Birth Of The Chess Queen
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Birth Of The Chess Queen
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Author : Marilyn Yalom
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2009-05-13
Birth Of The Chess Queen written by Marilyn Yalom and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-13 with History categories.
“Marilyn Yalom has written the rare book that illuminates something that always has been dimly perceived but never articulated, in this case that that the power of the chess queen reflects the evolution of female power in the western world.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer Everyone knows that the queen is the most dominant piece in chess, but few people know that the game existed for five hundred years without her. It wasn't until chess became a popular pastime for European royals during the Middle Ages that the queen was born and was gradually empowered to become the king's fierce warrior and protector. Birth of the Chess Queen examines the five centuries between the chess queen's timid emergence in the early days of the Holy Roman Empire to her elevation during the reign of Isabel of Castile. Marilyn Yalom, inspired by a handful of surviving medieval chess queens, traces their origin and spread from Spain, Italy, and Germany to France, England, Scandinavia, and Russia. In a lively and engaging historical investigation, Yalom draws parallels between the rise of the chess queen and the ascent of female sovereigns in Europe, presenting a layered, fascinating history of medieval courts and internal struggles for power.
Birth Of The Chess Queen
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Author : Marilyn Yalom
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001-01-01
Birth Of The Chess Queen written by Marilyn Yalom and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-01-01 with categories.
Life imitates recreation in this account of how the chess queen's emergence and elevation to the game's mightiest piece mirrors the ascent of female rulers to positions of power.
History Of Chess
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Author : H. J. R. Murray
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2023-12-16
History Of Chess written by H. J. R. Murray and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-16 with Games & Activities categories.
History of Chess by H. J. R. Murray is widely regarded as the most authoritative and most comprehensive history of the game. Murray's aim is threefold: to present as complete a record as is possible of the varieties of chess that exist or have existed in different parts of the world; to investigate the ultimate origin of these games and the circumstances of the invention of chess; and to trace the development of the modern European game from the first appearance of its ancestor, the Indian chaturanga, in the beginning of the 7th century. The first part of the book describes the history of the Asiatic varieties of chess, the Arabic and Persian literature on chess, and the theory and practice of the game of shatranj. The second part is concerned with chess in Europe in the Middle Ages, its role in literature and in the moralities, and with medieval chess problems, leading up to the beginning of modern chess and the history of the modern game through to the 19th century.
The Queen Of Katwe
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Author : Tim Crothers
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2012-10-09
The Queen Of Katwe written by Tim Crothers and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Now a major motion picture starring Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o and David Oyelowo, directed by Mira Nair. The “astonishing” (The New York Times Book Review) and “inspirational” (Shelf Awareness) true story of Phiona Mutesi—a teenage chess prodigy from the slums of Uganda. One day in 2005 while searching for food, nine-year-old Ugandan Phiona Mutesi followed her brother to a dusty veranda where she met Robert Katende. Katende, a war refugee turned missionary, had an improbable dream: to empower kids in the Katwe slum through chess—a game so foreign there is no word for it in their native language. Laying a chessboard in the dirt, Robert began to teach. At first children came for a free bowl of porridge, but many grew to love the game that—like their daily lives—requires persevering against great obstacles. Of these kids, one girl stood out as an immense talent: Phiona. By the age of eleven Phiona was her country’s junior champion, and at fifteen, the national champion. Now a Woman Candidate Master—the first female titled player in her country’s history—Phiona dreams of becoming a Grandmaster, the most elite level in chess. But to reach that goal, she must grapple with everyday life in one of the world’s most unstable countries. The Queen of Katwe is a “remarkable” (NPR) and “riveting” (New York Post) book that shows how “Phiona’s story transcends the limitations of the chessboard” (Robert Hess, US Grandmaster).
Chess Queens
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Author : Jennifer Shahade
language : en
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Release Date : 2022-03-03
Chess Queens written by Jennifer Shahade and has been published by Hodder & Stoughton this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-03 with Games & Activities categories.
'Like The Queen's Gambit, this isn't really about chess, but power' Sunday Times What does it take to make it to the top of your game? As a chess champion, Jennifer Shahade has travelled the world playing major tournaments. At the top, she finds rivalry and friendship; sexism and feminism; ecstatic highs and excruciating losses. Chess Queens invites us behind the scenes of this ultra male-dominated sport. We meet today's elite, as well as the pioneering female players in history who fought against the odds to get to the top. An essential guide for all aspiring chess queens, Jennifer's story reveals what it takes to break through the glass ceiling. 'Jennifer Shahade is a brilliant, insightful thinker who never fails to entertain and engage' Maria Konnikova 'An astoundingly intimate, thoughtful and inspirational book by a person who has seen it all from the inside' Angela Saini
The Chess Queen Enigma
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Author : Colleen Gleason
language : en
Publisher: AVID PRESS
Release Date : 2022-04-28
The Chess Queen Enigma written by Colleen Gleason and has been published by AVID PRESS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-28 with Fiction categories.
Evaline Stoker and Mina Holmes never meant to get into the family business. But when you're the sister of Bram and the niece of Sherlock, vampire hunting and mystery solving are in your blood, so to speak.... In this third installment of the Stoker and Holmes series, Evaline Stoker and Mina Holmes have reluctantly agreed to act as social chaperones and undercover bodyguards for Princess Lurelia of Betrovia, who has arrived in London to deliver a letter that details the secret location of an ancient chess queen that's been missing for centuries. But when the letter—which will heal a centuries-old rift between England and the Betrovians—is stolen out from under Evaline and Mina's watchful eyes, the two girls are forced into a high-stakes race to ensure they find the chess queen before anyone else does.
The Queen S Gambit
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Author : Walter Tevis
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2016-04-14
The Queen S Gambit written by Walter Tevis and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-14 with Fiction categories.
NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES starring Anya Taylor-Joy from Academy-Award nominee Scott Frank and BAFTA nominee Allan Scott 'Superb' Time Out 'Mesmerizing' Newsweek 'Gripping' Financial Times 'Sheer entertainment. It is a book I reread every few years - for the pure pleasure and skill of it' Michael Ondaatje 'Don't pick this up if you want a night's sleep' Scotsman When she is sent to an orphanage at the age of eight, Beth Harmon soon discovers two ways to escape her surroundings, albeit fleetingly: playing chess and taking the little green pills given to her and the other children to keep them subdued. Before long, it becomes apparent that hers is a prodigious talent, and as she progresses to the top of the US chess rankings she is able to forge a new life for herself. But she can never quite overcome her urge to self-destruct. For Beth, there's more at stake than merely winning and losing. 'Few novelists have written about genius - and addiction - as acutely as Walter Tevis' The Telegraph
The Birth Of A New Bishop In Chess
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Author : Govert Westerveld
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2015-07-24
The Birth Of A New Bishop In Chess written by Govert Westerveld and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-24 with History categories.
The new bishop in chess has been a great mystery from the XV century until now, because not only was the power of the Queen greatly introduced, but so was also the position of the church. Pedro Gonzalez de Mendoza was the partisan of Princess (later Queen) Isabella I of Castile and fought for her in the Battle of Zamora and Toro between 1475 and 1476. This warrior churchman had a prominent part in placing Princess Isabella on the throne and served her tirelessly in her efforts to suppress the disorderly nobles of Castile with the money of the church. Cardinal Pedro Gonzalez de Mendoza remains one of the most striking and picturesque figures of the XV-century, and was equally great as churchman, statesman and warrior. He was considered as "the third king of Spain" and Isabella's best adviser.
Diary Of A Chess Queen
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Author : Alexandra Kosteniuk
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Diary Of A Chess Queen written by Alexandra Kosteniuk and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Chess categories.
Women's World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk chronicles her rise to the top of the chess world in this introspective autobiographical work. Drawing from personal diaries kept during her youth, Kosteniuk takes the reader from the very dawn of her career as a child star in Russia, through triumph and disappointment, and finally to the pinnacle of success on the black-and-white battlefield.
The Black Queen The Most Powerful Piece In The Game Black Queen Chess Lover Blank Lined Note Book
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Author : Sandra McDyess
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2018-10-24
The Black Queen The Most Powerful Piece In The Game Black Queen Chess Lover Blank Lined Note Book written by Sandra McDyess and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-24 with Humor categories.
Are you a Black Queen with melanin poppin? Are you a man married to an Ebony Goddess? This cool African American girl wearing her crown blank lined note book will make a great gift for Black history Month or Kwanzaa. Can be used for poetry, note taking, writing lists and song writing 120 Pages High Quality Paper 6