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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 Queen S Gambit
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Author : Walter Tevis
language : en
Publisher: Rosetta Books
Release Date : 2014-09-29
The Queen S Gambit written by Walter Tevis and has been published by Rosetta Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-29 with Fiction categories.
Netflix’s most watched limited series to date! The thrilling novel of one young woman’s journey through the worlds of chess and drug addiction. When eight-year-old Beth Harmon’s parents are killed in an automobile accident, she’s placed in an orphanage in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. Plain and shy, Beth learns to play chess from the janitor in the basement and discovers she is a prodigy. Though penniless, she is desperate to learn more—and steals a chess magazine and enough money to enter a tournament. Beth also steals some of her foster mother’s tranquilizers to which she is becoming addicted. At thirteen, Beth wins the chess tournament. By the age of sixteen she is competing in the US Open Championship and, like Fast Eddie in The Hustler, she hates to lose. By eighteen she is the US champion—and Russia awaits . . . Fast-paced and elegantly written, The Queen’s Gambit is a thriller masquerading as a chess novel—one that’s sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. “The Queen’s Gambit is sheer entertainment. It is a book I reread every few years—for the pure pleasure and skill of it.” —Michael Ondaatje, Man Booker Prize–winning author of The English Patient
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.
The Greatest Chess Queens
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Author : Sylvia Lovina Chidi
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2014-06-11
The Greatest Chess Queens written by Sylvia Lovina Chidi and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-11 with Games categories.
A total of 196 wonderful chess games played by great female chess players are illustrated in this book. They have been specifically selected to demonstrate chess openings, middle games and end games weaknesses and strengths. 160 carefully selected chess games of the current and past great female chess players in the World are included in this book. 8 fantastic games have been chosen from each of the modern greatest female chess champions. The remaining 36 games are games that include both previous and current female chess pioneers such as Vera Menchik and Susan Polgar. Each game comes with excellent instructional analysis by our Grand Chess Expert. This book is full of history and it is an excellent book for studying openings, middle games, end games and solving problems. Our Grand Chess Expert has spent quality time looking at all the different variations of all the top quality games played by our Greatest Chess Queens.
Play Like A Girl
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Author : Jennifer Shahade
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-02-16
Play Like A Girl written by Jennifer Shahade and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A collection of tactical positions from the world's best women chessplayers. Chess lovers of all levels can enjoy the puzzles, as the difficulty goes all the way from one-move killer blows to deep, complex combinations.
Starting Out
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Author : John Emms
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Starting Out written by John Emms and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Games categories.
Ideal for those wanting to understand the basics of the Queen's Indian. The Queen's Indian is one of Black's most dependable and respected defenses to the queen's pawn opening. It's an established favorite among world-class Grandmasters such as Vladimir Kramnik, Vishy Anand, Michael Adams and Judit Polgar, not to mention Anatoly Karpov, who has been a loyal Queen's Indian supporter and theory developer for over three decades. Using a hypermodern approach, and endeavors to control this key area with pieces rather than using the classical method with pawns. This procedure leads to rich and complex positions that will appeal to aggressive and positional players alike. In this easy-to-read guide, Grandmaster and Queen's Indian expert John Emms goes back to basics, studying the essential principles of the Queen's Indian and its numerous variations. Throughout the book there are an abundance of notes, tips and warnings to guide the improving player, while key strategies, ideas and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated. *User-friendly lay out to help readers absorb ideas *Concentrates on the key principles of the Queen's Indian *Ideal for the improving player
Opening Repertoire The Queen S Gambit
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Author : Damian Lemos
language : en
Publisher: Everyman Chess
Release Date : 2019-10-20
Opening Repertoire The Queen S Gambit written by Damian Lemos and has been published by Everyman Chess this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-20 with Games & Activities categories.
Grandmaster Damian Lemos presents a repertoire for White in the Queen’s Gambit, one of the most famous chess openings. The Queen’s Gambit enjoys a long and illustrious past. It has been played by virtually all the strongest grandmasters in the history of chess, and today it remains a popular choice for players of all levels. White’s opening moves in the Queen’s Gambit are built on sound strategic principles, and it can lead to positions rich in both tactical and positional play. It’s a perfect opening to use in order to develop your chess understanding. It’s a perfect opening to use in order to develop your chess understanding. There are many defences that Black can employ against the Queen’s Gambit and it’s easy to become confused by the countless options for both White and Black. Lemos tackles this problem by providing a concise, easy-to-learn and practical repertoire that is suitable for players of all levels. Using illustrative games, Lemos examines the typical tactics and strategies for both sides, and highlights the key move order issues. This book tells you everything you need to know about playing the Queen’s Gambit. * A complete repertoire with 1 d4 d5 2 c4 * Over 50 games with grandmaster analysis * Written by a Queen’s Gambit expert
Mad Queen S Chess
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Author : Joe Sweeney
language : en
Publisher: Writer AKA Publishing LLC
Release Date : 2010-05
Mad Queen S Chess written by Joe Sweeney and has been published by Writer AKA Publishing LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05 with Fiction categories.
An inspector from New Scotland Yard's is assigned to Kolkata to assist the local police in solving a number of cases oddly connected by a common theme: the game of chess. Members of an underground society, identified only as chess pieces, are subtly influencing powerful members of the British nobility, often using the Checking Piece Courier Service to carry obscure messages. Who are these "chessman" and what is their objective?
Declining The Queen S Gambit
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Author : John Cox
language : en
Publisher: Gloucester Publishers Plc
Release Date : 2011
Declining The Queen S Gambit written by John Cox and has been published by Gloucester Publishers Plc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Chess categories.
John Cox presents a repertoire for Black with the ever-popular Queen's Gambit Declined. He covers the sophisticated Tartakower Variation, the easy-to-learn Lasker Variation and how to play against White's other options.
Play The Catalan
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Author : Nigel Davies
language : en
Publisher: Gloucester Publishers Plc
Release Date : 2009
Play The Catalan written by Nigel Davies and has been published by Gloucester Publishers Plc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Chess categories.
Grandmaster Nigel Davies presents a major study of the Catalan, providing a reliable and dynamic repertoire for White and covering the main plans for both sides.