Chess Pieces

Author : David Solway
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0773584803
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chess Pieces written by David Solway and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1999-03-30 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: But never underestimate the powers of the pawn who can promote into a queen and put a kingdom on, or moving humbly up the board, killing on the side, outpriest the priest, and leave the knight without a horse to ride, and trip the elevated rook to bring it crashing down, and nudge the misanthropic queen into oblivion, and stop before great Caesar's throne, a tiny regicide, and watch a cornered monarch fall, and ponder how he died. --from The Powers of the Pawn

Author : David Solway
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0773519017
Total Pages : 89 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chess Pieces written by David Solway and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1999 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Solway's new collection of poems is a profound and witty work by a grandmaster of English verse. In forms ranging from free verse to strict quatrains to sly "translations," the poems in Chess Pieces display an astonishing formal skill. These are poems of wit, elegance, and humour but, more darkly, they are also explorations of the play of power as enacted in the game of chess.

Author : Jim Kape
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1607654229
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making Wooden Chess Sets written by Jim Kape and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chess is played by millions of people worldwide. It holds a certain status to those who play it, often displaying their game boards as part of their décor. Woodworker and author Jim Kape takes this competitive mind sport to the next level, with 15 classic and modern designs of chess sets that are true conversation starters. Making Wooden Chess Sets includes patterns to create sets inspired by Paris, San Francisco, Henry VIII, and Neo-Classic design. The Berlin chess set will give chess enthusiasts and woodworkers a new viewpoint of the game with its vertical board that mounts on the wall. Also included - all the information needed to construct a handsome chess board, a travel chess set, and a range of storage boxes. With his use of beautiful exotic woods, and a high level of craftsmanship, Kape will have everyone from chess set collectors, to scrollers and woodworkers, interested in creating unique, heirloom-quality sets with this interesting book.

Author : J. H. Donner
Publisher : New In Chess
ISBN 13 : 9056919253
Total Pages : 721 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The King written by J. H. Donner and published by New In Chess. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE KING spans a writing career of more than thirty years during which Donner slowly developed from chess player-writer into writer-chess player. Donner's favourite themes are: Bobby Fischer, the blunder, chess as a game of luck, why women can't play chess, madness, and poor Lodewijk Prins, his rival for the Dutch National Championship for many years, who, according to Donner, "couldn't tell a bishop from a knight." 'THE KING' is a book full of insults and ironies, but Donner wouldn't be Donner without a considerable amount of self-mockery. "After I resigned the last game with perfect self-control and solemnly shook hands with my opponent in the best of Anglo-Saxon traditions, I rushed home where I threw myself onto my bed, howling and screaming, and pulled the blankets over my face."

Author : Harvey Kidder
Publisher : Workman Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780894807671
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Kids' Book of Chess written by Harvey Kidder and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of chess, describes the pieces and how they move, and discusses the strategy of the game.

Author : Earl W Jeffers Ph D
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781687572486
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Designing and Crafting An Heirloom Chess Set written by Earl W Jeffers Ph D and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-11 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The board and chess pieces in this book generally comply with the standards of the current World Chess Federation FIDE handbook/standards of approved design of chess pieces for tournament play. A segment of the standards are included in the Appendix. This book draws on the author's experience as a teacher of Industrial Arts, professional work and hobbies. Described are the basic information required for crafting a completed chess set which including drawings, list of materials and a plan of procedures for completing the different parts of this project. The Staunton style is recognizable but not restrictive by FIDE standards, which gives the craftsman the opportunity to be creative. Building a piece of art that displays your craftsmanship will be treasured forever! This book is divided into seven different sections which includes 242 pictures used for reference. Section (1) PREPARATION provides an overview of the requirements and dimensions necessary to plan and gather material for this project. Section (2) CHESSMEN PIECES is about woodturning and carving the individual chess pieces. It includes the use of a duplicator attached to a wood lathe and designing templates for each chess piece. Power carving and crafted jigs are used to complete the necessary characteristics of each piece including adding weight and applying Baize. Section (3) STORAGE TRAYS includes the detail necessary to construct a compartmental drawer necessary to store all of the chess pieces together when not being played on the Chess Board as well as adding a felt like liner for the individual compartments of the tray. Section (4) CASE is about designing a container for the Trays while serving as a platform for the Chess Board. It includes metal working information necessary for crafting a release mechanism for both Trays. Section (5) CHESS BOARD contains detailed information about crafting the actual playing surface of 64 squares for the game of chess and adding a decorative inlay around the perimeter. Information is added for removal of the Chess Board for adjustments. Section (6) COMPLETION TASKS is about selecting and applying a finish for the Case and Chess Board. It includes measurements and placement of hardware components necessary for making every part work together as a storage unit and playing surface. Tray stop brackets are added for safety measures as well as instructions for assembly. Section (7) APPENDIX contains 18 Drawings of the chess set components, chess pieces and jigs used in the completion of this set. A Glossary of Terms have been added to help in the further understanding of woodworking phrasing and tool names that may not be familiar to an interested reader. A US to Metric Conversion Table for regions using that measurement system should assist in understanding dimensions used for this set. The planning and knowledge of standard methods can eliminate hours of trial and error. A summary of all the materials and hardware needed to craft one set is included.

Author : Andy Soltis
Publisher : B T Batsford Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9780713489040
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking the Chess Pieces written by Andy Soltis and published by B T Batsford Ltd. This book was released on 2005-02-28 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professionals know that during the course of a game, the value of chess pieces change. And they use this knowledge to decide which pieces to exchange--and when. International grandmaster Andrew Soltis, the author of Bobby Fischer Rediscovered, helps pass this important information on to novices so they can benefit, too. He investigates why the traditional "chart of relative values" or computer analysis so often fails to explain why certain trades and sacrifices work and others just don't. All the typical decisions a player has to make, such as whether to swap two minor pieces for rook and pawn, receive detailed scrutiny. Players will appreciate the insightful analysis.

Author : John Cage
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chess pieces written by John Cage and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Colleen Schafroth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of Chess written by Colleen Schafroth and published by . This book was released on 2002-03 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Schafroth explores the historical development of the game of chess, and chess pieces as both art forms and reflections of the cultures which produced them. The author includes worldwide collections of chess pieces, with particular focus on the diverse collection of some 300 sets at the Maryhill Museum of Art in Goldendale, Washington. The text is academic, but accessible to the general reader interested in chess, history, and art and culture. Lavishly illustrated with color photographs. The author's credentials are not stated. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Ted Nottingham
Publisher : Sterling Publishing (NY)
ISBN 13 : 9780806999555
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Winning Chess Piece by Piece written by Ted Nottingham and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 1998 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a series of chess puzzles organized around the pieces involved, covering knight, rook, bishop, and queen moves, forks, pins, and sacrifices, and surveying some of the game's grandmasters.