The Tao Of Chess

Author : Peter Kurzdorfer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1440519005
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Tao of Chess written by Peter Kurzdorfer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2004-07-12 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The real secrets to winning the game of chess - and the game of life Chess mastery has been recognized since ancient times as an unparalleled way to learn political strategy, but until now no book has explored the life lessons chess teaches and how they can transform lives. In The Tao of Chess, the author seamlessly blends the wisdom of a time-honoured spiritual quest for truth with 200 principles that will improve anyone's chess game. By following the author's principles, readers not only come to enjoy the game more, they develop a habit of seeking underlying truth - whether in a chess game or a real-life situation. The Tao of Chess is full of conscise advice, such as: Understanding is more important than memory Fortune favors the brave When you see a good move, wait and look for a better move Mistakes tend to come in bunches Trust your intuition; it's usually right Authoritative and easy to follow, this book will turn every reader into a master strategist.

Author : Sasha Chapin
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0385545185
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book All the Wrong Moves written by Sasha Chapin and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2019-08-13 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enthralling journey into the world of chess--a story of heartbreak, obsession, failure, and the hunger for greatness Sasha Chapin is a victim of chess. Like countless amateurs before him--Albert Einstein, Humphrey Bogart, Marcel Duchamp--the game has consumed his life and his mind. First captivated by it as a member of his high school chess club, his passion was rekindled during an accidental encounter with chess hustlers on the streets of Kathmandu. In its aftermath, he forgot how to care about anything else. He played at all hours, for weeks at a time. Like a spurned lover, he tried to move on, but he found the game more seductive the more he resisted it. And so, he thought, if he can't defeat his obsession, he had to succumb to it. All the Wrong Moves traces Chapin's rollicking two-year journey around the globe in search of glory. Along the way, he chronicles the highs and lows of his fixation, driven on this quest by lust, terror, and the elusive possibility of victory. Stylish, inventive, and laugh-out-loud funny, All the Wrong Moves is a celebration of the purity, violence, and beauty of the game.

Author : The RZA
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1594484856
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Tao of Wu written by The RZA and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-11-02 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the founder of the Wu-Tang Clan—celebrating their 25th anniversary this year—an inspirational book for the hip hop fan. The RZA, founder of the Wu-Tang Clan, imparts the lessons he's learned on his journey from the Staten Island projects to international superstardom. A devout student of knowledge in every form in which he's found it, he distills here the wisdom he's acquired into seven "pillars," each based on a formative event in his life-from the moment he first heard the call of hip-hop to the death of his cousin and Clan- mate, Russell Jones, aka ODB. Delivered in RZA's unmistakable style, at once surprising, profound, and provocative, The Tao of Wu is a spiritual memoir the world has never seen before, and will never see again. A nonfiction Siddhartha for the hip-hop generation from the author of The Wu-Tang Manual, it will enlighten, entertain, and inspire.

Author : Jonathan Rowson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 152660387X
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Moves That Matter: a Chess Grandmaster on the Game of Life written by Jonathan Rowson and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jonathan Rowson's competitive success as a chess Grandmaster and work as an applied philosopher have given him a unique perspective on why the great game is more important than ever for understanding the conflicts and uncertainties of the modern world. In sixty-four witty and addictive vignettes, Rowson takes us on an exhilarating tour of the game of life, from the psychology of gang violence, to the aesthetics of cyborgs, the beauty of technical details, and the endgame of death. Chess emerges as a singularly powerful metaphor for the thrills and set-backs that invest our daily lives with meaning and complexity.

Author : Kenneth S. Howard
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486207483
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Solve Chess Problems written by Kenneth S. Howard and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1961-01-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 58 two-move problems, 46 three-movers, and eight four-movers composed during the last 30 years and illustrative of the best work of 27 outstanding American problem composers. The author has included practical suggestions for solving each problem, an explanation of common terms and an exhaustive index. Invaluable for any player, even beginners interested in problems.

Author : Peter Kurzdorfer
Publisher : SCB Distributors
ISBN 13 : 1941270182
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reaching the Top?! written by Peter Kurzdorfer and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2015-10-02 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Does It Take to Play Master-Level Chess? Becoming a master is a goal many chessplayers seek. And for most, it is an unfulfilled dream. Now, for the first time, the topic is squarely addressed. Not by a super grandmaster or high-powered international master, but by a “regular” national master, a master who earned his stripes in the trenches, battling his way to the title. In Reaching the Top?!, author Peter Kurzdorfer shares his journey to the coveted 2200 Elo mark. Using his own games, major topics covered by the author include: Learning From Past Mistakes; Choose Openings to Suit Your Style; Handling Material Inequality; Practical Endgames; How Sound Do Your Openings Need to Be?; When Things Go Terribly Wrong; Overcoming Difficulties; and How to Win. This guide shows what it takes to play at the master level. What you need to know. What you do not need to know. It is a practical presentation that will not only help aspiring masters, but also any player seeking to improve his game. So come on in and sit by the side of a chess master as he plies his craft, marveling at the wonderful, intricate combinations and positional ideas and shuddering at the opportunities that supposedly strong chess players missed time and time again. However, there is one requirement: you do have to love the game and give it your best shot, every game, every move. Mix in some discipline and concentration, and you too may be able to play master-level chess... About the Author After a 30-year adventure spent immersed in chess beginning in the early 1970s, Mr. Kurzdorfer is back. He is a longtime national master, chess teacher, certified coach and tournament director, former contributor and later editor of Chess Life and School Mates magazines, a former judge for the Chess Journalists of America, and author of The Everything Chess Basics Book and the Tao of Chess.

Author : Raymond D. Keene
Publisher : B. T. Batsford Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780713468748
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Winning with the Hypermodern written by Raymond D. Keene and published by B. T. Batsford Limited. This book was released on 1994 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mary Buffett
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416544267
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Tao of Warren Buffett written by Mary Buffett and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-11-21 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of the inspiring words and wisdom from America's favorite businessman that reveal his secrets of success from the bestselling authors of Buffettology and The New Buffettology. Like the sayings of the ancient Chinese philosopher Lao-tzu, Warren Buffett's worldly wisdom is deceptively simple and enormously powerful in application. In The Tao of Warren Buffett, Mary Buffett—author of three books on Warren Buffett's investment methods—joins noted Buffettologist and international lecturer David Clark to bring you Warren Buffett's smartest, funniest, and most memorable sayings with an eye toward revealing the life philosophy and the investment strategies that have made Warren Buffett, and the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway, so enormously wealthy. Warren Buffett's investment achievements are unparalleled. He owes his success to hard work, integrity, and that most elusive commodity of all, common sense. The quotations in this book exemplify Warren's practical strategies and provide useful illustrations for every investor—large or small—and models everyone can follow. The quotes are culled from a variety of sources, including personal conversations, corporate reports, profiles, and interviews. The authors provide short explanations for each quote and use examples from Buffett's own business transactions whenever possible to illustrate his words at work. As Warren says: "You should invest in a business that even a fool can run, because someday a fool will." "No matter how great the talent or effort, some things just take time: You can't produce a baby in one month by getting nine women pregnant." "Our method is very simple. We just try to buy businesses with good-to-superb underlying economics run by honest and able people and buy them at sensible prices. That's all I'm trying to do." The Tao of Warren Buffett inspires, amuses, sharpens the mind, and offers priceless investment savvy that anyone can take to the bank. This irresistibly browsable and entertaining book is destined to become a classic.

Author : Jonathan Rowson
Publisher : Scotland's Youngest Grandmaste
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Seven Deadly Chess Sins written by Jonathan Rowson and published by Scotland's Youngest Grandmaste. This book was released on 2001-01-22 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A British champion discusses the most common causes of disaster in chess"--Cover.

Author : Jeremy Silman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781890085001
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Reassess Your Chess written by Jeremy Silman and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Reassess Your Chess is the popular step-by-step course that will create a marked improvement in anyone's game. In clear, direct language, Silman shows how to dissect a position, recognize its individual parts and ultimately find the move that conforms to the needs of that particular situation. By explaining the thought processes that go into a master's choice of move, the author presents a system of thought that makes advanced strategies seem clear, logical and at times even obvious. How the Reassess Your Chess offers invaluable knowledge and insight that cannot be found in any other book.