Early in his rise to enlightenment, man invented a concept that has since been variously viewed as a vice, a crime, a business, a pleasure, a type of magic, a disease, a folly, a weakness, a form of sexual substitution, an expression of the human instinct.
People of all ages learn important life skills through playing games, and recognising this can be the key to enhancing their social, educational and personal development.
Early in his rise to enlightenment, man invented a concept that has since been variously viewed as a vice, a crime, a business, a pleasure, a type of magic, a disease, a folly, a weakness, a form of sexual substitution, an expression of the human instinct.
"e;Marilyn Yalom has written the rare book that illuminates something that always has been dimly perceived but never articulated, in this case that that the power of the chess queen reflects the evolution of female power in the western world.
Focusing on the recovery of chess in Spain and Europe after World War II, this book traces the development of the International Chess Tournaments in Gijon from 1944 to 1965.
Many historical chess books focus on individual 19th century masters and tournaments yet little is written covering the full scope of competitive chess through the era.
Written by Barry Hymer and Peter Wells, Chess Improvement: It's all in the mindset is an engaging and instructive guide that sets out how the application of growth mindset principles can accelerate chess improvement.
There are many books and articles about how to improve your play, but there are few that focus on being a better partner, having fun and playing bridge the right way.
The "e;over-my-shoulder"e; genre in bridge literature became prominent in the writing of Terence Reese -- he was unsurpassed at it -- and continued in the work of writers such as Mike Lawrence, Larry Cohen and myself.
This books contains articles adapted into book form that have been designed for all levels of player: by starting with the basics on the topic and gradually filling in details up to expert level, I hope to frame the issues in a way all can understand and also raise issues for a partnership to discuss.
What Amateurs Can Learn from Ulf Anderssons Positional MasterpiecesOne of the most effective ways to improve your chess is to take a world class-player as your example.
