Author: John Collis
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1582340056
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Tells the story of Chess Records, tracing the evolution of the label, and discussing its role in introducing African-American music to white America.
Author: Judit Polgar
Publisher: Judit Polgar Teaches Chess
ISBN: 9781907982194
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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In chess, great achievements often take a lifetime of preparation, but when these achievements are becoming the World Number 1 woman chess player at the age of 12 and the youngest ever grandmaster at the age of 15, you have to start early! In this very personal book Judit Polgar describes her early moments of success and the chess ideas she needed to master in order to achieve them.This exceptional book is the beginning of a unique project where one of the greatest players of our time transforms her personal journey to the top into a roadmap for everyone who ever wanted to better themselves in the game of chess.
Author: Narika Publishing
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781725712485
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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This Chess Score Sheet can be used for informal or tournament play, and tracks one game with as many as 60 moves by chess piece color. Size 8.5 x 11 Inch, 100 Pages.
Author: Rich Cohen
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393352501
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 191
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"Brilliant; the best book I have ever read about the recording industry; a classic."--Larry King On the south side of Chicago in the late 1940s, two immigrants; one a Jew born in Russia, the other a black blues singer from Mississippi; met and changed the course of musical history. Muddy Waters electrified the blues, and Leonard Chess recorded it. Soon Bo Diddly and Chuck Berry added a dose of pulsating rhythm, and Chess Records captured that, too. Rock & roll had arrived, and an industry was born. In a book as vibrantly and exuberantly written as the music and people it portrays, Rich Cohen tells the engrossing story of how Leonard Chess, with the other record men, made this new sound into a multi-billion-dollar business; aggressively acquiring artists, hard-selling distributors, riding the crest of a wave that would crash over a whole generation. Originally published in hardcover as Machers and Rockers. About the series: Enterprise pairs distinguished writers with stories of the economic forces that have shaped the modern worlds; the institutions, the entrepreneurs, the ideas. Enterprise introduces a new genre; the business book as literature.
Author: Jeremy Morse
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 178589143X
Category : Games
Languages : en
Pages : 496
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Is chess an art, a science or a sport? This is one of the most commonly asked questions about chess, but it admits of no easy answer. Most chess activities involve a combination of all three components, but different areas of chess emphasize different aspects. The sporting element predominates in the over-theboard game, while the protracted battles of postal chess stress the scientific side. The third element, the artistic component, finds its best expression in the field of chess composition. Over the- board players often ignore composed positions, or if they do pay attention, they concentrate on endgame compositions of direct relevance to practical play. In turning their backs on the world of chess problems, they are missing out on a great deal of enjoyment. It is true that studying chess problems will never improve anybody's play, but not everything has to have a strictly functional justification. The many fascinating examples which follow can give a great deal of pleasure to anyone interested in seeing the chess pieces stretched to their limits. This book will conduct the reader on a detailed tour around one part of the world of chess composition.
Author: Eliot Hearst
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786452927
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 445
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For centuries, blindfold chess--the art of playing without sight of the board or pieces--has produced some of the greatest feats of human memory, progressing to the extent that the world record in 2009 was 45 [and is now 46] simultaneous blindfold games. This work describes the personalities and achievements of some of blindfold chess's greatest players--including Philidor, Morphy, Blackburne, Zukertort, Pillsbury, Reti, Alekhine, Koltanowski, Najdorf and Fine, as well as present-day grandmasters such as Anand and Kramnik. Including some never before published, 444 games scores are presented, peppered with diagrams and annotations. Hints for playing blindfold, and its practical value, are also included.
Author: Harold James Ruthven Murray
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 966
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Author: Chess Scorebooks
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781096998211
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 80
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This easy to carry, original and funny chess scorebook has been created for chess lovers and chess players who need to record their games, track their moves and analyse their winning strategies during chess sessions and championships in order to improve their skills and have a better play experience. This notebook made of 80 score pages (6x9 inches) can be used to record the date, location, players, ranking, moves (50 per player), results and every statistics of the game. This unique score book makes a personalized and funny gift for any chess player.
Author: B. H. Wood
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781857440102
Category : Games
Languages : en
Pages : 154
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First published in 1942, the late B. H. Wood's classic Easy Guide to Chess has been successfully used by thousands of chess players around the world. Topics covered include: the men and their moves, starting the game, the importance of pawns, how to record the moves, standard openings, and much more. This introductory book has been substantially revised for the first algebraic edition, which will bring the game to a new generation of young players.
Author: Edward Winter
Publisher: Cadogan Books
ISBN: 9781857441710
Category : Games
Languages : en
Pages : 343
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Chess Notes has delighted players around the world for more than a decade. Initially published as a journal but now a syndicated magazine column appearing in half a dozen languages, Edward Winter's creation provides fresh and colourful material on all aspects of chess, past and present. Often humorous, always penetrating, this selection from the journal features a miscellany of neglected brilliancies, combinations, howlers, witticisms, enigmas, hoaxes and much more. Whether extolling chess kings or exposing chess rogues, unearthing forgotten facts about Steinitz or scrutinizing the statements of Kasparov, Chess Notes sets the record straight in what Harry Golombek described as 'a most refreshing acerbity of tone'.
