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Underhanded Chess

Author : Jerry Sohl
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781494380502
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book Underhanded Chess written by Jerry Sohl and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With tongue in cheek and laughter aforethought, Jerry Sohl takes his readers on a merry romp through all the deceits and tricks of one-upmanship as it is practiced in the game of chess. Drawing from his own experiences, he sets out in amusing detail a host of put-offs, come-ons, psychological maneuverings, lures, and frauds to accomplish checkmate. All illustrated with drawings by artist Roy Schlemme. The author's inventiveness is limitless. All kinds of ploys are carefully described: the amazing effectiveness of reverse polarity; adopting some of Bobby Fischer's tactics; the Freudian gambit; the Blencher; the Hassled Castle; befuddling rule fanatics; talking your way to victory; coffeehouse counter-gambits; when and how to lose; advanced duplicity; and chess of the last resort. TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1: THE FIRST MOVE 2: PRELIMINARIES AND PREPARATIONS 3: THE PROPER SPIRIT 4: HOW TO TALK A GOOD GAMBIT 5: HOW TO BEFUDDLE RULE FANATICS 6: HOW TO PLAY AGAINST WEIRDOS 7: COFFEEHOUSE CHESS COUNTERGAMBITS 8: WHEN TO LOSE 9: ADVANCED DUPLICITY 10: DESPERATE MOVES CHESS OF THE LAST RESORT APPENDIX: USEFUL TRIVIA

Underhanded Bridge

Author : Jerry Sohl
Publisher : Dutton Adult
ISBN 13 : 9780801581281
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (812 download)

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Download or read book Underhanded Bridge written by Jerry Sohl and published by Dutton Adult. This book was released on 1975 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Players and Pawns

Author : Gary Alan Fine
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022626498X
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book Players and Pawns written by Gary Alan Fine and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015-08-06 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chess match seems about as solitary an endeavor as there is in sports: two minds, on their own, in fierce opposition. But is this the case? Inevitably these two minds are in dialogue, and perhaps might be better understood as partners in play. And surrounding that one-on-one contest is a community life that can be as dramatic and intense as the across-the-board confrontation. Gary Alan Fine has spent years immersed in several communities of amateur and professional chess players--children and adults--and in Players and Pawns he takes readers deep inside these worlds, revealing a complex, brilliant, feisty world of commitment and conflict. Opening with a close look at a routine, yet financially troubled, tournament in Atlantic City, Fine carries us from planning and setup through the climactic final day's match-ups between the weekend's top players, introducing us along the way to countless players and their relationships to the game. At tournaments like that one, as well as in locales as diverse as collegiate matches and cash games in Manhattan's Washington Square Park, players find themselves part of what Fine terms a soft community, an open, welcoming space built on their shared commitment to the game. Within that community, chess players find both support and challenges, all amid a shared interest in and love of the long-standing traditions of the game, traditions that help chess players build a communal identity.

The Chess Artist

Author : J. C. Hallman
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1466852232
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book The Chess Artist written by J. C. Hallman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of The Professor and the Madman, Longitude, and The Orchid Thief, Hallman transforms an obsessive quest for obscure things into a compulsively readable and entertaining weaving of travelogue, journalism, and chess history. In the tiny Russian province of Kalmykia, obsession with chess has reached new heights. Its leader, a charismatic and eccentric millionaire/ex--car salesman named Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, is a former chess prodigy and the most recent president of FIDE, the world's controlling chess body. Despite credible allegations of his involvement in drug running, embezzlement, and murder, the impoverished Kalmykian people have rallied around their leader's obsession---chess is played on Kalmykian prime-time television and is compulsory in Kalmykian schools. In addition, Kalmyk women have been known to alter their traditional costumes of pillbox hats and satin gowns to include chessboard-patterned sashes. The Chess Artist is both an intellectual journey and first-rate travel writing dedicated to the love of chess and all of its related oddities, writer and chess enthusiast J. C. Hallman explores the obsessive hold chess exerts on its followers by examining the history and evolution of the game and the people who dedicate their lives to it. Together with his friend Glenn Umstead, an African-American chessmaster who is arguably as chess obsessed as Ilyumzhinov, Hallman tours New York City's legendary chess district, crashes a Princeton Math Department game party, challenges a convicted murderer to a chess match in prison, and travels to Kalmykia, where they are confronted with members of the Russian intelligence service, beautiful translators who may be spies, seven-year-old chess prodigies, and the sad blight of a land struggling toward capitalism.

Chess Juggler

Author : James Magner
Publisher : SCB Distributors
ISBN 13 : 1936490374
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (364 download)

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Download or read book Chess Juggler written by James Magner and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2011-09-12 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Time for Chess? Is that What's Troubling You, Bunky? Well, have a seat... How does one cope with devoting sufficient time to family and career while occasionally trying to fit in the odd game of chess? Is your schedule getting more crowded and accomplishments less satisfying? Then take a journey with Jim Magner, physician, husband and ... chessplayer. Dr. Jim went through college and medical school, married and raised a family, and still was able to get in some serious chessplaying. It was not always easy or convenient, but he persevered and fulfilled most of his life's goals, all the while maintaining his sanity and perspective. He is an average (Class C) player who developed a curious, yet often effective way of dealing with opponents who outranked him, sometime by hundreds of rating points. He shares with the reader his methods and madness, with 31 annotated games dotting his autobiographical narrative. These games are entertaining and instructive, and often somewhat unusual as they illustrate how one may prey upon human weaknesses. If you enjoy rooting for the underdog, then this is the little chess book for you! Over the years Dr. Magner also has provided advice about life and career to countless medical students and trainees, and in this heartwarming book, he also shares his tips for success in family, finances and life itself.

Chess for Hawks

Author : Cyrus Lakdawala
Publisher : New In Chess
ISBN 13 : 9056917234
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (569 download)

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Download or read book Chess for Hawks written by Cyrus Lakdawala and published by New In Chess. This book was released on 2017-05-25 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you a dove or a hawk? Is your natural instinct at the chessboard for caution and strategy or do you crave adventure and confrontation? This question may be more important than you think because being aware of your personal style (and that of your opponent) is essential in your development as a chess player. As a 10-year-old boy, Cyrus Lakdawala realized to his horror that he was a dove when his chess teacher reprimanded him for playing an unnecessary defensive move instead of banging out a better and aggressive one that was not so difficult to find. Since then, Lakdawala has devoted an important part of his efforts as a player to trying to resist his natural tendency to over-solidify positions and avoid complications. Chess for Hawks is the fascinating and often hilarious story of Lakdawala’s struggle to release his inner hawk. It is also a highly instructional guide that will make you think about questions you may not have thought about before: why do you miss opportunities to win a won game?, does deliberately breaking a rule come easy to you?, how good are you at ignoring a threat?, and at refusing a draw offer?, are you able to distinguish between patience and apathy?, do you hate to trade queens?, do you find it difficult to weaken your structure in exchange for initiative or attack?, do you like games with opposing wing castling? and do you know when to trade in initiative for material? Cyrus Lakdawala does something no other chess writer has done before: he makes you reflect deeply about your style of play and its consequences. After reading Chess for Hawks you will be a stronger player because you have mastered an essential but neglected skill: you will know how to obey the position’s requirements instead of your natural inclination.

Of the Game of Chess

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Of the Game of Chess written by and published by . This book was released on 1733 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

EEG: A Novel

Author : Daša Drndic
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0811228495
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book EEG: A Novel written by Daša Drndic and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Financial Times Book of the Year An urgent new novel about death, war, and memory from the highly acclaimed Croatian writer In this breathtaking final work, Daša Drndic reaches new heights. Andreas Ban’s suicide attempt has failed. Though very ill, he still finds the will to tap on the glass of history to summon those imprisoned within. Mercilessly, he dissects society and his environment, shunning all favors as he goes after the evils and hidden secrets of our times. History remembers the names of the perpetrators, not the victims—Ban remembers and honors the lost. He travels from Rijeka to Zagreb, from Belgrade to Tirana, from Parisian avenues to Italian castles. Ghosts follow him wherever he goes: chess grandmasters who disappeared during WWII; the lost inhabitants of Latvia; war criminals who found work in the CIA and died peacefully in their beds. Ban’s family is with him too, those already dead and those with one foot in the grave. As if left with only a few pieces in a chess game, Andreas Ban—and Daša Drndic—play a stunning last match against Death.

The Chess Amateur

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The Chess Amateur written by and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series

Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1862 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1975 with total page 1862 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Sports Gene

Author : David Epstein
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 161723012X
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book The Sports Gene written by David Epstein and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestseller – with a new afterword about early specialization in youth sports – from the author of Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World. The debate is as old as physical competition. Are stars like Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, and Serena Williams genetic freaks put on Earth to dominate their respective sports? Or are they simply normal people who overcame their biological limits through sheer force of will and obsessive training? In this controversial and engaging exploration of athletic success and the so-called 10,000-hour rule, David Epstein tackles the great nature vs. nurture debate and traces how far science has come in solving it. Through on-the-ground reporting from below the equator and above the Arctic Circle, revealing conversations with leading scientists and Olympic champions, and interviews with athletes who have rare genetic mutations or physical traits, Epstein forces us to rethink the very nature of athleticism.

Downhill Lies and Other Falsehoods

Author : Ring Lardner
Publisher : Dutton Juvenile
ISBN 13 : 9780801521980
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (219 download)

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Download or read book Downhill Lies and Other Falsehoods written by Ring Lardner and published by Dutton Juvenile. This book was released on 2001 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Baoan martial arts novels:Flawless Jade Dragon

Author : Baoan Liu
Publisher : Baoan Liu
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baoan martial arts novels:Flawless Jade Dragon written by Baoan Liu and published by Baoan Liu. This book was released on with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Point Ultimate

Author : Jerry Sohl
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Point Ultimate written by Jerry Sohl and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Black Gondolier

Author : Fritz Leiber
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1497612942
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (976 download)

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Download or read book The Black Gondolier written by Fritz Leiber and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of supernatural horror stories from the SFWA Grand Master and Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author of the Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser novels. Assembled here is a selection of Mr. Leiber's best horrific tales, many of which have been virtually unobtainable for decades. From the riveting “Spider Mansion” and “The Phantom Slayer” from Weird Tales to the more recent “Lie Still, Snow White” and “Black Has Its Charms” from rare, small‑press magazines, this collection provides an overview of Leiber’s fifty‑plus years as an acknowledged master of the weird tale. This edition was edited by John Pelan and Steve Savile.

The Holt Workbook

Author : Nancy Conrad Martinez
Publisher : Harcourt Brace College Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780030298097
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book The Holt Workbook written by Nancy Conrad Martinez and published by Harcourt Brace College Publishers. This book was released on 1989 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Self-Improvement of Chess

Author : Mark Borders
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1430327642
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book The Self-Improvement of Chess written by Mark Borders and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Self-Improvement of Chess -- Why the Game's Basics Apply to Daily Living" is a journey into how the world's ultimate brain game is a perfect model for constructing and organizing your everyday life -- from a person who is just an average, recreational player. There are few diagrams and notations to bog down the casual reader. Rather, it is a collection of insights and stories that illustrate a practical perspective of the game. It covers how even just the basic rules and fundamentals of chess can be applied to situations that arise in daily living.