chess

"The intercollegiate championship of the Kanto region continues under the watchful eyes of Karl, who came to watch the potential emergence of new talents and opponents. Although capable of true excellent, Tom is obsessed by his desire to beat the rival K?, and lets himself be overwhelmed by his emotions that are undermining his concentration . . . Can Tom and his teammates come out of his tournament stronger? Or will they be defeated both on and off the board?"--Back cover.

"This time Sherlock Junior and his friend Walter, aka Watson, will be among the suspects themselves. During a visit to the British Museum the boys discover a priceless chess piece--bishop--has its head off. When the guards of the museum, alerted by the young detective, arrive, the figure of the messenger is lost in the general confusion! Will the deduction skill fail Sherlock and Watson again this time?"--Google translate.

"Dao, a red panda, guides Ethan and Emma, two school children, back into time to discover how chess was created and became popular worldwide"--Provided by publisher.

A guide to the game of chess, with an explanation of the rules, diagrams to basic moves, and strategies used by grandmasters.

". . . In '1001 Chess Endgame Exercises for Beginners,' IM Thomas Willemze does two things at once. He explains all the basic concepts, and provides [players] with a huge amount of exercises for each theme and each chess piece. Willemze uses all his experience as a coach, and his familiarity with the famous Step Method, to carefully build up [player] chess knowledge step-by-step. He shows [players] the strength of all pieces, from the lonely pawn to the almighty queen. And he guides [players] from the basics to more complex tactics in a highly instructive puzzle rush"--Back cover.

When eighteen-year-old Mallory begrudgingly agrees to return to chess in one last charity tournament, her surprise upset against Nolan Sawyer, the reigning world champ and bad boy of the chess world, sets her on an worldwin adventure as she rediscovers her passion for the game.

"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 ... history of chess, with features on the greatest players and legendary matches"--Amzon.

Judit Polgar, dazzled the world as a prodigy, winning tournaments, gold medals, and defeating eleven world champions, including Garry Kasparov and Magnus Carlsen. At her peak, Judit was rated the eighth best chess player in the world.

When eighteen-year-old Mallory begrudgingly agrees to return to chess in one last charity tournament, her surprise upset against Nolan Sawyer, the reigning world champ and bad boy of the chess world, sets her on an worldwind adventure as she rediscovers her passion for the game.