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Chess giant László Polgár presents thousands of puzzles at every level, to keep aficionados occupied virtually forever. Moving through miniature games, endgames, and tournament combinations, this volumes offers a complete course of instruction in the art and strategy of chess.
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How to Reassess Your Chess has long been considered a modern classic. This 4th edition takes Silman's groundbreaking concept of imbalances to a whole new level. Designed for players in the 1400 to 2100 rating range and for teachers looking for a ready-made chess curriculum, the author shares a mind-expanding journey that takes the reader through imbalance-basics, ensures that every detail of all the imbalances are mastered, and leaves the player/lover...
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A chess writer, speaker, player, and International Master has created this thorough guide to chess endgames. Players of all levels can use this guide to move up the ladder from beginner to tournament player - even to possession of the coveted Master title. Every level of chess student will feel as if they are being given personal instruction with humor, study plans, and to-the-point examples designed to take them to new heights of chess understanding....
77) Mort the sport
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Mort's attempts to excel at playing both baseball and the violin make him so confused that he decides to take up chess instead.
80) Gambito de dama
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Eight year-old orphan Beth Harmon is quiet, sullen, and by all appearances unremarkable. That is, until she plays her first game of chess. Her senses grow sharper, her thinking clearer, and for the first time in her life she feels herself fully in control. By the age of sixteen, she's competing for the U.S. Open championship. But as Beth hones her skills on the professional circuit, the stakes get higher, her isolation grows more frightening, and...