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The Chess Artist
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Author : J. C. Hallman
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2013-09-10
The Chess Artist written by J. C. Hallman and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-10 with Games & Activities categories.
In the tradition of The Professor and the Madman, Longitude, and The Orchid Thief, Hallman transforms an obsessive quest for obscure things into a compulsively readable and entertaining weaving of travelogue, journalism, and chess history. In the tiny Russian province of Kalmykia, obsession with chess has reached new heights. Its leader, a charismatic and eccentric millionaire/ex--car salesman named Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, is a former chess prodigy and the most recent president of FIDE, the world's controlling chess body. Despite credible allegations of his involvement in drug running, embezzlement, and murder, the impoverished Kalmykian people have rallied around their leader's obsession---chess is played on Kalmykian prime-time television and is compulsory in Kalmykian schools. In addition, Kalmyk women have been known to alter their traditional costumes of pillbox hats and satin gowns to include chessboard-patterned sashes. The Chess Artist is both an intellectual journey and first-rate travel writing dedicated to the love of chess and all of its related oddities, writer and chess enthusiast J. C. Hallman explores the obsessive hold chess exerts on its followers by examining the history and evolution of the game and the people who dedicate their lives to it. Together with his friend Glenn Umstead, an African-American chessmaster who is arguably as chess obsessed as Ilyumzhinov, Hallman tours New York City's legendary chess district, crashes a Princeton Math Department game party, challenges a convicted murderer to a chess match in prison, and travels to Kalmykia, where they are confronted with members of the Russian intelligence service, beautiful translators who may be spies, seven-year-old chess prodigies, and the sad blight of a land struggling toward capitalism.
Chess Artist
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Author : J. Hallman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007-12-01
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This book is both an intellectual journey & first-rate travel writing dedicated to the love of chess & all of its oddities. Hallman examines the history & evolution of the game & the people who dedicate their lives to it. He tours New York City¿s chess district, crashes a Princeton Math Dept. game party, challenges a convicted murderer to a chess match in prison, & travels to the chess-obsessed Russian province of Kalmykia. There he is confronted with members of the Russian intelligence service, beautiful translators who may be spies, & 7-year-old chess prodigies. ¿Hallman transforms an obsessive quest for obscure things into a compulsively readable & entertaining weaving of travelogue, journalism, & chess history.¿ Illustrations.
Sofia Polgar
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Author : Sofia Polgar
language : en
Publisher: SCB Distributors
Release Date : 2023-07-21
Sofia Polgar written by Sofia Polgar and has been published by SCB Distributors this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-21 with Games & Activities categories.
A Truly Unique Chess Book The chess triumphs of the Polgar sisters are legendary. Now, in this very special book, Sofia Polgar tells her own exceptional story: from her development as a prodigy and remarkable tournament successes to her eventually settling down, with chess occupying a lesser role as she raised a family. Sofia presents many of her games, each with her own brand of fireworks. Clear, straightforward annotations allow the reader to appreciate her accomplishments on the board, while away from the board, her many personal memoirs complete the picture. There are many photographs, many of which haver never been previously published. They nicely complement the chronicle of both her meteoric rise in the chess world and her loving family who encouraged her at every turn. What is not generally known is that Sofia Polgar is also a gifted artist – a talented painter. Dozens of examples of her brilliant creativity on canvas are featured throughout this large format book. These paintings are presented in full color and on special matte paper to enhance the reader’s viewing enjoyment. Two editions of this truly unique book will be offered: (1) a large format (7x10) softcover edition; and (2) a large format (also 7x10), signed and numbered hardcover edition. This special hardcover edition will be limited to 200 numbered copies. Each will be signed and dated by Sofia. From Susan Polgar’s Foreword: You are invited to enjoy the experience of the wonderful legacy of Sofia’s amazing chess career and art. From Judit Polgar’s Foreword: I wish the readers a pleasant journey on this artistic excursion that provides great chess lessons while also offering nourishment for the soul. Sofia Polgar: Amazing Artist – Dangerous Tactician is part autobiography, part art gallery and part tactical textbook, but above all it is a very special, unique look at the life and games of an artist both on and off the board.
Marcel Duchamp The Art Of Chess
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Author : Francis M. Naumann
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Marcel Duchamp The Art Of Chess written by Francis M. Naumann 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.
Edited by Francis M. Naumann. Text by Francis M. Naumann, Bradley Bailey, Jennifer Shahade.
The Game Continues
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Author : Lawrence L. Langer
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1999
The Game Continues written by Lawrence L. Langer and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Art categories.
""The paintings of The Game Continues provide stimulating commentary on the richness and the limits of metaphor in art. Samuel Bak's provocative chess-inspired landscapes illuminate the waste of war in a profaned world, and its impact on the human spirit. Peopled by pawns and knights, rooks and bishops, kings and queens, Bak's vision of conflict from the ancient to the modern era deflates romantic notions of heroic combat. His shattered chessboards rise dramatically out of a barren terrain, recording a decline in human majesty even as he invites us to reconstrue more fruitful imaginings.""--BOOK JACKET. ""The Game Continues reproduces in full color a new series of 52 chess paintings by Bak. Holocaust scholar Lawrence L. Langer guides and enriches our understanding of this unusual artist's complex vision.""--BOOK JACKET.
Duchamp S Pipe
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Author : Celia Rabinovitch
language : en
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Release Date : 2020-02-25
Duchamp S Pipe written by Celia Rabinovitch and has been published by North Atlantic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-25 with Art categories.
Shortlisted for the 2021 Vine Awards Art, chess, and an $87,000 pipe frame an inside look at the relationship between Dadaist artist Marcel Duchamp and chess Grandmaster George Koltanowski Spanning three decades, two continents, two world wars, and the international art and chess scenes of the mid twentieth century, Duchamp's Pipe explores the remarkable friendship between art world enfant terrible Marcel Duchamp and blindfold chess champion George Koltanowski. Artist and cultural historian Celia Rabinovitch describes each man's rise to prominence, the chess matches that sparked their relationship, and the recently discovered pipe that Duchamp gave to Koltanowski. This tale of genius and resilience offers fresh insights into the essence of the gift in the bohemian underground. Rabinovitch invites us to discover the chess wizard and a Duchamp slightly off pedestal--and ultimately more human.
The Art Of Chess
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Author : Colleen Schafroth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002-03
The Art Of Chess written by Colleen Schafroth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-03 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
Schafroth explores the historical development of the game of chess, and chess pieces as both art forms and reflections of the cultures which produced them. The author includes worldwide collections of chess pieces, with particular focus on the diverse collection of some 300 sets at the Maryhill Museum of Art in Goldendale, Washington. The text is academic, but accessible to the general reader interested in chess, history, and art and culture. Lavishly illustrated with color photographs. The author's credentials are not stated. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Picasso And The Chess Player
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Author : Larry Witham
language : en
Publisher: UPNE
Release Date : 2013
Picasso And The Chess Player written by Larry Witham and has been published by UPNE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Art categories.
The dramatic story of art in the twentieth century
Johannes Zukertort
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Author : Johannes Zukertort
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-10-07
Johannes Zukertort written by Johannes Zukertort and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-07 with Chess categories.
Acclaimed chess author Jimmy Adams presents a selection of Zukertort's best games, mainly annotated by Zukertort himself, and a collection of insightful articles on Zukertort from contemporary sources. Jimmy Adams brings Zukertort's masterpieces to the notice of today's chess world and secures his rightful place in history as an important link between the old combinational and the modern positional school.
Draw
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Author : Leonid Verkhovsky
language : en
Publisher: SCB Distributors
Release Date : 2015-02-18
Draw written by Leonid Verkhovsky and has been published by SCB Distributors this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-18 with Games & Activities categories.
The Luck of the Draw!? We have all seen games – and perhaps even played them – in which a difficult or lost game is salvaged by a brilliant drawing combination. In the early 1970s, Soviet International Master Leonid Verkhovsky collected some of the most fantastic draws ever played. You will be captivated by combinations and threats, as inexhaustible imagination in defense and attack counterbalance each other. The chess prowess of one player is basically in equilibrium with the mastery of his opponent. Both are playing for a win, both send their chess armies into close combat, and peace sets in on the chessboard when it practically becomes empty after a long and fierce battle. You will also delight at the spectacular “saving draws,” when, although in a difficult position, a player finds all possible (and impossible!) resources to make a draw. Example are drawn from the praxis of world champions and outstanding grandmasters, as well as from the games of lesser-known players. Of special interest is the research made by the author regarding stalemate, that special exception in the rules. The book is crowned with an interesting chapter in which the author addresses the drawn games of the world’s top players. “I am sure that all those who love and cherish our ancient game will appreciate this wonderful book.” – Mikhail Tal
