This Is Chess Not Checkers

Author : Mark Miller
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1626563950
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chess Not Checkers written by Mark Miller and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2015-04-06 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As organizations grow in volume and complexity, the demands on leadership change. The same old moves won't cut it any more. In Chess Not Checkers, Mark Miller tells the story of Blake Brown, newly appointed CEO of a company troubled by poor performance and low morale. Nothing Blake learned from his previous roles seems to help him deal with the issues he now faces. The problem, his new mentor points out, is Blake is playing the wrong game. The early days of an organization are like checkers: a quickly played game with mostly interchangeable pieces. Everybody, the leader included, does a little bit of everything; the pace is frenetic. But as the organization expands, you can't just keep jumping from activity to activity. You have to think strategically, plan ahead, and leverage every employee's specific talents—that's chess. Leaders who continue to play checkers when the name of the game is chess lose. On his journey, Blake learns four essential strategies from the game of chess that transform his leadership and his organization. The result: unprecedented performance!

Author : Phillip Hanson-Bass
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chess Not Checkers written by Phillip Hanson-Bass and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-12-05 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chess Not Checkers: Double Cross is an action packed novel, full of romance, drama and mind boggling twists. Julio Carr (Big O) is a modern day Kingpin who rose to power by way of calculated moves and callous tactics. Julio along with his childhood friend, JB (Boss Man), were both raised by struggling, single mothers and made a career from a life of crime. Julio and JB now run a multi million dollar enterprise therefore, their success breeds jealousy. Julio and JB are both faced with many life threatening obstacles. With federal investigations looming, murderous adversaries and envious competitors aiming to take over at all costs, Julio endeavors to prevail while jugging a love triangle between his son's mother (V) and his sexy mistress (Gloria). Some say the Queen is the most important piece on the board, other's may differ. In the case of Julio's Baby sister, Tiffany, the standards are set by none other than herself: she plays the game of life to the extremist measure. In todays cold world, only the strong will survive. It's eat or be ate. Every move is vital. For one false step could end in grave danger. Defeat or victory, Julio knows it can only be one King! Checkmate...

Author : Oliver Roeder
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 1324003782
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seven Games: A Human History written by Oliver Roeder and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A group biography of seven enduring and beloved games, and the story of why—and how—we play them. Checkers, backgammon, chess, and Go. Poker, Scrabble, and bridge. These seven games, ancient and modern, fascinate millions of people worldwide. In Seven Games, Oliver Roeder charts their origins and historical importance, the delightful arcana of their rules, and the ways their design makes them pleasurable. Roeder introduces thrilling competitors, such as evangelical minister Marion Tinsley, who across forty years lost only three games of checkers; Shusai, the Master, the last Go champion of imperial Japan, defending tradition against “modern rationalism”; and an IBM engineer who created a backgammon program so capable at self-learning that NASA used it on the space shuttle. He delves into the history and lore of each game: backgammon boards in ancient Egypt, the Indian origins of chess, how certain shells from a particular beach in Japan make the finest white Go stones. Beyond the cultural and personal stories, Roeder explores why games, seemingly trivial pastimes, speak so deeply to the human soul. He introduces an early philosopher of games, the aptly named Bernard Suits, and visits an Oxford cosmologist who has perfected a computer that can effectively play bridge, a game as complicated as human language itself. Throughout, Roeder tells the compelling story of how humans, pursuing scientific glory and competitive advantage, have invented AI programs better than any human player, and what that means for the games—and for us. Funny, fascinating, and profound, Seven Games is a story of obsession, psychology, history, and how play makes us human.

Author : Robert W. Pike
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780806937946
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Play Winning Checkers written by Robert W. Pike and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 1999 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the skills and strategies to play the game of checkers like a champion.

Author : Millard Hopper
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486137279
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Win at Checkers written by Millard Hopper and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improve your game with tips from the former Unrestricted World Checker Champion! More than 100 detailed questions and answers discuss basic principles, standard openings and end games, and other maneuvers.

Author : René Syler
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416955291
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Good-Enough Mother written by René Syler and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-04-22 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Syler explains how she learned to chuck perfection for practicality, offering sage advice and tips on navigating different obstacles while offering real wisdom about mothering that is tempered with humor and warmth.

Author : Mark Miller
Publisher : BenBella Books
ISBN 13 : 1637740093
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Smart Leadership written by Mark Miller and published by BenBella Books. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Escape the mediocrity that ensnares so many in business and become a better, more effective leader. Have you ever wondered what it would take to be a better leader, or achieve your wildest dreams, or make a bigger difference in the world? The answer lies in the choices you make: about everything from how you spend your time to the way you view the world. Smart Leadership is the latest essential business title from internationally bestselling author of Win the Heart and Chess Not Checkers Mark Miller. In this book, he shares the four research-based “smart choices” the best leaders make to scale their influence and results. By teaching you how to Confront Reality, Grow Capacity, Fuel Curiosity, and Create Change, Miller will help you: Bring fresh eyes and fresh thinking to your leadership approach. Increase your confidence in your ability to make a difference. Lead at levels you never thought possible. Accelerate your learning curve so that all these benefits come faster and more naturally. With this guide, your leadership—and your life—will be transformed forever.

Author : Stuart Rachels
Publisher : New In Chess
ISBN 13 : 9056918826
Total Pages : 654 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Best I Saw in Chess written by Stuart Rachels and published by New In Chess. This book was released on 2020-04-10 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the U.S. Championship in 1989, Stuart Rachels seemed bound for the cellar. Ranked last and holding no IM norms, the 20-year-old amateur from Alabama was expected to get waxed by the American top GMs of the day that included Seirawan, Gulko, Dzindzichashvili, deFirmian, Benjamin and Browne. Instead, Rachels pulled off a gigantic upset and became the youngest U.S. Champion since Bobby Fischer. Three years later he retired from competitive chess, but he never stopped following the game. In this wide-ranging, elegantly written, and highly personal memoir, Stuart Rachels passes on his knowledge of chess. Included are his duels against legends such as Kasparov, Anand, Spassky, Ivanchuk, Gelfand and Miles, but the heart of the book is the explanation of chess ideas interwoven with his captivating stories. There are chapters on tactics, endings, blunders, middlegames, cheating incidents, and even on how to combat that rotten opening, the Réti. Rachels offers a complete and entertaining course in chess strategy. At the back are listed 110 principles of play—bits of wisdom that arise naturally in the book’s 24 chapters. Every chess player will find it difficult to put this sparkling book down. As a bonus, it will make you a better player.

Author : Andrew Soltis
Publisher : Batsford Books
ISBN 13 : 1849941351
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Studying Chess Made Easy written by Andrew Soltis and published by Batsford Books. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s a fact of chess life that if you want to win, you have to put a bit of study in. Every chess player, from near-beginner to experienced tournament player, needs to learn the openings and keep on top of current theory. But studying doesn’t have to be dull. This indispensable book contains foolproof ways to help the information go in... and stay in. Acclaimed chess author Andrew Soltis reveals the key techniques: - Why you can’t study chess the same way you study school subjects - How to acquire the most important knowledge: intuition - The role of memorizing (it’s not a bad thing, despite what people say) - How to get the most out of playing over a master’s game - Adopting a chess hero as a means of learning - How great players study - Computers as a study tool - How to train someone else

Author : Edward Lasker
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chess and Checkers : the Way to Mastership written by Edward Lasker and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-05-19 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A well-written and easy-to-follow beginner's guide to Chess and Checkers by German-American chess and Go player Edward Lasker who FIDE awarded the title of International Master of Chess. In the first section, Lasker attempted to present the principles of chess in a simple way so that anyone can learn and enjoy it without memorizing more than the rules according to which the players move. In explaining the game of Checkers, which is the second part of the book, Lasker has tried to design general principles of strategy instead of offering a mere categorization of the examined lines of play, which the reader would have to remember in order to be able to compete with professionals. Content includes: Introduction The History of Chess the History of Checkers The Game of Chess- The Rules of the Game Elementary Tactics General Principles of Chess Strategy Illustrative Games Problems The Game of Checkers- The Rules of the Game Elementary Tactics The Five Fundamental Positions General Principles and Illustrative Games Problems