was released on 2019-11-13 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considering the principal historical assumption that the Central Alliance had better military leadership capable of innovating (technology) and maneuvering (flexible planning), based primarily on the evolution of the Prussian / German General Staff since 1806, but on the other hand, lacking a more solid political orientation, which eventually led him to assume this (inappropriate) role, the basis of the simulation of this book will be as it would have been if the German political leadership, in particular, had been better understood from the outset, perhaps provoking a shorter war and a fairer and more consolidated future peace.
