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Jeff Ashworth, author of the bestselling Game Master series of resource books for the world's most popular roleplaying game, combines his depth of knowledge about the mechanics of dice-based RPGs and the universal experiences gathered while playing a...

Jan Timman is one of the greatest chess players never to win the world title. For many years the Best of the West belonged to the chess elite, collecting quite a few super tournament victories. Three times Timman was a Candidate for the World...

From America's foremost chess coach and game strategist for Netflix's The Queen's Gambit comes a unique and challenging chess exercise book for players of all levels.Faced with actual positions from recent tournaments and match play, readers are asked to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789527278284Author Cute HuurFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint Paul MC NamaraPublisher Paul MC NamaraWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 6mm

The Art of Total War is a high-end art book based on the bestselling Total War[trademark] franchise, including the latest game in the series Total War[trademark]: ROME II. This volume will include full colour concept and development art throughout, as...

The first book in Danny Roth's new intermediate-level series on declarer play, this book covers topics that, once mastered, will bring any intermediate player an immediate improvement in their scores. Topics include: to finesse or play for the drop (why...

This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practicing of vital skills just as much as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486476575Author Martin GardnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486822389Author Ming-Ju SunFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 225gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781484789735Author Disney Book GroupFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint HyperionPublisher Hyperion

For many chess-players, opening study is pure hard work. It is difficult to know what is important and what is not, and when specific knowledge is vital, or when a more general understanding is sufficient. Tragically once the opening is over, a player is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780764367175Author Better Day BooksFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Better Day BooksPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 64g

For thirty years, Blizzard has been pushing boundaries and breaking expectations of what it means to draw for video games. Get a glimpse behind the curtain at how art has evolved at Blizzard and meet some of the artists who've shaped Blizzard's style and...

From a professional magician and New York Times bestselling author, 116 tricks, stunts, and brainteasers that will engage the grandchildren and provide giggles, jaw-dropping awe, and wonderful memories. Guaranteed to make grandparenting even more fun,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615641529Author Puzzle BaronFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Alpha BooksPublisher Alpha BooksWeight(grams) 255gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 154mm * 12mm

Why stress out when you could take it easy? Here's another great big volume of easy breezy New York Times crossword puzzles to pass the time. Like its popular predecessors, this collection features: - 200 Monday and Tuesday puzzles - The easiest...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781945260308Author Coloring Books for Adults RelaxationFormat PaperbackPage Count 60Imprint Andrew Ward UKPublisher Andrew Ward UKWeight(grams)...

More than just a simple journey through the history of Pokemon, Daniel Dockery offers an in-depth look at the franchise's many branches of impact and influence. With dozens of firsthand interviews, Monster Kids covers its beginnings as a Japanese video...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783985521005Author Jordan LambFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Life in PuzzlePublisher Life in PuzzleWeight(grams) 154g

Tired of constantly defending passive positions with the black pieces? Looking for something new and exciting to unleash at the chessboard? This book provides an answer to these perennial questions. International Master and renowned openings theoretician...

Mythographic goes under the sea in this brand-new coloring book Artist Joseph Catimbang has created another coloring book of fantastic dreamscapes, this time under the water. Encounter mermaids, whales, dolphins, and fish and shellfish of all kinds,...

Andy Singleton has been modelling and painting most of his life and has been a professional commission figure painter for some years now. Here he shares his experience and tips of the trade with those collecting Early Imperial Romans. The emphasis is on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906552541Author Boris AltermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 599gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781941270370Author Mark DvoretskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint Russell EnterprisesPublisher Russell EnterprisesWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789493257122Author Dirk Jan Ten GeuzendamFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint New in ChessPublisher New in ChessWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 271mm *...

You say you can't get enough sudoku? Challenge accepted! With more than 900 puzzles at all difficulty levels (gradually increasing from easy to medium to hard), this massive collection should be enough sudoku for anyone-for a while, anyway. The pages...

It's been said that "tactics are 99% of chess." This third volume of the Comprehensive Chess Course teaches you the basic tools of winning chess with instructive and memorable examples. Grandmasters Alburt and Palatnik thoroughly explain hundreds of key...

There is much, much more to being a good live cash player than simply playing the hand "correctly." The player needs to develop a whole host of other skills. Jonathan Little, a top-ranking professional poker player, teaches these skills. Jonathan is one...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781479193929Author Dan WhiteheadFormat PaperbackPage Count 126Imprint CreateSpacePublisher CreateSpaceWeight(grams) 177gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 7mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781680222920Author Publications International LtdPage Count 160Imprint Publications International, Ltd.Publisher Publications International, Ltd...

They grow up so fast and have so many important firsts. This bright, engaging memento helps you remember all those special moments. With charming illustrations and a cheerful gender-neutral design, this companion to the award-winning, internationally...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780941599061Author Paul StadelmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Piccadilly Books,U.S.Publisher Piccadilly Books,U.S.Weight(grams) 138g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789056916749Author Georgios SouleidisFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint New in ChessPublisher New in ChessWeight(grams) 449gDimensions(mm) 236mm * 169mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524851743Author Andrews McMeel PublishingPage Count 128Imprint Andrews McMeel PublishingPublisher Andrews McMeel PublishingWeight(grams)...

Darksiders: Genesis is an action/adventure game that tears its way through hordes of demons, angels, and everything in-between on its way to Hell and back with guns blazing and swords swinging. Showcasing the introduction of the Horseman Strife and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913336615Author Mark ShearwoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company

Pawn endings do not arise out of nowhere. Before emerging as endgames with just kings and pawns, they 'pre-existed' in positions that still contained any number of pieces. Liquidation is the purposeful transition into a pawn ending. It is a vital...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953210029Author Chris SaldrickFormat PaperbackPage Count 214Imprint GamebrainonPublisher GamebrainonWeight(grams) 508gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 11mm

There is no easier way to win a game of chess than by luring your opponent into a devious trap. Similarly, there's nothing worse than being the one on the receiving end. Tricks, traps and swindles lie in wait everywhere, especially so in the opening...

Games live and die commercially on the player experience. Games User Research is collectively the way we optimise the quality of the user experience (UX) in games, working with all aspects of a game from the mechanics and interface, visuals and art,...