The Tao of Chess: 200 Principles to Transform Your Game and Your Life
ISBN: 9781593370688 / Angielski / Miękka / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 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 -...
The real secrets to winning the game of chess - and the game of life Chess mastery has been recognized since ancient times as an unparallel...
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52,50 zł |
Survival Guide for Chess Parents
ISBN: 9781857443400 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Survival Guide for Chess Parents, Tanya Jones concentrates on the numerous aspects of being a "chess parent" and answers the many questions facing those with chess-playing children. There's certainly more to this than meets the eye. Problems are as diverse as 'How can I help in the very early stages?', 'How do I find suitable clubs and tournaments?', 'Should I watch when he or she is playing?' and 'How do I find a good chess coach?' Jones also tackles aspects such as chess and education, plus the ever-increasing role of computers and the Internet. Whether a child is just starting out in...
In Survival Guide for Chess Parents, Tanya Jones concentrates on the numerous aspects of being a "chess parent" and answers the many questions facing ...
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82,97 zł |
Winning Chess Endings
ISBN: 9781857443486 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Winning Chess Endings teaches endgame strategies in an exciting new way--by putting the player in the middle of the action with firsthand stories taken directly from famous matches. Pull up a chair and watch the world's most exciting chess endings. Then become an endgame master Winning Chess Endings explains how to: *Relentlessly find checkmates, from easy to hard, in all basic endgame patterns *Master the intricacies of King and Pawn Endings *Win consistently in the most common endgame--the Rook ending *Master the pros and cons of Bishop vs. Knight Endgames *Seize the advantage in Rook Pawn...
Winning Chess Endings teaches endgame strategies in an exciting new way--by putting the player in the middle of the action with firsthand stories take...
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98,49 zł |
One Move Chess by the Champions
ISBN: 9780671606084 / Angielski / Miękka / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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47,94 zł |
Japanese Chess: The Game of Shogi
ISBN: 9784805310366 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Learn and master the fascinating game Japanese Chess or "Shogi" with this expert guide and Chess set. Japanese Chess: The Game of Shogi is the ultimate strategy guidebook for players of any skill level to improve their game and winning strategies. Played by millions around the world, Shogi is the uniquely Japanese variant of chess. It is the only version in which an opponent's captured piece can be dropped back onto the board as one's own. This makes for extremely exciting, dynamic gameplay in which momentum can quickly shift back and forth between players. Trevor...
Learn and master the fascinating game Japanese Chess or "Shogi" with this expert guide and Chess set. Japanese Chess: The Game of Shogi<...
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Indoor Games For Awkward Moments
ISBN: 9781443759090 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. PREFACE THE object of this volume is to try and lessen the number of dreadful pauses which so many hostesses have experienced with their guests when no one bad courage enough to propose a new game, or had foresight enough to come prepared with a mental list of games that have a right good swing to them. This collection will sufice as a background for working purposes, and while many of them may be familiar, at the same time one does not always think of them readily, and will welcome these as a friend in need. The games under the heading Competitions need preparing in advance, as they cannot...
PREFACE THE object of this volume is to try and lessen the number of dreadful pauses which so many hostesses have experienced with their guests when n...
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156,88 zł |
How to Beat a Grandmaster: Secrets Every Amateur Should Know About Playing the Pros
ISBN: 9781438951645 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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78,10 zł |
FCO - Fundamental Chess Openings
ISBN: 9781906454135 / Angielski / Miękka / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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103,68 zł |
Chess Results, 1747-1900: A Comprehensive Record with 465 Tournament Crosstables and 590 Match Scores
ISBN: 9780786445769 / Angielski / Miękka / 247 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This comprehensive chronological reference work gives the results of the main men's chess competitions--both tournaments and matches--that took place around the world from 1747 through 1900. Entries note the location and, when available, the sponsor. First and last names of players are given whenever possible and are standardized for easy reference. Compiled from contemporary sources such as newspapers, periodicals, tournament records and match books, this work contains 465 tournament crosstables and 590 match scores. It is indexed by events and players.
This comprehensive chronological reference work gives the results of the main men's chess competitions--both tournaments and matches--that took place ...
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312,49 zł |
Darts Miscellany: History, Trivia, Facts & Stats from the World of Darts
ISBN: 9781905411825 / Angielski / Twarda / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "The Darts Miscellany" chronicles the colorful world of the increasingly-popular sport. Packed full of fascinating facts, figures, trivia, stories, and anecdotes all relating to the long and eventful history of the game, it details the most memorable matches and favorite sons, and explores darts' characters.
"The Darts Miscellany" chronicles the colorful world of the increasingly-popular sport. Packed full of fascinating facts, figures, trivia, stories, an...
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51,82 zł |
World of Warcraft
ISBN: 9781940535128 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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97,94 zł |
Cinemulacrum: A Secret History of Film / Video, 1960-2010
ISBN: 9780761858416 / Angielski / Miękka / 138 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Cinemulacrum, a conflation of "cinema," the art of the Hollywood film, and simulacrum, a reality counterfeit, was coined to designate contemporary media culture. This period is distinguished by the advent of digital film/video, an ideology of fantasy as the central narrative of movies and television, and a ruling audience demographic of the young adult. A pre-cinemulacrum era (1960-1980) and Age of Cinemulacrum (1980 to the present day) are demarcated to examine the fall--and rise--of classical Hollywood and the hegemony of television in a media dyad of movies and television. Cinemulacrum...
Cinemulacrum, a conflation of "cinema," the art of the Hollywood film, and simulacrum, a reality counterfeit, was coined to designate contemporary med...
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282,08 zł |
Chess Companion
ISBN: 9781501116650 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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83,15 zł |
Better Chess Openings
ISBN: 9781326180775 / Angielski / Miękka / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An overview, selection, and improvement of chess openings; both for (post-)beginners and intermediate players. Including a unique and timeless 'repertoire', carefully selected for home player level (1.e4) and/or more advanced (chess club) players. For the latter, in addition to a second, more in depth repertoire with 1.e4, an optional repertoire is given with 1.d4 (besides some gambits, or general opening systems as well). The most suitable opening moves were selected by thorough analysis, to build up a rocksolid B/W 'repertoire', for two categories of players. Not only mentioning of the...
An overview, selection, and improvement of chess openings; both for (post-)beginners and intermediate players. Including a unique and timeless 'repert...
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117,69 zł |
The Art of Sacrifice in Chess
ISBN: 9781936490783 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The 21st Century Edition of Spielmann's Classic Work Austrian Grandmaster Rudolf Spielmann's The Art of Sacrifice in Chess first appeared in the mid-1930s. It was immediately recognized as a classic, a masterpiece that examined the nature of chess sacrifices. In this modernized, 21st century edition, all of Spielmann's original work has been preserved. The antiquated English Descriptive Notation has been replaced with modern Figurine Algebraic, and German grandmaster Karsten Muller has added his own notes to Spielmann's original text. But the German grandmaster has gone far beyond simply...
The 21st Century Edition of Spielmann's Classic Work Austrian Grandmaster Rudolf Spielmann's The Art of Sacrifice in Chess first appeared in the mid-1...
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109,24 zł |
A Brothers Grimm Coloring Book and Other Classic Fairy Tales: Escape into a World of Fantasy and Imagination
ISBN: 9781605989839 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Rapunzel. Hansel and Gretel. Cinderella. Sleeping Beauty. Snow White. We've known these characters since we were children, but in this elegant new coloring book, these characters are waiting to be brought back to vivid life, through coloring. Based off of the masterpieces of the Brothers Grimm, acclaimed British artist Adam Fisher has created a black and white wonderland just waiting to be filled in. The tales originally began with "once upon a time," and now The Brothers Grimm Coloring Book: And Other Classic Fairy Tales offers a soothing escape into a world of inspiration... Rapunzel. Hansel and Gretel. Cinderella. Sleeping Beauty. Snow White. We've known these characters since we were children, but in this elegant new ... |
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The Game of Go
ISBN: 9781523200931 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "The Game of Go" from Arthur Smith. American traveler in Japan (1870-1929).
"The Game of Go" from Arthur Smith. American traveler in Japan (1870-1929).
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86,89 zł |
Hanafuda Games: Hanami Edition
ISBN: 9780999280201 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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195,91 zł |
Hanafuda Games: Sensu Edition
ISBN: 9780999280218 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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195,91 zł |
Oxford History of Board Games
ISBN: 9781626548817 / Angielski / Twarda / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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161,58 zł |