Chess Variations Ancient Regional And Modern
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Chess Variations Ancient Regional And Modern
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Author : John Gollon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
Chess Variations Ancient Regional And Modern written by John Gollon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Chess variations categories.
Chess Variations
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Author : John Gollon
language : en
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date : 1974-06-01
Chess Variations written by John Gollon and has been published by Tuttle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974-06-01 with Games & Activities categories.
Learn the many varieties of chess the world over with this concise chess guide. Chess Variations is a must for all chess enthusiasts and an outstanding book which promises many hours of pleasurable entertainment for all others. With more than 40 variations of the popular board game, this book contains, among others, the oldest known form of chess (Chaturanga), the game created by Edgar Rice Burroughs and introduced in his Martian series (Jetan), as well as regional forms currently played in Korea, Malaya, Burma, Thailand, and Japan. For those games that require boards or pieces other than those issued in playing modern chess, the author presents guidelines on "The Construction of Sets." Also included in the book are charts, diagrams, and sample games played by the author and his friends. The excitement of playing these exotic chess variations increases with the knowledge of their historic beginnings as well as with the movements of such strange-sounding pieces as the Zarafah, Ashwa, and Firzan.
Chess In The Middle Ages And Early Modern Age
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Author : Daniel E. O'Sullivan
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2012-07-30
Chess In The Middle Ages And Early Modern Age written by Daniel E. O'Sullivan and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-30 with Literary Criticism categories.
The game of chess was wildly popular in the Middle Ages, so much so that it became an important thought paradigm for thinkers and writers who utilized its vocabulary and imagery for commentaries on war, politics, love, and the social order. In this collection of essays, scholars investigate chess texts from numerous traditions – English, French, German, Latin, Persian, Spanish, Swedish, and Catalan – and argue that knowledge of chess is essential to understanding medieval culture. Such knowledge, however, cannot rely on the modern game, for today’s rules were not developed until the late fifteenth century. Only through familiarity with earlier incarnations of the game can one fully appreciate the full import of chess to medieval society. The careful scholarship contained in this volume provides not only insight into the significance of chess in medieval European culture but also opens up avenues of inquiry for future work in this rich field.
Chess Variants
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language : en
Publisher: PediaPress
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A World Of Chess
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Author : Jean-Louis Cazaux
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2017-10-03
A World Of Chess written by Jean-Louis Cazaux and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-03 with Games & Activities categories.
With more than 400 illustrations, and detailed maps, this immense and deeply researched account of the history of chess covers not only the modern international game, derived from Persian and Arab roots, but a broad spectrum of variants going back 1500 years, some of which are still played in various parts of the world. The evolution of strategic board games, especially in India, China and Japan, is discussed in detail. Many more recent chess variants (board sizes, new pieces, 3-D, etc.) are fully covered. Instructions for play are provided, with historical context, for every game presented.
Chess Openings Ancient And Modern
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Author : Edward Freeborough
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1893
Chess Openings Ancient And Modern written by Edward Freeborough and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893 with Chess categories.
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.
Jetan
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Author : Fredrik Ekman
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2022-09-16
Jetan written by Fredrik Ekman and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-16 with Games & Activities categories.
Throughout its hundred-year history, the game Jetan has influenced many writers and game designers. Invented by author Edgar Rice Burroughs for his 1922 novel The Chessmen of Mars, Jetan has been played by enthusiastic fans and serious gamers alike. This first-ever book on Jetan explores the game's rules in depth and provides new interpretations based on up-to-date research. It chronicles the game's history, explores tactics and variants and provides a complete standard for notating games. Also included are three annotated Jetan playthroughs and several practice exercises. Over 80 diagrams and photographs are used as illustrations, and an essay about Edgar Rice Burroughs' lifelong interest in sports and games further contextualizes the game.
Entertainment Computing Icec 2013
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Author : Junia C. Anacleto
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2013-09-12
Entertainment Computing Icec 2013 written by Junia C. Anacleto and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-12 with Computers categories.
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2013, held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in October 2013. The 13 full papers, 6 short papers, 11 posters presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 75 submissions. In addition to these papers, the program featured 2 demos, 3 workshops, 3 tutorials and 3 art installations, also summarized in this book. The papers cover various topics in the multi-disciplinary field of entertainment computing.
Savage Pellucidar
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Author : Edgar Rice Burroughs
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2007-06-01
Savage Pellucidar written by Edgar Rice Burroughs and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-01 with Fiction categories.
When David Innes and Abner Perry set out to search for mineral deposits in Perry's newly invented Mechanical Prospectro, they never dreamed of discovering the beautiful, terrifying world of Pellucidar five hundred miles beneath their feet. Cast into a country of fierce fighting men, beautiful women, and vicious beasts, David and Abner take sharply diverging paths. David and his mate, Dian the Beautiful, set out to teach Pellucidar the ways of civilization and succeed in gathering a number of primitive kingdoms into the Empire of Pellucidar. Meanwhile, Abner turns his inventive genius to the science of aeronautics, with dire results for both David and Dian. The seventh and final book in Edgar Rice Burroughs's Pellucidar series, Savage Pellucidar continues the epic story with a masterful blend of action, humor, and suspense.