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epub |eng | 2014-11-24 | Author:Andrew Soltis

There’s a related puzzle for defenders to solve: If counterplay can be better than pawn-grabbing, what about giving up a pawn to seize the initiative from an attacker? This question ...
( Category: Puzzles & Games January 9,2018 )
epub |eng | 2013-04-15 | Author:Alexander Alekhine [Alekhine, Alexander]

(111) Rubinstein – Alekhine Semmering 1926 Queen’s Indian Defense [E16] (Brilliancy Prize) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 Bb4+ This simplification is hardly advisable, as White’s queen ...
( Category: Puzzles & Games January 9,2018 )
epub |eng | 2017-04-16 | Author:Landeros, Joshua [Landeros, Joshua]

Chapter 10 - Never Again October 11, 2065 - The Kantei, Tokyo Venloran admired the beauty of the decorated vermillion cup, small as it was. The office was kept considerably ...
( Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy December 27,2017 )
epub |eng | 2011-06-23 | Author:Robinson, Jeremy & Ellis, Sean [Ellis, Sean]

16. The Elephant Graveyard, Afar District, Ethiopia King eased his finger off the trigger and glanced at Felice from the corner of his eye. He couldn’t tell whether she was ...
( Category: Action & Adventure December 7,2017 )
mobi |eng | 2011-09-20 | Author:Robinson, Jeremy; Talbot, Edward G.

10 Most of the way up the road to Peder’s house, Rook heard a gun shot. The right front tire of the car blew out at the same time, and ...
( Category: Thrillers & Suspense December 7,2017 )
mobi |eng | 2011-12-06 | Author:Robinson, Jeremy; Gilmour, Kane

ENDGAME 18. En Route to Section Dock, Former Manifold Alpha Facility, White Mountains, NH Tom Duncan, former president of the United States, now the leader of Chess Team under the ...
( Category: Action & Adventure December 7,2017 )
mobi |eng | 2011-11-29 | Author:Robinson, Jeremy; Cross, Ethan

25. With the can of JP-8 jet fuel in his left hand, the FS2000 in his right and a couple of tools in his pockets, Knight ran in the direction ...
( Category: Action & Adventure December 7,2017 )
mobi |eng | 2011-11-15 | Author:McAfee, David; Robinson, Jeremy

*** Just before the impact, Massai grabbed the stick from Devan’s limp hand and pulled it back. It was the only thing he could think to do. The craft tilted ...
( Category: Action & Adventure December 7,2017 )
mobi |eng | 2011-09-12 | Author:Robinson, Jeremy; Wood, David

The storm drain was a tight squeeze, and Queen muttered a prayer of thanks that she wasn’t some bulky heifer. She followed the sound of the oborot, her pistol held ...
( Category: Action & Adventure December 7,2017 )
mobi |eng | 2011-06-23 | Author:Robinson, Jeremy; Ellis, Sean

16. The Elephant Graveyard, Afar District, Ethiopia King eased his finger off the trigger and glanced at Felice from the corner of his eye. He couldn’t tell whether she was ...
( Category: Action & Adventure December 7,2017 )
epub |eng | | Author:Konstantin Sakaev

This was the game that gave the combination the name of ‘Lasker Combination’. White sacrifices both bishops to eliminate the enemy king’s pawn cover. 15.♗xh7+! ♔xh7 16.♕xh5+ ♔g8 17.♗xg7!! ♔xg7 ...
( Category: Puzzles & Games December 5,2017 )
epub |eng | | Author:Vincent Moret

My opponent was a very promising young twelve-year-old boy who was regional champion in his category. He had been playing the Queen’s Gambit for a while, but was completely unaware ...
( Category: Puzzles & Games December 5,2017 )
epub |eng | 2013-04-16 | Author:Fred Reinfeld [Reinfeld, Fred]

Black’s king must move out of check, allowing White’s new queen to capture Black’s queen (Q×d5). And White wins! In the starting diagram position White had only a pawn against ...
( Category: Puzzles & Games December 3,2017 )
epub |eng | 2013-04-16 | Author:Fred Reinfeld [Reinfeld, Fred]

Mieses – Amateur Vienna Game 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 N×e4!? (D) A temporary sacrifice. The idea is that if 4.N×e4 Black biffs right back with 4...d5 regaining the sacrificed ...
( Category: Puzzles & Games December 3,2017 )
mobi |eng | 2015-04-09 | Author:Pimpin' Ken

THE BREAKDOWN When you look at those old Super Fly, Willie Dynamite and The Mack movies, you can’t help but say, “Damn, they were some clowns.” But if you think ...
( Category: Self-Help December 2,2017 )

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