Checkmate
Checkmate

Author: Dorothy Dunnett

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 1999-01-28

Total Pages: 896

ISBN-13: 0141946261

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Before George R. R. Martin there was Dorothy Dunnett . . . THE PERFECT GIFT for fans of A Game of Thrones. 'She is a brilliant story teller, The Lymond Chronicles will keep you reading late into the night, desperate to know the fate of the characters you have come to care deeply about.' The Times Literary Supplement Checkmate is the sixth and final book in the series ----------------------------- 'If they place the sun in my right hand and the moon in my left and ask me to give up my mission, I will not give it up until the truth prevails or I myself perish in the attempt . . .' It is 1557 and legendary Scottish warrior Francis Crawford of Lymond is once more in France. There he is leading an army to rout the hated English from Calais. Yet while Lymond seeks victory on the battlefield he is haunted by his troubled past - chiefly the truth about his origins and his marriage (in name only) to young Englishwoman Philippa Somerville. As the French offer him a way out of his marriage and his wife appears in France on a mission of her own, the final moves are made in a great game that has been playing out over an extraordinary decade of war, love and struggle - bringing the Lymond Chronicles to a spellbinding close. 'A masterpiece of historical fiction' Washington Post 'Melodrama of the most magnificent kind' The Guardian

How to Force Checkmate
How to Force Checkmate

Author: Fred Reinfeld

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1958-01-01

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780486204390

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300 diagrammed positions, subdivided into situations of mate in one, two, or three moves, introduce you to a vast array of checkmate situations. For study, as entertainment during leisure moments or travel (you need no board), this book will help end your games with a brilliant touch.

The Stories of Damanhur
The Stories of Damanhur

Author: Esperide Ananas

Publisher: Devodama

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 9788899652265

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"The Chest of Memories" and "Checkmate to Time!" are the exciting and fascinating accounts of a veritable modern epic: the birth of a civilisation and the subsequent construction of the Temples of Humankind. It is an exciting and a bit magical story, how a common dream can become reality.

Bullet Chess
Bullet Chess

Author: Hikaru Nakamura

Publisher: SCB Distributors

Published: 2011-08-08

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 1936490366

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Chess in the Fast Lane! Can anyone play a decent game of chess in one minute? Surprisingly, the answer is "Yes" as this unique book reveals. "Bullet” chess, where each player has one minute for the entire game, has attracted thousands of followers since it was popularized on the internet a decade ago. In this book the authors discuss the relationship between the position on the board and time on the clock, the techniques and dangers of "pre-moving,” bullet openings, the importance of the initiative and consistent strategy, and how endings are different in bullet chess. The authors also explore the psychology of bullet chess and the most common causes of tactical oversights and blunders. The many examples illustrate the principles of bullet chess and how they may even apply to blitz chess and time scrambles in standard chess. Most of all, bullet chess is shown to be entertaining and addictive, and not at all as random as it first appears.

United States Chess Federation's Official Rules of Chess, Sixth Edition
United States Chess Federation's Official Rules of Chess, Sixth Edition

Author: U.S. Chess Federation

Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games

Published: 2014-06-10

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 037572401X

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This comprehensive rulebook is the only guide sanctioned and compiled by the U.S. Chess Federation (USCF), the governing body for chess in the United States. It is designed to be a useful reference for all chess players, especially tournament directors and chess club teachers. THIS NEW EDITION FEATURES THE LATEST RULES GOVERNING CHESS, INCLUDING: • Guidelines for Internet chess and speed chess • Information about the USCF’s national chess rating system • Explanations of all legal moves • Guidelines for organizing and directing a tournament • A new and improved index for quick reference

CHECKMATE
CHECKMATE

Author: Miguel Illescas

Publisher: Chess Education and Technology SL (CET)

Published: 2024-01-26

Total Pages: 115

ISBN-13:

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How can we apply the strategy of the greatest chess grandmasters to our businesses? What can we learn about flexibility in business from the 1984 Moscow clash between legendary chess champions Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov? What insights can we gain from the game between Kasparov and IBM's Deep Blue computer? Talent, strategy, practice, patience, tactics, concentration, mindset, attitude… these are all fundamental elements for a good chess player and, as shown by the eight-time Spanish Chess champion Miguel Illescas shows us in this book, they are also essential for any professional who wants to succeed in their work. In this work, the first to link business and chess, the author explains how to make the most of chess techniques and apply them to business.

Guess 100 checkmate tests (5 moves or less) against the high chess software + All the chess rules and much more
Guess 100 checkmate tests (5 moves or less) against the high chess software + All the chess rules and much more

Author: J.C. Grenon

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-07-30

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1329968239

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For beginners to chess master. Guess 100 checkmate tests of 5 moves or less against the chess game software of top level. Full description of these 100 checkmate tests with diagrams, pictures of the pieces and all the chess game rules with full of diagrams in order to illustrate these chess game rules are included in this chess book. In order to win against the chess game software of top level, you must make many sacrifices; without that, it's almost impossible to win against. Guess these 100 checkmate tests against the chess game software of top level and you will understand that reality ! At the chess game, the russian empire is on the wane ! The author is the winner of 809 chess against the chess game software of top level.

The Art of Checkmate
The Art of Checkmate

Author: Georges Renaud

Publisher: Batsford Books

Published: 2015-02-05

Total Pages: 474

ISBN-13: 184994296X

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The Art of Checkmate, first published in Monaco in 1947, has remained one of the most popular and enduring chess books of all time, loved by chess players and regularly appearing in top ten lists of their favourites. Remarkably, despite its widespread popularity, the first English edition, published in the 1950s, was marred by careless and faulty translation. But now, for the first time, all these mistakes have been rectified so as to reflect accurately the authors' original work and thereby make the English edition of The Art of Checkmate an even better book. The Art of Checkmate offers the reader a systematic classification of all the principal types of checkmate and the procedures required to achieve these in actual play. Each chapter starts with the basic pattern of the checkmate under consideration and this is followed by an explanation of the process whereby the mate can be carried out. Examples from practical play and test yourself puzzle positions then reinforce the readers' understanding of the mechanics of the checkmate and their ability to deliver crushing and, at times, picturesque checkmates in their own games An enjoyable and easy-to-read book chess instructor that will benefit players of any ability.