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This is the first volume of the new series "Key Concepts of Chess". The idea is to deal with middlegames in which a certain structure or essential theme becomes central. The idea of starting this series is in line with the "Understanding before Moving"...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789056918378Author Dirk Jan Ten GeuzendamFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint New in ChessPublisher New in ChessWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 264mm *...

The heroes must hunt for an icy comet hurtling through the void, the supposed home to a secret monastery dedicated to the insect goddess Hylax. Once there, they must work to gain the inhabitants' trust by undertaking a series of trials. If they succeed,...

This book is the presentation of the history of all the Candidates tournaments and matches in the history of chess. However it is also a book of test and solutions, given in the format of game fragments with detailed comments. All the problems selected...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250148032Author Will ShortzFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 241gDimensions(mm) 180mm *...

Do you have what it takes? These 200 challenging sudoku puzzles from Will Shortz will keep your mind sharp! Features: - 200 hard puzzles - Big grids for easy solving - Introduction by legendary Puzzlemaster Will ShortzThe next in our new series of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486478913Author Diamond Jim TylerFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint 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 9781517158033Author Kaleidoscopia Coloring BooksFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint CreateSpacePublisher CreateSpace

Scratch your head over these puzzle questions, all of which are based on real-world science. As you answer the question, you'll be learning how to do everything from turning water into wine to cracking safes, and how to build a time machine! Baffle your...

Today over half of all American households own a dedicated game console and gaming industry profits trump those of the film industry worldwide. Soraya Murray's insightful study examines issues of gender, race, and space in relation to a range of popular...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262043533Author Geoffrey EngelsteinFormat HardbackPage Count 152Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdDimensions(mm) 203mm * 137mm * 17mm

The Art and Making of Fantasy Miniatures is a showcase of some of the best talent in the industry. Compiled with the cooperation of eleven of the most innovative companies from Europe, the UK and USA, it shows what goes in to the creative process of...

The ashes of the Cataclysm have settled across Azeroth's disparate kingdoms. As the broken world recovers from the disaster, the renowned sorceress Lady Jaina Proudmoore continues her long struggle to mend relations between the Horde and the Alliance...

Checkers, backgammon, chess and Go. Poker, Scrabble and bridge. These seven games, ancient and modern, fascinate millions of people worldwide. In Seven Games, Oliver Roeder charts their origins and historical importance, the delightful arcana of their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781728275642Author Gareth MooreFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint SourcebooksPublisher Sourcebooks

The Sicilian Defence is by far Black's most popular answer to 1 e4 at all levels of chess. The reason is easy to understand: from the very first move Black unbalances the position and can play for a win without needing to take unjustified risks. This is...

The card-play exploits of the monks at St Titus have a special place in bridge literature and their fame has now spread round the world. This collection of highly entertaining and absorbing stories from the monastery includes a further hilarious...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781945346187Author Eric UglandFormat PaperbackPage Count 380Imprint Air Quotes PublishingPublisher Air Quotes PublishingWeight(grams) 413gDimensions(mm)...

Using the same format as The Pocket Guide to Bridge, this book will provide a handy pocket summary of the popular SAYC (Standard American Yellow Card) bidding system. In a concise but readable manner, it goes over the basic ideas of SAYC, which is the...

This book invites the reader to enter the wonderful elite chess world with one of the most creative GM's of all time, Alexander Morozevich. It tells about his approach to the core of fighting, about his strongest points but also about his weaknesses. It...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781568824505Author Jason DurallFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint ChaosiumPublisher ChaosiumWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm) 274mm * 211mm * 10mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262544900Author Jon PetersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 397gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 23mm

If you've always fancied yourself a bit of a Sherlock Holmes, there's no better way to test yourself than against these ingenious puzzles.In this intriguing book, Stewart Ross presents 25 new Sherlock Holmes cases and challenges you to pit your powers of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593188637Author Kerby RosanesFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 215gDimensions(mm) 186mm * 234mm * 6mm

This book is the first scientific resource designed to provide students, athletes, coaches and practitioners with interdisciplinary insights into esports health and performance. Is an all-encompassing overview of practitioner standards, and sports...

An understanding of Hedgehog structures is an essential component in any chessplayer's knowledge. These structures arise when the black c-pawn is exchanged early on for the white d-pawn (as in the Sicilian Defence). White then adopts a formation with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781945512759Author Lowry Global Media LLCFormat PaperbackPage Count 98Imprint Lowry Global Media LLCPublisher Lowry Global Media LLCWeight(grams)...

90 Puzzles, Logic Riddles & Brain Teasers to Exercise Your Mind From New York Times bestselling author Dr. Gary Small – an expert on neuroscience, memory, Alzheimer’s Disease, dementia, anxiety and human behavior – Brain Games to Exercise Your Mind:...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486842516Author Alexander HerrmannFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Stumped by a seven-letter synonym for mingle that begins with c? Or how about an eight-letter type of flower that ends in th? Even the best crossword puzzlers are sometimes at a loss for words. Now you can clue yourself in simply by opening the right...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781738215737Author Jule ToriFormat PaperbackPage Count 58Imprint Jule ToriPublisher Jule ToriWeight(grams) 59g

Chess Training Pocket Book II is a sequel to the best-selling Chess Training Pocket Book: 300 Most Important Positions and Ideas. In the same tradition, this follow-up volume will save you years of hit-and-miss reading and sporadic improvement because it...

A NEW day-of-the-week series in a convenient spiral bound package You know you're unique if Thursdays puzzles are your favorite! Well known as the trickiest, most pun-filled crossword puzzle of the week, this collection of 50 Thursday puzzles will...

Aboard the illegal gambling ship, the Espoir, Kaiji has now amassed an additional ten-million yen in debt. Taking his total debt before interest to over thirteen-million yen. With few resources left and less than an hour to win back some funds, the young...

Flying has inspired awe in humanity since our dawn, as have the birds that do so effortlessly. Now you can color these amazing creatures and the trees they live in no matter where you go. Flying Wonders: Portable Coloring for Creative Adults gives you...

Upon gaining access to the hostile starship known as Ark Prime, the heroes find themselves immersed in propaganda designed to show the might and superiority of the ancient empire that launched the vessel eons ago. Once they break free of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250133236Author The New York TimesFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 174gDimensions(mm) 280mm...

To an outsider, working as a university professor might seem like a dream: summers off, a few hours of class each week, an exchange of ideas with brilliant colleagues, books and late afternoon lattes...Who wouldn't envy that life? But those in the...

This puzzle collection contains 56 all-new, easy 10x10 crosswords, with themes custom-written to touch on topics that promote peace of mind and stress-free solving.Book InformationISBN 9781454950264Author Juliana Tringali GoldenFormat PaperbackPage Count...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780544272996Author Randall MunroeFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Dey Street BooksPublisher Dey Street BooksWeight(grams) 925gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...