The Tao Of Chess

Author : Peter Kurzdorfer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2004-07-12
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781440519000

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The Tao of Chess by Peter Kurzdorfer Pdf

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 - whether in a chess game or a real-life situation. The Tao of Chess is full of conscise advice, such as: Understanding is more important than memory Fortune favors the brave When you see a good move, wait and look for a better move Mistakes tend to come in bunches Trust your intuition; it's usually right Authoritative and easy to follow, this book will turn every reader into a master strategist.

Author : Peter Kurzdorfer
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-02
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781941270189

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Reaching the Top?! by Peter Kurzdorfer Pdf

What Does It Take to Play Master-Level Chess? Becoming a master is a goal many chessplayers seek. And for most, it is an unfulfilled dream. Now, for the first time, the topic is squarely addressed. Not by a super grandmaster or high-powered international master, but by a “regular” national master, a master who earned his stripes in the trenches, battling his way to the title. In Reaching the Top?!, author Peter Kurzdorfer shares his journey to the coveted 2200 Elo mark. Using his own games, major topics covered by the author include: Learning From Past Mistakes; Choose Openings to Suit Your Style; Handling Material Inequality; Practical Endgames; How Sound Do Your Openings Need to Be?; When Things Go Terribly Wrong; Overcoming Difficulties; and How to Win. This guide shows what it takes to play at the master level. What you need to know. What you do not need to know. It is a practical presentation that will not only help aspiring masters, but also any player seeking to improve his game. So come on in and sit by the side of a chess master as he plies his craft, marveling at the wonderful, intricate combinations and positional ideas and shuddering at the opportunities that supposedly strong chess players missed time and time again. However, there is one requirement: you do have to love the game and give it your best shot, every game, every move. Mix in some discipline and concentration, and you too may be able to play master-level chess... About the Author After a 30-year adventure spent immersed in chess beginning in the early 1970s, Mr. Kurzdorfer is back. He is a longtime national master, chess teacher, certified coach and tournament director, former contributor and later editor of Chess Life and School Mates magazines, a former judge for the Chess Journalists of America, and author of The Everything Chess Basics Book and the Tao of Chess.

Author : Sasha Chapin
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781984897428

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All the Wrong Moves by Sasha Chapin Pdf

An enthralling journey into the world of chess--a story of heartbreak, obsession, failure, and the hunger for greatness Sasha Chapin is a victim of chess. Like countless amateurs before him--Albert Einstein, Humphrey Bogart, Marcel Duchamp--the game has consumed his life and his mind. First captivated by it as a member of his high school chess club, his passion was rekindled during an accidental encounter with chess hustlers on the streets of Kathmandu. In its aftermath, he forgot how to care about anything else. He played at all hours, for weeks at a time. Like a spurned lover, he tried to move on, but he found the game more seductive the more he resisted it. And so, he thought, if he can't defeat his obsession, he had to succumb to it. All the Wrong Moves traces Chapin's rollicking two-year journey around the globe in search of glory. Along the way, he chronicles the highs and lows of his fixation, driven on this quest by lust, terror, and the elusive possibility of victory. Stylish, inventive, and laugh-out-loud funny, All the Wrong Moves is a celebration of the purity, violence, and beauty of the game.

Author : Dale Smith
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2008-07
Category : Chess
ISBN : 9781598586732

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The Tao of the Chessboard by Dale Smith Pdf

The Tao of the Chessboard is not about chess although it contains chess puzzles, some cryptic chess jargon and many allusions to the "Royal Game." The Tao of the Chessboard is really an invitation to mastery. There are a multitude of influences converging in this one work: Jewish Wisdom Literature, New Testament literary conventions, Li Po and the Taoist poets, Zen Buddhist images and especially the wisdom of the Tao Te Ching. All of these pieces have been thrown up into the air and have landed on the chessboard to form a coherent whole. These verses invite the reader to a life of discipline and delight. The Tao of the Chessboard also contains two additional works: Forty Years in Haikuand Endgame: Selected Poetry. The former is akin to a spiritual autobiography that is intimately linked to nature and geography. The latter is an offering for the altar of Polyhymnia. DALE SMITH is a perennial student who occasionally earns a degree. He holds a B. A. from Southwest Baptist University (Bolivar, Missouri), an M. Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Fort Worth, Texas) and an S. T. M from Yale University (New Haven, Connecticut). Dale is an avid reader, an amateur chess player and an itinerant preacher. He spends much of his time observing that "sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes and the grass grows by itself." His dream is to visit the lands of Middle-earth and settle down in the Shire. However, he currently lives in Blue Springs, Missouri with Teresa and their halfling, Andrew.

Author : Jonathan Rowson
Publisher : Scotland's Youngest Grandmaste
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2001-01-22
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : PSU:000067302444

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The Seven Deadly Chess Sins by Jonathan Rowson Pdf

"A British champion discusses the most common causes of disaster in chess"--Cover.

Author : The RZA
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-15
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781101150955

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The Tao of Wu by The RZA Pdf

From the founder of the Wu-Tang Clan—celebrating their 25th anniversary this year—an inspirational book for the hip hop fan. The RZA, founder of the Wu-Tang Clan, imparts the lessons he's learned on his journey from the Staten Island projects to international superstardom. A devout student of knowledge in every form in which he's found it, he distills here the wisdom he's acquired into seven "pillars," each based on a formative event in his life-from the moment he first heard the call of hip-hop to the death of his cousin and Clan- mate, Russell Jones, aka ODB. Delivered in RZA's unmistakable style, at once surprising, profound, and provocative, The Tao of Wu is a spiritual memoir the world has never seen before, and will never see again. A nonfiction Siddhartha for the hip-hop generation from the author of The Wu-Tang Manual, it will enlighten, entertain, and inspire.

Author : Kenneth S. Howard
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1961-01-01
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 048620748X

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How to Solve Chess Problems by Kenneth S. Howard Pdf

58 two-move problems, 46 three-movers, and eight four-movers composed during the last 30 years and illustrative of the best work of 27 outstanding American problem composers. The author has included practical suggestions for solving each problem, an explanation of common terms and an exhaustive index. Invaluable for any player, even beginners interested in problems.

Author : Aaron Summerscale,Claire Summerscale
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2002-02-01
Category : Games
ISBN : 1857442431

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Interview with a Grandmaster by Aaron Summerscale,Claire Summerscale Pdf

This book teaches the key factors to becoming a grandmaster

Author : Fred Reinfeld
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781936490837

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1001 Brilliant Ways to Checkmate by Fred Reinfeld Pdf

A 21st-Century Edition of a Great Checkmate Collection! Ask most chessplayers from the “baby boomer” generation how they acquired and sharpened their tactical skills, and chances are a Fred Reinfeld tactics collection will be part of their answer. And now, for the first time, 1001 Brilliant Ways to Checkmate is available in modern algebraic notation. This may be the all-time great checkmate collection, with forced checkmate positions culled mainly from actual play. And Reinfeld's selection is simply marvelous, touching on all the important tactical themes. In short, this is an outstanding book to hone your tactical abilities. It will help you recognize mating patterns, develop visualization skills, enhance imagination, and improve tactical sharpness. And now, with a modern 21st-century edition of this great checkmate collection finally available, there is no excuse for not only improving your tactical skills, but also enjoying yourself along the way.

Author : Raymond D. Keene,Eric Schiller
Publisher : B. T. Batsford Limited
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Chess
ISBN : 0713468742

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Winning with the Hypermodern by Raymond D. Keene,Eric Schiller Pdf

Author : Mary Buffett,David Clark
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006-11-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781416544265

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The Tao of Warren Buffett by Mary Buffett,David Clark Pdf

A collection of the inspiring words and wisdom from America's favorite businessman that reveal his secrets of success from the bestselling authors of Buffettology and The New Buffettology. Like the sayings of the ancient Chinese philosopher Lao-tzu, Warren Buffett's worldly wisdom is deceptively simple and enormously powerful in application. In The Tao of Warren Buffett, Mary Buffett—author of three books on Warren Buffett's investment methods—joins noted Buffettologist and international lecturer David Clark to bring you Warren Buffett's smartest, funniest, and most memorable sayings with an eye toward revealing the life philosophy and the investment strategies that have made Warren Buffett, and the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway, so enormously wealthy. Warren Buffett's investment achievements are unparalleled. He owes his success to hard work, integrity, and that most elusive commodity of all, common sense. The quotations in this book exemplify Warren's practical strategies and provide useful illustrations for every investor—large or small—and models everyone can follow. The quotes are culled from a variety of sources, including personal conversations, corporate reports, profiles, and interviews. The authors provide short explanations for each quote and use examples from Buffett's own business transactions whenever possible to illustrate his words at work. As Warren says: "You should invest in a business that even a fool can run, because someday a fool will." "No matter how great the talent or effort, some things just take time: You can't produce a baby in one month by getting nine women pregnant." "Our method is very simple. We just try to buy businesses with good-to-superb underlying economics run by honest and able people and buy them at sensible prices. That's all I'm trying to do." The Tao of Warren Buffett inspires, amuses, sharpens the mind, and offers priceless investment savvy that anyone can take to the bank. This irresistibly browsable and entertaining book is destined to become a classic.

Author : Josh Waitzkin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008-05-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780743277464

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The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin Pdf

An eight-time national chess champion and world champion martial artist shares the lessons he has learned from two very different competitive arenas, identifying key principles about learning and performance that readers can apply to their life goals. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.

Author : Bruce Pandolfini
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1989-04-15
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780671656904

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Chess Openings: Traps And Zaps by Bruce Pandolfini Pdf

Presents 202 short chess openers, arranged by type and difficulty level, describing each one's central tactic and explaining how the loser in each scenario could have changed his strategy.

Author : Bootheina Majoul,Digvijay Pandya,Lin Wang
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 1614 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9782494069978

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Proceedings of the 2022 4th International Conference on Literature, Art and Human Development (ICLAHD 2022) by Bootheina Majoul,Digvijay Pandya,Lin Wang Pdf

This is an open access book.The 4th International Conference on Literature, Art and Human Development (ICLAHD 2022) was successfully held on October 28th-30th, 2022 in Xi’an, China (virtual conference). ICLAHD 2022 brought together academics and experts in the field of Literature, Art and Human Development research to a common forum, promoting research and developmental activities in related fields as well as scientific information interchange between researchers, developers, and engineers working all around the world.We were honored to have Assoc. Prof. Chew Fong Peng from University of Malaya, Malaysia to serve as our Conference Chair. The conference covered keynote speeches, oral presentations, and online Q&A discussion, attracting over 300 individuals. Firstly, keynote speakers were each allocated 30-45 minutes to hold their speeches. Then in the oral presentations, the excellent papers selected were presented by their authors in sequence.

Author : Eric Schiller
Publisher : Cardoza Publishing
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : PSU:000066598008

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Unorthodox Chess Openings by Eric Schiller Pdf

This inclusive guide to every unorthodox opening used by chess players contains more than 500 weird, contentious, controversial, unconventional, arrogant, and outright strange openings. A powerful part of any chess player's arsenal, these tricky tacky surprises fly in the face of tradition. 1,000+ illustrations and diagrams.