Chess Step by Step

by Aleksandr Kitsis

The series "Chess, Step by Step: From Beginner to Champion" consists of several volumes and is designed to progressively challenge students and guide them "step by step" along the path of consistent chess improvement.

Chess Step by Step

Author: Aleksandr Kitsis

Publisher: Lulu.com

ISBN: 0557131685

Page: 148

View: 544

"CHESS, Step by Step: From Beginner to Champion" (soft cover) is a guide to the game of chess. The series "Chess, Step by Step: From Beginner to Champion" consists of several volumes and is designed to progressively challenge students and guide them "step by step" along the path of consistent chess improvement. Each volume is broken down into chapters suitable for classroom instruction. This volume, Book 1, explains the moves and rules of the game as well as basic checkmate strategies. Lessons are illustrated by thoroughly explained examples and more than 600 exercises and puzzles.

Chess Thinking

by Bruce Pandolfini

The Visual Dictionary of Chess Moves, Rules, Strategies and Concepts Bruce
Pandolfini ... of Chess; Let's Play Chess; Kasparov's Winning Chess Tactics; One-
Move Chess by the Champions; Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps; Square One;
 ...

Chess Thinking

Author: Bruce Pandolfini

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

ISBN: 0671795023

Page: 316

View: 468

A first-of-its-kind encyclopedia for chess players, this volume features detailed explanations and invaluable illustrations for new chess players, those intent on improving their games, and anyone who needs to brush up on both the basics and more advanced play. 140 detailed illustrations.

Chess Target Practice

by Bruce Pandolfini

... More Chessercizes; Checkmate; Principles of the New Chess; Pandolfini's
Endgame Course; Russian Chess; The ABC's of Chess; Let's Play Chess;
Kasparov's Winning Chess Tactics; One-Move Chess by the Champions; Chess
Openings: ...

Chess Target Practice

Author: Bruce Pandolfini

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

ISBN: 0671795007

Page: 239

View: 519

Provides a series of chess problems that help the reader learn appropriate strategies for a variety of situations.

Chess Doctor

by Bruce Pandolfini

Principles of the New Chess; Pandolfini's Endgame Course; Russian Chess; The
ABC's of Chess; Let's Play Chess; Kasparov's Winning Chess Tactics; One-Move
Chess by the Champions; Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps; Square One; and ...

Chess Doctor

Author: Bruce Pandolfini

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

ISBN: 0684801213

Page: 284

View: 897

Lists one hundred of the most common deficiencies that can affect play and offers a definition, description, diagnosis, and cure

Kasparov and Deep Blue

by Bruce Pandolfini

Principles of theNew Chess; Pandolfini's Endgame Course; Russian Chess; The
ABC's of Chess; Let's Play Chess; Kasparov's Winning Chess Tactics; One-Move
Chess by the Champions; Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps; Square One; ...

Kasparov and Deep Blue

Author: Bruce Pandolfini

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

ISBN: 068484852X

Page: 171

View: 901

Follows the historical chess tournament between world chess champion Garry Kasparov and the chess program Deep Blue, in a game-by-game, play-by-play analysis

A World Champion s Guide to Chess

by Susan Polgar

He was also captain and manager of the historic 2004 US Women’s Olympiad team which won two gold and two silver medals, as well as the coach of the five-time national champion SPICE chess teams. [The following text will appear in online ...

A World Champion s Guide to Chess

Author: Susan Polgar

Publisher: SCB Distributors

ISBN: 1941270336

Page: 384

View: 738

Winning Chess the Polgar Way! In A World Champion’s Guide to Chess, Women’s World Champion Susan Polgar’s exclusive training methods will have you playing winning chess! Topics include Chess Essentials, Tactics, Strategy, Pattern Recognition, Endgames, Chess Etiquette, Advice for Parents & Coaches and much more! SUSAN POLGAR is a winner of four Women’s World Championships and the top-ranked woman chess player in the United States. She became the #1 woman player in the world at 15 and remained in the top 3 for over 20 years. In 2013, she received the U.S. Coach of the Year Award and the following year, she was named the Chess Trainer of the Year by the International Chess Federation (FIDE). She thus became the first person in history to be accorded both honors. Under her guidance, SPICE chess teams at both Texas Tech University and Webster University have won a combined five consecutive National Division I Collegiate Chess Championships. PAUL TRUONG is winner of eleven national titles, a prolific chess trainer, and award-winning chess author. He was also captain and manager of the historic 2004 US Women’s Olympiad team which won two gold and two silver medals, as well as the coach of the five-time national champion SPICE chess teams. [The following text will appear in online descriptions, along with the text above, but not on the back cover]: The best-selling A World Champion’s Guide to Chess is available again!!

Chips Challenging Champions

by H.J. van den Herik

1. The initial position for a game of shogi . ( a ) Using a set of kanji pieces . ( b )
Using a set of chess - like pieces . in Fig . ... A King moves like a King in chess ,
so it can move one square in all directions ( horizontally , vertically and
diagonally ) ...

Chips Challenging Champions

Author: H.J. van den Herik

Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing

ISBN: 9780444509499

Page: 362

View: 997

One of the earliest dreams of the fledgling field of artificial intelligence (AI) was to build computer programs that could play games as well as or better than the best human players. Despite early optimism in the field, the challenge proved to be surprisingly difficult. However, the 1990s saw amazing progress. Computers are now better than humans in checkers, Othello and Scrabble; are at least as good as the best humans in backgammon and chess; and are rapidly improving at hex, go, poker, and shogi. This book documents the progress made in computers playing games and puzzles. The book is the definitive source for material of high-performance game-playing programs.

The Exploits and Triumphs in Europe of Paul Morphy the Chess Champion

by Frederick Milnes Edge

... at such a furious rate, that Anderssen resigned in a few minutes over the hour,
some twenty-one moves having been played. ... this fourth contest being also a
Ruy Lopez, but ending likewise in the discomfiture of the Prussian champion.

The Exploits and Triumphs in Europe of Paul Morphy the Chess Champion

Author: Frederick Milnes Edge

Publisher: Good Press

ISBN:

Page: 474

View: 159

"The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion" by Frederick Milnes Edge. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

How Life Imitates Chess

by Garry Kasparov

I see only one move ahead, but it is always the correct one. —josé raúl
capablanca, third world chess champion Without a doubt, the question I am most
often asked is “How many moves ahead do you see?” As with most such
questions, the ...

How Life Imitates Chess

Author: Garry Kasparov

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN: 9781596918276

Page: 240

View: 269

Garry Kasparov was the highest-rated chess player in the world for over twenty years and is widely considered the greatest player that ever lived. In How Life Imitates Chess Kasparov distills the lessons he learned over a lifetime as a Grandmaster to offer a primer on successful decision-making: how to evaluate opportunities, anticipate the future, devise winning strategies. He relates in a lively, original way all the fundamentals, from the nuts and bolts of strategy, evaluation, and preparation to the subtler, more human arts of developing a personal style and using memory, intuition, imagination and even fantasy. Kasparov takes us through the great matches of his career, including legendary duels against both man (Grandmaster Anatoly Karpov) and machine (IBM chess supercomputer Deep Blue), enhancing the lessons of his many experiences with examples from politics, literature, sports and military history. With candor, wisdom, and humor, Kasparov recounts his victories and his blunders, both from his years as a world-class competitor as well as his new life as a political leader in Russia. An inspiring book that combines unique strategic insight with personal memoir, How Life Imitates Chess is a glimpse inside the mind of one of today's greatest and most innovative thinkers.

The Final Theory of Chess

by Gary M. Danelishen

One of these twenty moves must both be a strong move as well as limit Black's
number of good responses to as few as ... The 5th World Correspondence Chess
Champion, Dr. Hans Berliner, has extensively utilized computer analysis in his ...

The Final Theory of Chess

Author: Gary M. Danelishen

Publisher: Open Wiki of Chess Openings

ISBN: 0981567703

Page: 385

View: 450

"The Final Theory of Chess" constructs an aggressive opening repertoire basedprimarily upon the use of computer analysis. The work lays a solid foundationupon which further computer analysis may be built in order to solve the game.404 pp. (Games/Gamebooks)

Weapons of Chess An Omnibus of Chess Strategies

by Bruce Pandolfini

Written for beginning and intermediate players, 'Weapons of Chess' is the first encyclopedia of chess strategies that doesn't rely on the usual baffling chess notation.

Weapons of Chess An Omnibus of Chess Strategies

Author: Bruce Pandolfini

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

ISBN: 0671659723

Page: 287

View: 285

With Weapons of Chess, National Master and highly acclaimed teacher Bruce Pandolfini brings us the most accessible and easy-to-use chess strategy book ever. Written for beginning and intermediate players, Weapons of Chess is the first encyclopedia of chess strategies that doesn't rely on the usual baffling chess notation. There are no symbolic chess moves, no charts or sequences in chess notation: every move is explained in words. Arranged alphabetically for easy use and based mainly on pawn formation, the incredibly detailed and thorough entries in this book talk a player through dozens of common strategic dilemmas, such as "doubled pawn," "bishops vs. knights," and "hanging pawn pair." Diagrams illustrate the terms, first showing the basic position and then strategically moving to more complicated versions of it. Players will learn how to formulate plans once they have reached a middlegame, enabling them to make wiser strategic decisions after the first few moves of the game. Designed for use as a ready reference during actual practice games, and usable without a chess board, Weapons of Chess is a unique and invaluable resource for any developing chess player.

Chess Openings Traps And Zaps

by Bruce Pandolfini

The book consists of 202 short "openers" typical of average players, arranged according to the classical opening variations and by level of difficulty.

Chess Openings Traps And Zaps

Author: Bruce Pandolfini

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

ISBN: 1439147043

Page: 256

View: 374

Fireside Chess Library In the first completely instructional book ever written on chess openings, National Master Bruce Pandolfini teaches players how to take charge of the game's crucial opening phase. Of the three traditional phases of chess play -- the opening, the middle-game and the endgame -- the opening is the phase average players confront most often. Unfortunately, though, many openings are not completed successfully, partly because until now most opening instruction has consisted of tables of tournament level moves that offer no explanations for the reasons behind them. Consequently, these classical opening patterns can serve as little more than references to the average player. In Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps, Bruce Pandolfini uses his unique "crime and punishment" approach to provide all the previously missing explanation, instruction, practical analyses, and much, much more. The book consists of 202 short "openers" typical of average players, arranged according to the classical opening variations and by level of difficulty. Each example includes: * the name of the overriding tactic * the name of the opening * a scenario that sets up the tactic to be learned * an interpretation that explains why the loser went wrong, how he could have avoided the trap, and what he should have done instead * a review of important principles and useful guidelines to reinforce each lesson. Also included are a glossary of openings that lists all the classical "textbook" variations for comparison and reference and a tactical index. Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps is a powerful, pragmatic entry into a heretofore remote area of chess theory that will have a profound influence on every player's game.

Chess Lessons

by Mark Dvoretsky

The Doeberl Cup – Fifty Years of Australian Chess History by Bill Egan* Doubled
Pawns by Sergey Kasparov Draw! by Leonid ... Emanuel Lasker: Second World
Chess Champion by Isaak & Vladimir Linder Endgame Workshop by Bruce
Pandolfini The Exchange ... Mates: Book 1 – One-move Mates by Jon Edwards
Mastering Mates: Book 2 – Two-move, Three-move and Four-move Mates by Jon
 ...

Chess Lessons

Author: Mark Dvoretsky

Publisher: SCB Distributors

ISBN: 1941270719

Page: 200

View: 698

“Success is a collection of problems solved.” – I.M. Pei, Architect In this, his penultimate work, legendary chess instructor Mark Dvoretsky (1947-2016) explores identifying and dealing with problems on the chessboard. “While working on the games that I have included in this book, I have sought to uncover their core ideas which are important for a chessplayer’s improvement and demonstrate them as vividly as possible. Those may include both approaches to playing out certain typical situations and mastering various positional and tactical ideas, as well as improving technical skills and training an ability to search for decisions and to make them on the basis of the precise calculation of variations. “The last two parts of the book are devoted to the specific forms of training that I routinely use during my lessons: analysis of games in the form of solving a string of consecutive tasks and playing out of certain specially selected positions. “I hope that this book will be of help not only to high-ranking players at whom it is primarily aimed, but also to every reader who is serious about self-improvement and wishes to understand problems that grandmasters and masters face over the board and the ways they solve them; what are the reasons for errors they sometimes commit and how to avoid those mistakes.” – Mark Dvoretsky, from his Foreword

One Move at a Time

by Orrin "Checkmate" Hudson

Orrin will take you on a journey of self-discovery and achievement, sharing his “KASH Formula of Success” that include: Knowledge, positive Attitude, enhanced Skills and productive Habits that equal Success!

One Move at a Time

Author: Orrin "Checkmate" Hudson

Publisher: AudioInk

ISBN: 161339683X

Page: 230

View: 305

This energizing eBook will feature tools to play and win the game of life! Orrin will take you on a journey of self-discovery and achievement, sharing his “KASH Formula of Success” that include: Knowledge, positive Attitude, enhanced Skills and productive Habits that equal Success! By learning the time tested strategies that champions use every day, you can also be a winner in the game of life! Walk away with practical tools that can be immediately applied to your personal and professional life. This dynamic and empowering award winning educator will have you laughing and learning about winning in all phases of life. So make your move and come see why CNN calls Orrin, "The Pied Piper of Positivity!".

War of the Worldviews

by Deepak Chopra

Alexander Alekhine, a legendary Russian champion, was asked by awestruck
admirers how many moves ahead he could look in a game. He replied coolly, “I
can only see ahead one move, the right move.” Chess playing is intuitive. It
involves ...

War of the Worldviews

Author: Deepak Chopra

Publisher: Harmony

ISBN: 0307886905

Page: 352

View: 750

Two bestselling authors first met in a televised Caltech debate on “the future of God,” one an articulate advocate for spirituality, the other a prominent physicist. This remarkable book is the product of that serendipitous encounter and the contentious—but respectful—clash of worldviews that grew along with their friendship. In War of the Worldviews these two great thinkers battle over the cosmos, evolution and life, the human brain, and God, probing the fundamental questions that define the human experience. How did the universe emerge? What is the nature of time? What is life? Did Darwin go wrong? What makes us human? What is the connection between mind and brain? Is God an illusion? This extraordinary book will fascinate millions of readers of science and spirituality alike, as well as anyone who has ever asked themselves, What does it mean that I am alive? From the Hardcover edition.

The Complete Idiot s Guide to Chess Openings

by William Aramil

Discover the First-Move Strategies of Champions William Aramil. I Chess
Language The ... Once the pawn moves two squares, the opponent's pawn can
capture that pawn as if it had only moved one square. Also, when the pawn
moves two ...

The Complete Idiot s Guide to Chess Openings

Author: William Aramil

Publisher: Penguin

ISBN: 144065185X

Page: 208

View: 996

It's your move... The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Chess Openings provides all readers need to know to solidify their opening game and get on the road to victory. In it, the authors provide a step-by-step walk-through of 100 of the most effective opening moves. Each opening strategy is clearly and succinctly explained, with numerous illustrations that bolster the reader's understanding. ?Step-by-step advice and strategies, as well as helpful illustrations ?Approximately 605 million people worldwide play chess; the World Chess Federation estimates that more than 285 million play chess online

The 51 Fatal Business Errors and How to Avoid Them

by Jim Muehlhausen

Bobby Fischer was a world champion chessplayer. Bobby Riggs challenged Billy
Jean King to the first male/female tennis match and was humiliated on national
television. Evidently, Mr. Riggs failed to anticipate only one move ahead (that he
 ...

The 51 Fatal Business Errors and How to Avoid Them

Author: Jim Muehlhausen

Publisher: The 51 Fatal Business Errors

ISBN: 0981608205

Page: 189

View: 446

Most business books are like gym memberships, lots of initial enthusiasm and not much meaningful action. These books are great in theory, but useless unless put into practice. We all know we need to exercise. I do not want to be another business person selling you on the benefits of a health club membership. Done right, a business book should energize you AND leave you with tangible action items to make your business better. Done wrong, it is nothing more than theoretical generalities that get you juiced up but have no real impact on you or your business.The purpose of this book is to debate whether or not to go to the health club, but what to DO when you walk in the door. I want to move past the temporary excitement of a new idea and into permanent gain created by making meaningful, lasting changes. My goal in this book is to give you specific tools for using the gym equipment thereby empowering you to get your business in good shape. . I want to energize you about the boundless possibilities of your business while giving you practical action steps to move forward to the next level. - The 51 Fatal Business Errors is not full of fancy theories or fluff. It is chock-full of real-world experience learned at the world's most expensive business school: The School of Hard Knocks. Jim Muehlhaussen has traveled the country collecting the best and worst practices from business owners. The 51 Fatal Business Errors provides a quick and easy format to learn from other business owners' successes and failures. Each error contains a real-life example and definitive action-steps needed to improve common areas of weakness in small business.The 51 Fatal Business Errors is designed to be used as a reference that you can come back to repeatedly as new issues arise in your business that need "toning." The dangerous (but common) mistakes described are outlined in four categories: "Myth -Busters," Improving your personal effectiveness," Using best practices," and "Mule-kicks" - Muehlhausen's bluntly honest tips that realign the way small business owners typical lines of thought. Readers will be able to use it to energize themselves about the boundless possibilities of their businesses while giving them practical steps to move forward to the next level.