The Story Of A Chess Player
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The Story Of A Chess Player
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Author : Jaan Ehlvest
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004-12-30
The Story Of A Chess Player written by Jaan Ehlvest and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-12-30 with Games categories.
How Magnus Carlsen Became The Youngest Chess Grandmaster In The World
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Author : Simen Agdestein
language : en
Publisher: New In Chess
Release Date : 2013-10-01
How Magnus Carlsen Became The Youngest Chess Grandmaster In The World written by Simen Agdestein 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 2013-10-01 with Games & Activities categories.
At the age of 13 years, 4 months and 26 days, Magnus Carlsen became the youngest chess grandmaster in the world. The international press raved about the Norwegian prodigy. The Washington Post even called him ‘the Mozart of chess’. Ten years on Magnus Carlsen is the number one in the world rankings and a household name far beyond chess circles. Time Magazine listed him as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2013. How Magnus Carlsen Became the Youngest Chess Grandmaster in the World is the fairy-tale-like story of his rise. The story-teller could not have been better qualified. Simen Agdestein trained Magnus in the years leading up to his grandmaster title, repeatedly pinching himself in amazement at his pupil’s lightning progress While you follow Magnus on his wonderful journey, Agdestein is your guide, providing insights into the Carlsen family life and explaining the secrets of Magnus’ play in clear and instructive comments. This is an inspiring book for any chess player. It will fascinate parents and help gifted children to realize their full potential.
Wonderboy
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Author : Simen Agdestein
language : en
Publisher: New In Chess,Csi
Release Date : 2004
Wonderboy written by Simen Agdestein and has been published by New In Chess,Csi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Chess categories.
At the age of thirteen years, four months and twenty-six days, Magnus Carlsen became the youngest chess grandmaster in the world. This is the fairy-tale-like story of Magnus Carlsen's rise and tells you all about the Carlsen family life, explaining the secrets of Magnus? play in clear and instructive comments on his games. Any chess player could hardly pick up a more inspiring book, which will fascinate parents and help gifted children to realize their full potential.
Chess Story
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Author : Stefan Zweig
language : en
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Release Date : 2011-12-07
Chess Story written by Stefan Zweig and has been published by New York Review of Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-07 with Fiction categories.
Chess Story, also known as The Royal Game, is the Austrian master Stefan Zweig’s final achievement, completed in Brazilian exile and sent off to his American publisher only days before his suicide in 1942. It is the only story in which Zweig looks at Nazism, and he does so with characteristic emphasis on the psychological. Travelers by ship from New York to Buenos Aires find that on board with them is the world champion of chess, an arrogant and unfriendly man. They come together to try their skills against him and are soundly defeated. Then a mysterious passenger steps forward to advise them and their fortunes change. How he came to possess his extraordinary grasp of the game of chess and at what cost lie at the heart of Zweig’s story. This new translation of Chess Story brings out the work’s unusual mixture of high suspense and poignant reflection.
Chess Queens
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Author : Jennifer Shahade
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2022-03-03
Chess Queens written by Jennifer Shahade and has been published by Hachette UK 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
A Cultural History Of Chess Players
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Author : John Sharples
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 2017-08-15
A Cultural History Of Chess Players written by John Sharples and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-15 with Games & Activities categories.
This inquiry concerns the cultural history of the chess-player. It takes as its premise the idea that the chess-player has become a fragmented collection of images, underpinned by challenges to, and confirmations of, chess’s status as an intellectually-superior and socially-useful game, particularly since the medieval period. Yet, the chess-player is an understudied figure. No previous work has shone a light on the chess-player itself. Increasingly, chess-histories have retreated into tidy consensus. This work aspires to a novel reading of the figure as both a flickering beacon of reason and a sign of monstrosity. To this end, this book, utilising a wide range of sources, including newspapers, periodicals, detective novels, science-fiction, and comic-books, is underpinned by the idea that the chess-player is a pluralistic subject used to articulate a number of anxieties pertaining to themes of mind, machine, and monster.
The Moves That Matter
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Author : Jonathan Rowson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2019-11-05
The Moves That Matter written by Jonathan Rowson 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 2019-11-05 with Self-Help categories.
A chess grandmaster reveals the powerful teachings this ancient game offers for staying present, thriving in a complex world, and crafting a fulfilling life. Refined and perfected through 1,500 years of human history, chess has long been a touchstone for shrewd tacticians and master strategists. But the game is much more than just warfare in miniature. Chess is also an ever-shifting puzzle to be solved, a narrative to be written, and a task that demands players create their own motivation from moment to moment. In other words, as Grandmaster Jonathan Rowson argues in this kaleidoscopic and inspiring book, there are ways to see all of life reflected in those 64 black and white squares. Taking us inside the psychologically charged world of chess's global elite, Rowson mines the game for its insights into sustaining focus, quieting our inner saboteur, making tough decisions, overcoming failure, and more. He peels back the beguiling logic of chess to reveal the timeless wisdom underneath. This exhilarating tour ranges from learning how to love our mistakes to considering why people are like trees; from the mysteries of parenting to the beauty of technical details, to the endgame of death. Throughout, chess emerges as a powerful and accessible metaphor for the thrills and setbacks that fill our daily lives with meaning and beauty.
Children S First Book Of Chess
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Author : Natalie Shevando
language : en
Publisher: Glagoslav Publications
Release Date : 2021-12-01
Children S First Book Of Chess written by Natalie Shevando and has been published by Glagoslav Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-01 with Games & Activities categories.
“If you want to introduce chess to your child, this colorful book is capable of solving the first and most important task: to captivate him or her with this royal game. Once done, the rest will follow.” – Vladimir Kramnik, 14th World Chess Champion. “A really nice book about chess for children. It introduces you to the game with fun stories that make it easy to understand what the game is about. I hope many kids will be introduced to the royal game in this enjoyable way.” – Viswanathan Anand, 15th World Chess Champion. “Dear Children, please enjoy this delightful book with beautiful illustrations! I do hope that through this book, you’ll fall in love with chess and it will bring you many wonderful moments in your life. Enjoy!” – Boris Gelfand, Vice World Chess Champion. “Este libro para pequeños ajedrecistas, avalado por Vladimir Kramnik, Viswanathan Anand y mi viejo amigo @leontxogarcia, es una delicia.” – Arturo Pérez-Reverte, http://perezreverte.com. In this illustrated book made for children and adults alike, you’ll learn about the greatest and most intelligent game of all time: chess! With all the rules of the game simply explained, you’ll become acquainted with the three stages of a chess game, as well as every single chess piece, one-by-one. But before this, you’ll take a fascinating tour of the history of chess, reaching back to the game’s very beginnings almost 2000 years ago. Turn the pages and discover: - Why an old wise man rejected a king’s offer of gold, and instead asked for grains of wheat - The ancient Scottish chess pieces that inspired the game of Wizard’s Chess in Harry Potter - How there are more possible games in chess than there are atoms in the Universe! And much more! You’ll also read about how all the greatest grandmasters of chess started playing when they were kids, and why that’s the perfect time to begin. Chess builds imagination, focus, and logical thinking skills in children of all ages, and teaches us how to win with respect and lose with honor. But best of all, chess is great fun!
The Queen Of Katwe
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Author : Tim Crothers
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2016-09-06
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 2016-09-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The astonishing true story of Phiona Mutesi, a teenager from the slums of Kampala, Uganda, who, inspired by an unlikely mentor, a war refugee turned missionary, becomes an international chess champion.
The Queen Of Katwe
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Author : Tim Crothers
language : en
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Release Date : 2012
The Queen Of Katwe written by Tim Crothers and has been published by Scribe Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Chess categories.
The true story of a female prodigy from the Ugandan slum of Katwe. Phiona Mutesi sleeps in a mud hut with her mother and siblings, and struggles to find a meal each day. She is also one if the best chess players in the world. One day in 2005, while searching for food, nine-year-old Phiona followed her brother to a dusty veranda where she met Robert Katende, a refugee who had also grown up in the slams. Robert hand improbable aspiration: to empower Katwe's kids thought chess – game so foreign that there was no word for it in their native language. Robert taught the game each day. At first the children came for the free porridge, but many grew to love chess, a game that – as in their daily lives – meant navigating obstacles. One talented young girl stood out: Phiona. By the age of 11, Phiona was Uganda's junior champion; at 15, she was the national champion. In 2010, she travelled to Siberia to compete in the Chess Olympiad, the world's most prestigious team-chess event. Phiona's dream is to become a chess grandmaster. But to reach that goal, she must grapple with life in one of the world's most unstable countries – a place where girls are taught to be mothers, not dreamers, and the threats of AIDS, kidnapping, and starvation loom constantly. Like Katherine Boo's Behind the Beautiful Forevers and Gayle Tzemach Lemmon's The Dressmaker of Khair Khama. This is an intimate and heart-rending portrait of human life on the urban fringers in the 21st century. 'Not just inspirational but a corrective to our most damning assumptions.' Library Journal