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Publisher
DK
Publication Date
©2024
Language
English
Description
"Learn how to play chess through this fun, illustrated chess guide! A board game like no other, chess challenges young minds to think strategically about moves by applying the principles of chess to their club games, tournaments and championships. Take your skills even further by gaining a deeper appreciation for the aim of the game and tactics. The chess book for kids age 9 and older includes: Chessboard graphics that show how to apply the principles...
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Publication Date
2026
Language
English
Description
Every elite chess player dreams of becoming world champion, of wearing the wreath and going down in history. Yet for many of today's top grandmasters, that dream long seemed out of reach: Norwegian juggernaut Magnus Carlsen was just too good. So when Carlsen announced he wouldn't defend his world title for a fifth time, the rest of the best saw a chance finally to sit on the throne. Interregnum follows these brilliant and often eccentric minds around...
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Publication Date
2026.
Language
English
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In order to rescue her sister from the land of fae, seventeen-year-old Shea enters a faerie chess tournament, forming an alliance with the beautiful fae princess to win a wish from the High King.
Six years ago, Shea Fury's sister was whisked away by the High King of the Otherworld, the ruler of the treacherous land of fae. Although Shea has spent the years since dreaming of rescuing her sister from captivity, the Iron Veil that separates the human...
Author
Publisher
Great Courses / The Teaching Company
Publication Date
c2015
Language
English
Description
Learn chess from an international master and renowned teacher in these intensively illustrated, easy-to-understand lessons for players at all levels. Jeremy Silman is an International Master and a world-class chess teacher, writer, and player who has wone the U.S. Open, The National Open, and the American Open.
14) Check & mate
Author
Publication Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
When eighteen-year-old Mallory begrudgingly agrees to return to chess in one last charity tournament, her surprise upset against Nolan Sawyer, the reigning world champ and bad boy of the chess world, sets her on an worldwin adventure as she rediscovers her passion for the game.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A chess grandmaster reveals the powerful teachings this ancient game offers for staying present, thriving in a complex world, and crafting a fulfilling life. Refined and perfected through 1,500 years of human history, chess has long been a touchstone for shrewd tacticians and master strategists. But the game is much more than just warfare in miniature. Chess is also an ever-shifting puzzle to be solved, a narrative to be written, and a task that demands...
Publisher
Chessdvds.com
Publication Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
"Susan will take you through 8 easy to follow, highly instructive games covering the basic principles of chess. This will help your understanding of chess and is guaranteed to improve your chess game. She will show you how to avoid the most common mistakes made in chess and give your chess game a strong, fundamentally sound foundation."--Container.
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Publisher
Sourcebooks / Open Road Integrated Media
Publication Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to think three moves ahead Chess is a complex and challenging game--but that's what makes it so much fun. And this chess book for beginners doesn't just teach you the rules. From the Queen's Gambit to the Scholar's Mate, you'll learn how to execute the most effective strategies and become a worthy chess opponent. What sets this book apart from other chess strategy books: A beginner's guide --Jump right into the game even if you've never...