Search results for "chess"
epub |eng | 2016-09-20 | Author:Andrew Soltis

A Sicilian version of the Evans Gambit! Among White’s ideas is to open the a3-f8 diagonal that Black weakened with his last move (6 ... cxb4 7 a3 bxa3 8 ...
( Category: Puzzles & Games December 6,2018 )
epub |eng | 2004-11-23 | Author:Neil McDonald McDonald [McDonald, Neil]

4 d2 Also possible was 4 c3, but Kasparov prefers to offer the exchange of bishops. His reasoning is that Black is going to play d7-d5 at some point, in ...
( Category: Puzzles & Games November 24,2018 )
epub |eng | 2018-09-02 | Author:Violet Grace [Grace, Violet]

chapter 19 I’m alone. Moonlight floods the room, casting shadows in an eerie stillness. Somewhere in the distance a clock chimes, but I’m not listening closely enough to count the ...
( Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy November 6,2018 )
mobi |eng | 2014-11-17 | Author:Kevin Goh Wei Ming

Here 20 Rxd6! (20 Qb3 is probably safer, but the winning chances are less after 20 ... Qa1+ 21 Kd2 Qxb2 22 Ke3! Re8+ 23 Kf3 Rxe1 24 Rxe1 Qxb3+ ...
( Category: other November 6,2018 )
epub |eng | | Author:Joel Benjamin

CHALLENGE 47 Where should White move his knight? 15.♘ce3 This move was played relatively quickly on feel, but just a little bit of calculation would have helped. 15…g6 16.♘h4 Now ...
( Category: other October 28,2018 )
azw3 |eng | 2012-09-18 | Author:Yasser Seirawan [Seirawan, Yasser]

After more than 20 years of dominating world chess, Steinitz was finally beaten by the great Emanuel Lasker. He lost his title and then lost the rematch. In failing health ...
( Category: Puzzles & Games October 24,2018 )
mobi |eng | 0101-01-01 | Author:Ted Mark

8 . Moving the Queen “Drastic measures will have to be taken!” On the long-distance horn, Angus MacTeague’s voice crackled concern in Regina Blue’s ear. “Somebody’s already taking them,” she ...
( Category: other October 23,2018 )
epub |eng | 0101-01-01 | Author:Thomas Willemze [Willemze, Thomas]

19…♗f8! Also in this line this is the most stubborn defence. With the queen on c7, Black should also be able to hold in the line that arises after 19…♔xg7. ...
( Category: Puzzles & Games October 20,2018 )
epub |eng | 0101-01-01 | Author:Bella Falls [Falls, Bella]

Chapter Five The trail led me the short distance across the street to the Harvest Moon Cafe. I had my suspicions about the ring, but I didn't want to dwell ...
( Category: other October 13,2018 )
epub |eng | 2018-06-19 | Author:Riley Walker [Walker, Riley]

22 Is She Premenstrual? “You have to concentrate, Chess. Use your emotions to move them.” “I am, Eddie! What does it look like I’m trying to do? My damn nails?” ...
( Category: Biographies & Memoirs October 12,2018 )
epub |eng | 2017-08-16 | Author:Chess Desalls

The Monkey and the Lizard Lizard watched Monkey through half-closed eyes. Monkey jumped and flipped, catching a tree branch with his tail. Then he lowered himself until his upside down ...
( Category: Children's Books October 11,2018 )
epub |eng | 2017-04-10 | Author:Chess Desalls

May slipped in and out of consciousness. She coughed. The inside of her mouth tasted like sandpaper. Her stomach cramped with emptiness. She opened her eyes and stretched out a ...
( Category: Short Stories & Anthologies October 11,2018 )
epub, pdf |eng | 2004-09-14 | Author:Marilyn Yalom [Yalom, Marilyn]

The Edifying Book of Erotic Chess The most remarkable manifestation of the overlap between chess and love is found in a treatise with the intriguing title Le Livre des Echecs ...
( Category: Puzzles & Games October 6,2018 )
epub |eng | 2015-04-22 | Author:Alexey W. Root [Root, Alexey W.]

Figure 5.1. Scoresheet. Evaluation Children learn that different promotion choices make checkmating either easier or more difficult. With any promotion choice, however, moving without thinking may lead to draws by ...
( Category: Puzzles & Games October 6,2018 )
epub |eng | | Author:Jim Kape

Canterbury Cathedral, located in England, was the inspiration for this set. Wood Notes The pattern is shown here in walnut and African mahogany. Both of these woods have been discussed ...
( Category: Crafts & Hobbies October 2,2018 )