Henry Carter Hull

Mind-bending analysis and instructive comment from a man who has participated in world chess at the very highest levels. World championship candidate and three-times British Champion Jon Speelman annotates the best of his games. He is renowned as a great fighter and analyst, and a highly original player. This book provides entertainment and instruction in abudance.

Play Chess: Increase Your Chess Rating with Correspondence Chess is a chess manual that teaches how you can effectively increase your chess rating by playing correspondence chess. What is correspondence chess? It is a chess game where it takes a much longer time to make a move -- about 3 days per move or even longer. The shortest play duration is at least 1 day per move. It is also what I call chess for busy people. Play Chess: Increase Your Chess...

Ajedrez Emprende un apasionante viaje para dominar el eterno arte del ajedrez con nuestra completa guía especialmente diseñada para principiantes. Este libro todo incluido te proporcionará todo lo que necesitas saber para empezar a jugar, mejorar y, en última instancia, conquistar el juego del ajedrez. Principales características del libro: • Descubre los secretos del ajedrez: Profundiza en la rica historia del ajedrez y descubre...

Jose Raul Capablanca (Havana, 1888 - New York, 1942) was a Cuban chess player who became the World Chess Champion from 1921 to 1927. Capablanca learned to play chess at the age of four by observing his father's technique, and he became a legend in the world of chess. Originally written in English with the title "Chess Fundamentals" by Capablanca, is a treatise on the basic principles of the game, presented with remarkable precision and clarity, and...

Every chessplayer who aspires to achieve chess mastery must learn the techniques for winning a won game. It is the perennial problem which confronts players at all levels of play. This book will enable chessplayers to better recognize their positional advantages and the ways in which these can be used in order to bring them closer to victory. It also provides many instructive examples of using this knowledge to reach a faster and more spectacular...

The Red Dragon & The West Wind is the perfect introduction to this ancient game of strategy and subterfuge, covering all aspects of the two most common varieties, American and Chinese, along with an overview of other global approaches. The book begins with the history and origin and moves on to the rules of play and ways to win and avoid essential errors as well as the etiquette to follow. With everything from clear instructions on dealing, building,...

Is this a great country or what? You can bet on the turn of the card or a roll of the dice, but also on the NFL, the NCAA, and which Olsen twin marries first. We bet $80 billion a year, the amount growing wildly as more and more people gain access to this huge American wheel of fortune. No longer quarantined in Las Vegas, gambling has become as local and convenient as our neighborhood cineplex. If there's not a casino around the corner, there's one...

More than 30 new cases of intrigue that can be solved individually or in groups. I propose you a game that will enthral you and your friends or family. It all starts with the reading of a statement like this: A man gets out of bed. He is dressed in a very elegant suit and is also wearing his shoes. Half asleep, he looks at himself in the mirror, touches his clothes, sees a picture of his whole family, and runs like crazy and jumps off his...

Nerding Out About Gaming covers the wonderfully nerdy world of gaming: from boardgames to videogames. This 45th Parallel hi-lo series includes considerate vocabulary and high-interest content. Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator biography Glossary of key words Index Informative sidebars Table of contents The Nerd Culture hi-lo series covers popular topics in the nerd community: DIY, fantasy, gaming, Japanese popular culture, role-playing,...

Whether you're an American Mah Jongg newbie or an intermediate player looking to gain an edge over your opponents, American Mah Jongg for Everyone is the perfect book to help you start practicing your game! Experienced international Mah Jongg instructors Gregg Swain and Toby Salk walk you through the basics of American Mah Jongg-introducing readers to the tiles, rituals, history, rules and winning strategies of the game. Using the humor, warmth and...