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The Queen of Katwe: a story of life, chess, and one extraordinary girl's dream of becoming a grandmaster
Scribe Publications 2012; US$ 18.99The 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 of 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 verandah where she... more...
The Absolute Correspondence Championship of the United States Chess Federation, 1976-2010
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2012; US$ 45.00This collection of the games, most of them annotated, features the United States Chess Federation's premiere invitational tournament--the Absolute Championship. Features include statistical results of participants from 1976 through 2010, results of many opening variations as played in the Absolutes, yearly crosstables, biographical details of all... more...
The Queen of Katwe
Scribner 2012; US$ 26.00Based on a popular ESPN magazine article selected by Dave Eggers for The Best American Nonrequired Reading and a finalist for a National Magazine Award, the inspiring true story of Phiona Mutesi, a teenage chess prodigy from the slums of Kampala, Uganda. PHIONA MUTESI sleeps in a decrepit shack with her mother and three siblings and struggles to... more...
One Jump Ahead
Springer 2008; US$ 49.95Depicts the creation of the world champion checkers computer program, Chinook. This book details the mistakes and technical problems made and the lessons learned in the continuous effort to improve Chinook's performance, revealing the human factor behind the program's design. more...
Chess in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Age
De Gruyter 2012; US$ 126.00More than a mere pastime, chess was an important pedagogical tool and thought paradigm in the Middle Ages. Much like people today who speak in sports metaphors, the people of medieval Europe related life to chess, making comparisons on and off the board to war, politics, love, and the social order. In this collection of essays, scholars investigate... more...
Quick Kills
Mongoose Press 2012; US$ 0.99If you play chess for blood, it makes sense to learn the violent tactics that feature in the openings that you play. More practical than taking in tactical themes by general category ? knight forks, clearance, bank-rank mates, and so on ? is to learn them in the context of your openings. Your knowledge of the lines makes these combinations much more... more...
Quick Kills
Mongoose Press 2012; US$ 0.99If you play chess for blood, it makes sense to learn the violent tactics that feature in the openings that you play. More practical than taking in tactical themes by general category ? knight forks, clearance, bank-rank mates, and so on ? is to learn them in the context of your openings. Your knowledge of the lines makes these combinations much more... more...
Quick Kills
Mongoose Press 2012; US$ 0.99If you play chess for blood, it makes sense to learn the violent tactics that feature in the openings that you play. More practical than taking in tactical themes by general category ? knight forks, clearance, bank-rank mates, and so on ? is to learn them in the context of your openings. Your knowledge of the lines makes these combinations much more... more...
Mortal Games
ICM 2013; US$ 9.99An inside look at the genius of chess player Garry Kasparov discusses his match against his sworn enemy, Anatoly Karpov, his tireless efforts to bring down Gorbachev, and his chess skills. more...
Gary's Adventures In Chess Country
Mongoose Press 2010; US$ 0.99For centuries, chess has been the world's most popular board game. But did you know that it can also improve your child's ability to learn? Studies have shown that by focusing on basic chess concepts, children as young as four can improve their reasoning and develop their problem-solving abilities. Gary's Adventures in Chess Country is designed to... more...









