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61) Berani
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"Perspectives of two Indonesian middle-schoolers and a caged orangutan entwine. Wealthy Malia faces the consequences of disobediently circulating an anti-palm-oil petition at her school, resulting in suspensions for herself, her best friend, and her teacher. Ari, fortunate to be plucked from his impoverished village to attend school and compete in chess tournaments, helps the uncle who is hosting him but worries about Ginger Juice, the orangutan his...
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Chess is 99% tactics. If this celebrated observation is true for the master, how much more so for beginners and casual players! If you want to win more games, nothing works better than training combinations.
There are two types of books on tactics, those that introduce the concepts followed by some examples, and workbooks that contain numerous exercises.
Chess masters and trainers Franco Masetti and Roberto Messa have done both: they explain...
There are two types of books on tactics, those that introduce the concepts followed by some examples, and workbooks that contain numerous exercises.
Chess masters and trainers Franco Masetti and Roberto Messa have done both: they explain...
64) Chess
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"Start your little chess master early with this adorably illustrated board book. Learn the name of each chess piece and how it moves across the board. Fun and instructive for kids of all ages."--Amazon.
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An introduction to chess presented as a story featuring seven-year-old twins Alice and Sam and their quest to stop an impending alien invasion. Includes information on the different pieces, check, checkmate, stalemate, basic chess strategy, and thinking skills. Includes link to related website with interactive lessons, video lessons and quizzes. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
67) A little game
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Ostracized at her posh new uptown school and shaken by the death of her beloved grandmother, a ten year-old downtown girl finds an unlikely mentor in the form of an irascible chess-master, who uses the game to teach Max lessons in resilience, perseverance, and how to embrace inevitable change.
68) Chess for kids
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Readers can learn all the rules of chess with annotated photsequences and advice on the game from a top game expert.
71) Magnus
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Home movies and archival footage are used to describe Magnus Carlsen's journey from an introverted 13-year-old boy to a World Chess Champion.
73) Counter attack
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Pearl River volume 1
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"No sooner has Alexis Stone been sworn in as the interim sheriff for Russell County, Tennessee, when a serial killer dubbed the Queen's Gambit Killer strikes again -- this time in her hometown. Pearl Springs is just supposed to be a temporary stop along the way to Alex's real dream: becoming the first female police chief of Chattanooga. But the killer's calling card -- a white pawn and a note with a chess move printed on it -- cannot be ignored. Pearl...
74) Brooklyn Castle
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I.S.318 is an inner-city school where more than 65 percent of students are from homes with incomes below the federal poverty level, that also happens to have the best, most winning junior high school chess team in the country. If Albert Einstein, who was rated 1800, were to join the team, he'd only rank fifth best. The film follows the challenes these students face in their personal lives as well as on the chess board.
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"How To Play Chess introduces each piece and its moves, explains key principles such as check and how to open a game, before exploring tricks such as forks, pins, and skewers. It's packed with graded test positions and training exercises to help young players improve their game as they progress through the book. What's more, readers can brush up on the fascinating history of chess, with features on the greatest players and legendary matches." --
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Vienna, 1938: Austria is occupied by the Nazis. Dr. Josef Bartok is preparing to flee to America with his wife Anna when he is arrested by the Gestapo. As a former notary to the deposed Austrian aristocracy, he is told to help the local Gestapo leader gain access to their private bank accounts to fund the Nazi regime. Refusing to cooperate, Bartok is locked in solitary confinement. Just as his mind is beginning to crack, Bartok happens upon a book...
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"Master the ancient art of chess, the game of kings. Learn the key techniques and classic moves of the chess masters, including basic and advanced tactics, combinations, sacrifices, and pawn structures. Over 300 examples demonstrate attacking and defensive strategies for the opening, middle, and end phrases of the game"--
80) Grandmaster
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"A father-son chess tournament reveals the dark side of the game"--