A Pawn For A Queen

Author : Fiona Buckley
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476745218
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Pawn for a Queen written by Fiona Buckley and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-05-21 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A quiet life at Withysham with her young daughter is all that widowed Ursula Blanchard desires. But as the waiting woman and spy for Queen Elizabeth I, she forfeits her needs for the sake of those she is pledged to protect -- even at her own peril.... Ursula's relatives enlist her help when her cousin, Edward Faldene, heads to Scotland carrying a dangerous weapon: a secret list of families loyal to Elizabeth's rival, Mary, Queen of Scots. Desperate to stop the treasonous mission, Ursula rides north in haste to intercept her cousin. It is a journey made without royal permission, and one made in vain....Ursula arrives in Edinburgh too late -- and finds herself tracking a killer inside the Scottish queen's court. Whom can she trust? Mary, the enemy, who is in fact kind and charming? Her genial courtiers? The aristocrat who vies for Ursula's heart? Every player falls under suspicion in a sinister game in which, for a queen, everyone is a pawn.

Author : Fiona Buckley
Publisher : Scribner Book Company
ISBN 13 : 9780743202657
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Pawn for a Queen written by Fiona Buckley and published by Scribner Book Company. This book was released on 2002 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hoping for a quiet life with her young daughter after losing another husband, Ursula Blanchard finds herself once again in the service of Queen Elizabeth I when her believed-traitor cousin, Edward, is murdered in a clash of Anglo-Scottish politics.

Author : Bobby Fischer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780713478129
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My 60 Memorable Games written by Bobby Fischer and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of the 60 best games of Bobby Fischer, analyzed by himself. The games are reset by John Nunn into modern algebraic notation, providing an insight into the methods and thought processes of one of the greatest chess champions.

Author : Walter Tevis
Publisher : Rosetta Books
ISBN 13 : 079534306X
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Queen's Gambit written by Walter Tevis and published by Rosetta Books. This book was released on 2014-09-29 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Netflix’s most watched limited series to date! The thrilling novel of one young woman’s journey through the worlds of chess and drug addiction.​ When eight-year-old Beth Harmon’s parents are killed in an automobile accident, she’s placed in an orphanage in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. Plain and shy, Beth learns to play chess from the janitor in the basement and discovers she is a prodigy. Though penniless, she is desperate to learn more—and steals a chess magazine and enough money to enter a tournament. Beth also steals some of her foster mother’s tranquilizers to which she is becoming addicted. At thirteen, Beth wins the chess tournament. By the age of sixteen she is competing in the US Open Championship and, like Fast Eddie in The Hustler, she hates to lose. By eighteen she is the US champion—and Russia awaits . . . Fast-paced and elegantly written, The Queen’s Gambit is a thriller masquerading as a chess novel—one that’s sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. “The Queen’s Gambit is sheer entertainment. It is a book I reread every few years—for the pure pleasure and skill of it.” —Michael Ondaatje, Man Booker Prize–winning author of The English Patient

Author : Eric Schiller
Publisher : Cardoza Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1580425496
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Official Rules of Chess written by Eric Schiller and published by Cardoza Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Christy English
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101186445
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Queen's Pawn written by Christy English and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-04-06 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A historical novel of the legendary Eleanor of Aquitaine and the one person she loved more than power-her rival for the throne. At only nine, Princess Alais of France is sent to live in England until she is of age to wed Prince Richard, son of King Henry II and Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. Alais is an innocent pawn on the chessboard of dynastic marriage, her betrothal intended to broker an uneasy truce between the nations. Estranged from her husband, Eleanor sees a kindred spirit in this determined young girl. She embraces Alais as a daughter, teaching the princess what it takes to be a woman of power in a world of men. But as Alais grows to maturity and develops ambitions of her own, Eleanor begins to see her as a threat-and their love for each other becomes overshadowed by their bitter rivalry, dark betrayals, conflicting passions, and a battle for revenge over the throne of England itself.

Author : Rob J. Hayes
Publisher : Rob J. Hayes
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pawn's Gambit written by Rob J. Hayes and published by Rob J. Hayes. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yuu wants nothing more than to forget the mistakes of her past. The Gods have other plans. Once a renowned strategist and general, five years ago Yuu made a mistake that cost her everything. Now she is on the run, royal bounty hunters snapping at her heels. But what if there was a way to get back what she lost, a way to bring back a murdered prince? Every century, the gods hold a contest to choose who will rule from the Heavenly Jade Throne. Each god chooses a mortal champion, and the fate of all existence hangs in the balance. On a battlefield full of heroes, warriors, assassins, and thieves can Yuu survive long enough to learn the rules of the game, let alone master it? Pawn's Gambit is a stand alone story set in the award-winning Mortal Techniques universe. It's a wuxia adventure filled with heroes, gods, spirits, and magic.

Author : Wytishia Bly
Publisher : Wytishia Bly
ISBN 13 : 9780578312149
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book From A Pawn To A Queen written by Wytishia Bly and published by Wytishia Bly. This book was released on 2021-10-23 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I want to give a special thanks to my daughter Jayla Bly, my sons Georion Hogan and Ge'Noah Bly. You three are the reason I have come this far. You three are the reason I wrote this book. I get up everyday trying my best to make the right decisions for us as a whole. Many nights I cried and felt like giving up. You three are the reason I choose to keep going. So I dedicate this book to you Jayla, Georion and Ge'Noah. I love you with all my heart. Mommy

Author : Bobby Fischer
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0553263153
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess written by Bobby Fischer and published by Bantam. This book was released on 1982-07-01 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A one-of-a-kind masterclass in chess from the greatest player of all time. Learn how to play chess the Bobby Fischer way with the fastest, most efficient, most enjoyable method ever devised. Whether you’re just learning the game or looking for more complex strategies, these practice problems and exercises will help you master the art of the checkmate. This book teaches through a programmed learning method: It asks you a question. If you give the right answer, it goes on to the next question. If you give the wrong answer, it explains why the answer is wrong and asks you to go back and try again. Thanks to the book’s unique formatting, you will work through the exercises on the right-hand side, with the correct answer hidden on the next page. The left-hand pages are intentionally printed upside-down; after reaching the last page, simply turn the book upside-down and work your way back. When you finish, not only will you be a much better chess player, you may even be able to beat Bobby Fischer at his own game!

Author : Elliott Neff
Publisher : Made For Success Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1641463171
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Pawn's Journey written by Elliott Neff and published by Made For Success Publishing. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreword by Tim Crothers, author of The Queen of Katwe, now a Disney movie. From her first day in high school April knows she doesn't have what it takes to earn a college scholarship. She encounters a wise school counselor who turns her world upside down and begins to teach April invaluable life skills through a series of encounters...then everything begins to change for April. In this moving tale based on true stories, you will learn how the game of chess can develop a strategic mind-set and produces the rare ability to graciously handle set-backs. This success parable weaves powerful life lessons into a gripping story which you cannot set down. Discover the world beyond what you see and into the realm of possibilities.