Pawns In A Larger Game
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Pawns In A Larger Game
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Author : A. David M. Walker
language : en
Publisher: Calamaish (A D M Walker Sole Proprietor)
Release Date : 2013-03-01
Pawns In A Larger Game written by A. David M. Walker and has been published by Calamaish (A D M Walker Sole Proprietor) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-01 with British categories.
In the nineteenth century the Eastern Frontier of the Cape Colony was the stage on which a hundred years of conflict between Briton, Boer, and Xhosa was played out, fed by competition for land and mutual cultural incomprehension. The consequences of that conflict are still playing out in modern South Africa. Britain's motive in establishing the British settlement of 1820 was to set up a buffer on the border between the Xhosa on the east of the Great Fish River, and the Colony on the west. The motive of those who braved the journey was to find a better life than that offered by Britain after the Napoleonic wars. This is the story of some of them, including: Robert Hart - The first British settler. Soldier. Pioneering farmer. Patriarch. Edward Driver - Smuggler. Daring elephant hunter. Trader. Guide to General Sir Harry Smith. Always close to trouble but emerging unscathed. The Thackwrays - Pioneers, traders and explorers. Father and two sons each died violently, trying to make better lives for their families. Joseph Walker - One of a group of merchants and entrepreneurs who made their fortunes on the frontier. John Forbes Cumming - Missionary. A man combining deep religious conviction with romantic dreams and great courage. They became joined by family ties. Their stories include tales of murder, gunfights, war, massacre, and unrequited love, and are interwoven with the historical narrative. The material is extensively researched using a wide range of primary sources. The protagonists influenced and were influenced by those they encountered. This also the story of all those people - Xhosa kings and commoners, Boer farmers and adventurers, South Africans to-be with different languages and cultures. The book epitomizes Carlyle's observation: "History is the essence of innumerable biographies." It is a gripping account of the history of the Eastern Cape Frontier as experienced by some who lived there.
Pawns In The Game
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Author : William Guy Carr
language : en
Publisher: Angriff Press
Release Date : 1997-01-01
Pawns In The Game written by William Guy Carr and has been published by Angriff Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-01-01 with Political Science categories.
Pawns In A Greater Game
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Author : Justin J. Corfield
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Pawns In A Greater Game written by Justin J. Corfield and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Chess categories.
"Most of the chess players in 1939 came from countries which would be hugely changed by war: Germany, Poland, Bohemia-Moravia (Czechoslovakia), France, Britain, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria and Palestine. And there were few players whose lives were not totally affected by the conflict. In 1939, the Americans refused to turn up because they did not regard the money offered as adequate; an I.R.A. bomb scare nearly caused a British player to miss his train; the wife of one player was involved in a major literary controversy which was rocking Guatemala; and the voyage to Buenos Aires helped influence a novella by Stefan Zweig. The tournament began on the day that the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was signed, with the final round starting on the day Germany invaded Poland. By that time three of the English team had left, anxious to get across the Atlantic before the U-boats started attacks. And the day before the last round, with the final matches to decide whether the Germans or the Poles would win the Olympiad, the Soviet Union invaded Poland. By this time, the weaker teams had found themselves relegated to a second league, competing for a cup which turned out not to exist. The tensions around the start of World War II were replicated in Buenos Aires, with many of the chess players choosing to remain in South America rather than return to Europe being engulfed by war. Three English players became code-breakers at Bletchley Park, and of the other players, one died in a Buenos Aires lunatic asylum, one was murdered in the Holocaust, one served in the Wehrmacht, and another perished in a Soviet gulag; with the winner of the Women's Championship was killed in a V-1 attack on London. Using archival resources from around the world, and visits to Argentina and Uruguay, this book is the first to detail the machinations of the Buenos Aires Chess Olympiad which reflected, in so many ways, the political situation in 1939"--back cover.
Pawn Power In Chess
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Author : Hans Kmoch
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2013-04-09
Pawn Power In Chess written by Hans Kmoch and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-09 with Games & Activities categories.
Profoundly original book demonstrates how basic relationships of one or two pawns constitute winning strategy. Multitude of examples illustrate theory. 182 diagrams. Index of games.
Players And Pawns
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Author : Gary Alan Fine
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2015-08-06
Players And Pawns written by Gary Alan Fine and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-06 with Games & Activities categories.
A chess match seems about as solitary an endeavor as there is in sports: two minds, on their own, in fierce opposition. But is this the case? Inevitably these two minds are in dialogue, and perhaps might be better understood as partners in play. And surrounding that one-on-one contest is a community life that can be as dramatic and intense as the across-the-board confrontation. Gary Alan Fine has spent years immersed in several communities of amateur and professional chess players--children and adults--and in Players and Pawns he takes readers deep inside these worlds, revealing a complex, brilliant, feisty world of commitment and conflict. Opening with a close look at a routine, yet financially troubled, tournament in Atlantic City, Fine carries us from planning and setup through the climactic final day's match-ups between the weekend's top players, introducing us along the way to countless players and their relationships to the game. At tournaments like that one, as well as in locales as diverse as collegiate matches and cash games in Manhattan's Washington Square Park, players find themselves part of what Fine terms a soft community, an open, welcoming space built on their shared commitment to the game. Within that community, chess players find both support and challenges, all amid a shared interest in and love of the long-standing traditions of the game, traditions that help chess players build a communal identity.
The Power Of Pawns
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Author : Jorg Hickl
language : en
Publisher: New In Chess
Release Date : 2016-05-11
The Power Of Pawns written by Jorg Hickl and has been published by New In Chess this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-11 with Games & Activities categories.
'If you want to improve at chess, you must know the characteristics of typical pawn formations. Understanding the pawn structure is a key tool when you are evaluating a position on the board. One simple pawn move can ruin your position or win the game. Post-beginners should know the basic essentials of chess structures and that is what this modern training manual focuses on. Experienced chess teacher Jörg Hickl helps you to: - Assess the strengths and weaknesses of pawn structures - Recognize strategic patterns - Identify how you can improve your position - Develop a plan of action The Power of Pawns provides common sense guidance and Jörg Hickl uses practical examples to explain typical structures, strategies and plans. His tips and exercises are both highly enjoyable and to the point.
Losing Pawns
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Author : Manoj Eashwa J
language : en
Publisher: OrangeBooks Publication
Release Date : 2023-12-16
Losing Pawns written by Manoj Eashwa J and has been published by OrangeBooks Publication this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-16 with Fiction categories.
In a chilling mystery shrouded in suspense, a resolute teenage boy embarks on a thrilling quest to unravel his father's murder and reclaim his family's shattered dreams. Navigating a treacherous web of hidden truths, he commits daring acts, showcasing an unwavering spirit that shapes his destiny. As he confronts a ruthless network of criminals, will his relentless pursuit of justice and vengeance etch his name in the history of fate's triumph?
The Most Memorable Games In Giants History
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Author : Jim Baker
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2010-08-17
The Most Memorable Games In Giants History written by Jim Baker and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-17 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Championship moments of the New York Giants' 85-year history are commemorated and highlighted through interviews with Giants legends, including Frank Gifford and Eli Manning, and descriptions of memorable plays and other details of historical significance.
Pawns In The Game
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Author : William Guy Carr
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-02-06
Pawns In The Game written by William Guy Carr and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-06 with Social Science categories.
Here is a true story of international intrigue, romances, corruption, graft, and political assassinations, the like of which has never been written before. It is the story of how different groups or atheistic- materialistic men have played in an international chess tournament to decide which group would win ultimate control of the wealth, natural resources, and man- power of the entire world. It is explained how the game has reached the final stage. The International Communists, and the International Capitalists, (both of whom have totalitarian ambitions) have temporarily joined hands to defeat Christian-democracy. The solution is to end the game the International Conspirators have been playing right now before one or another totalitarian-minded group imposes their ideas on the rest of mankind. The story is sensational and shocking, but it is educational because it is the TRUTH. The author offers practical solutions to problems so many people consider insoluble.
Justice And Reconciliation
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Author : Andrew Rigby
language : en
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Release Date : 2001
Justice And Reconciliation written by Andrew Rigby and has been published by Lynne Rienner Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Philosophy categories.
Rigby (Center for the Study of Forgiveness and Reconciliation, Coventry U., England) investigates different approaches to "policing" the past, from mass purges on one end of the spectrum to collective social amnesia on the other. He uses case studies based in Europe, Spain, Latin America, South Africa, and Palestine to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of each, clarifying the connection between how the past is acknowledged and prospects of a present and future culture of peace. c. Book News Inc.