The Rook King

Author : Sue Mongredien
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 0192724312

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The Rook King by Sue Mongredien Pdf

To coincide with the launch of The Magic Key on BBC Educational television, OUP is publishing a series of picture books based on the Magic Key adventure the characters have in each episode. This section of the television show is also due to be broadcast on Children's BBC television soon. In The Rook King the children have an adventure on a fantastical farm and help to save the farmer from the wicked Rook King. The Magic Key is to be a major 26 part BBC television series featuring the characters from Oxford Reading Tree. The Oxford Reading Tree characters are recognized by children in virtually all primary schools, and know and loved by parents and children. This is the first time BBC Education and BBC children's have jointly invested in a children's TV series. It will be shown on both. Transmission dates to be confirmed. The series is produced by HIT Entertainment, makers of Kipper, Percy the Park Keeper and Bob the Builder programmes.

Author : Euclid (pseud.?.),A. Crosskill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Chess
ISBN : HARVARD:HN51XS

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Analysis of the Chess Ending King and Queen Against King and Rook by Euclid (pseud.?.),A. Crosskill Pdf

Author : Karsten Müller,Yakov Konoval
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-27
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781949859041

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Understanding Minor Piece Endgames by Karsten Müller,Yakov Konoval Pdf

Understanding = Mastery! Knowing the abilities and limitations of the minor pieces is very valuable for mastering the secrets of the royal game, and this can be studied best in the endgame. It is essential to understand the management of the long-range bishop, albeit confined to one color, as well as the short-range, ubiquitous knight. This book is the second volume in the authors’ acclaimed Understanding Endgames series. It follows a dual philosophy, like their previous work, Understanding Rook Endgames. It deals with seven-piece minor-piece endings in some detail. These endgames are often so deep that pre-tablebase analysis almost always contained errors. Many new discoveries are revealed here. In addition, the authors emphasize the important five- and six-piece endings every club player should know. But to really understand minor piece endings, these theoretical positions are of course not enough. Sub-chapters on the principles of each material configuration have therefore been added. Understanding Minor Piece Endgames will take you a long way to mastering these important endings. “Having had the pleasure to preview this book, I can tell you that you are in for a treat. Careful study of this book will benefit your chess immensely...” From the Foreword by GM Jacob Aagaard

Author : Euclid (pseud.),A. Crosskill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Chess
ISBN : NYPL:33433082494083

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Analysis of the Chess Ending King and Queen Against King and Rook by Euclid (pseud.),A. Crosskill Pdf

Author : Steven James
Publisher : Revell
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2008-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1441216294

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The Rook (The Bowers Files Book #2) by Steven James Pdf

An arsonist has struck a top-secret research facility at a key US naval base. But it's not just a random terrorist attack. These people were after something specific. When Special Agent Patrick Bowers is called in to investigate, he is drawn into a deadly web of intrigue and deception. With his own criminology research being turned against him and one of the world's most deadly devices missing, Bowers is caught up in a race against time to stop an international assassin before it's too late. Full of fast-paced action and mind-bending plot twists, The Rook is an adrenaline-laced page-turner that will keep readers up all night. Book 2 in the Bowers Files, this riveting look into the criminal mind is the perfect follow-up to James's well-reviewed The Pawn.

Author : Daniel O'Malley
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316193276

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The Rook by Daniel O'Malley Pdf

Myfanwy Thomas awakens in a London park surrounded by dead bodies. With her memory gone, she must trust the instructions left by her former in order to survive. She quickly learns that she is a Rook, a high-level operative in a secret agency that protects the world from supernatural threats. But there is a mole inside the organization, and this person wants her dead. Battling to save herself, Myfanwy will encounter a person with four bodies, a woman who can enter her dreams, children transformed into deadly fighters, and terrifyingly vast conspiracy. Suspenseful and hilarious, The Rook is an outrageously imaginative thriller for readers who like their espionage with a dollop of purple slime. "Utterly convincing and engrossing -- -totally thought-through and frequently hilarious....Even this aging, jaded, attention-deficit-disordered critic was blown away."-Lev Grossman, Time

Author : Hans Kmoch
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-09
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780486319698

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Pawn Power in Chess by Hans Kmoch Pdf

Profoundly original book demonstrates how basic relationships of one or two pawns constitute winning strategy. Multitude of examples illustrate theory. 182 diagrams. Index of games.

Author : Gregory Levenfish,Vasily Smyslov,Sam Sloan
Publisher : Ishi Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1637110049

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Rook Endings by Gregory Levenfish,Vasily Smyslov,Sam Sloan Pdf

Basic Chess Endings involving rooks and pawns

Author : Mark Price
Publisher : David Fickling Books
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781910989821

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The Foolish King by Mark Price Pdf

Long, long ago when kings ruled the land, dragons filled the sky and magic still existed, two children stumbled upon the game of chess. This is your chance to play it with them . . .Packed with interactive puzzles and games, join Pip and Holly on a magical fairy-tale adventure and become a chess master.

Author : Paul Hoffman
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2007-09-11
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781401389567

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King's Gambit by Paul Hoffman Pdf

As a young man, Paul Hoffman was a brilliant chess player . . . until the pressures of competition drove him to the brink of madness. In King's Gambit, he interweaves a gripping overview of the history of the game and an in-depth look at the state of modern chess into the story of his own attempt to get his game back up to master level -- without losing his mind. It's also a father and son story, as Hoffman grapples with the bizarre legacy of his own dad, who haunts Hoffman's game and life.

Author : Efstratios Grivas
Publisher : Thinkers Publishing
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 949251074X

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Your Jungle Guide to Rook Endings by Efstratios Grivas Pdf

To learn and to play endgames well the chess player must love endgames' - Lev Psakhis. Different kinds of endgames have specific characteristics and rules. Every serious player must know many typical positions and main principles of all types of endings. That knowledge should help us during the game, but it is not enough to become a good player, not yet. There just too many different endings, some of them with two or more pieces, some are very complex. To be comfortable and play well those complex endings require specific knowledge and specific ways of thinking. We will call it 'endgame thinking'. I chose to write a book on advanced rook endings as I simply did not wish to write another book that would be like the many already available. I have done my best to present analysis and articles I have written over the past 10-15 years. Th is work has been presented in my daily coaching sessions, seminars, workshops, etc. The material has helped a lot of trainees to develop into quite strong players gaining international titles and championships. Now, it is your turn to taste and enjoy it!

Author : Karsten Muller,Yakov Konoval
Publisher : Gambit Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-22
Category : Chess
ISBN : 1910093815

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Understanding Rook Endgames by Karsten Muller,Yakov Konoval Pdf

Endgames with rooks and pawns are the most frequently occurring in chess, arising in about 1 game in 10. If you learn an important technique in this endgame, chances are you will end up using it sooner or later. And there are a great many methods and concepts that can be mastered with a little effort. This book highlights the key themes in rook endings, and at each turn invites the reader to test his knowledge and skills with abundant exercises. Rook endgame theory does not stand still. New practical examples illustrate novel approaches as players seek to pose problems to their opponents - Magnus Carlsen has shown that even the driest-looking positions can feature deadly traps. The ongoing creation of new endgame tablebases - of which co-author Yakov Konoval has been at the forefront - enables new classes of positions to be assessed with definitive certainty. Using six-man and the brand new seven-man tablebases, the authors re-examine many of the old evaluations and reach new and enlightening conclusions about classic rook endings. You will be startled and amazed, and soon discover that you are becoming a far more effective endgame player. German grandmaster Karsten Müller is arguably the world's foremost writer on chess endgames. His 'masterwork', Fundamental Chess Endings, is a modern endgame 'bible' and was studied intensively by current World Champion Magnus Carlsen in his youth. Yakov Konoval is a Russian chess-player and programmer who studied at Mikhail Botvinnik's chess school. He has written programs for solving chess problems and has pioneered new techniques for generating endgame tablebases.

Author : William Ritter
Publisher : Algonquin Books
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-22
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781616206703

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The Dire King by William Ritter Pdf

The fate of the world is in the hands of detective of the supernatural R. F. Jackaby and his intrepid assistant, Abigail Rook. An evil king is turning ancient tensions into modern strife, using a blend of magic and technology to push the earth and the otherworld into a mortal competition. Jackaby and Abigail are caught in the middle as they continue to solve daily mysteries in New Fiddleham, New England—like who’s created the rend between the worlds, how to close it, and why the undead are appearing around town. At the same time, the romance between Abigail and the shape-shifting police detective Charlie Cane deepens, and Jackaby’s resistance to his feelings for the ghostly lady of 926 Augur Lane, Jenny Cavanaugh, begins to give way. But before the four can think about their own futures, they will have to defeat an evil that wants to destroy the future altogether. The epic conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Jackaby series features wry humor and a cast of unforgettable characters facing off against their most dangerous, bone-chilling foe ever.

Author : Mato Jelic
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Chess
ISBN : 0987480219

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The King Hunt by Mato Jelic Pdf

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN HERE? - Spotting tactical motifs - Sharpening your tactical skills - Typical defence breaking sacrifices - How to weaken you opponent's castle - Improving your arsenal for attacking the king - You will learn how to demolish pawn structure: f7, f2, g7, g2, h7, h2, f6, g6, g3, h6 and h3 - Studying these games helps you become a stronger attacking player

Author : Ruy López,Andrew Soltis
Publisher : Catholic University of America Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-10
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780813232812

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The Art of the Game of Chess by Ruy López,Andrew Soltis Pdf

The Art of the Game of Chess is the first English translation of Fr. Ruy López’s 1561 book about chess, Libro de la invención liberal y arte del juego del ajedrez. López was a priest who served as King Philip II’s confessor and royal advisor. As a connoisseur of chess, King Philip II promoted the game in his court, and it did not take long for López to become known as Spain’s and one of Europe’s greatest chess players. López is widely acclaimed as one of the most influential chess thinkers of all time whose theories of chess are an integral part of how chess is played today. Academics, including historians, linguists, sociologists, and Hispanists, as well as non-academics, especially chess enthusiasts, will appreciate this translation, which opens with a Foreword by Andrew Soltis, who is a Grandmaster and a United States Chess Hall of Fame Inductee, and includes a critical introduction and more than 275 footnotes.