Impress your friends with superior opening knowledge without the tedious study. Knowing the history of chess will prove your cleverness even more effectively than winning over the board. Once you have listened to this audiobook, you can explain the origins of the names to your opponent, and even if you lose the game, your opponent will still be impressed. Enjoy this capitvating romp through the names of the first few moves in this enjoyable addition to any chess player's library. Prepare to be surprised, amazed, amused and informed.

In the summer of 1972, with a presidential crisis stirring in the United States and the cold war at a pivotal point, two men, the Soviet world chess champion Boris Spassky and his American challenger Bobby Fischer, met in the most notorious chess match of all time. Their showdown in Reykjavik, Iceland, held the world spellbound for two months with reports of psychological warfare, ultimatums, political intrigue, cliffhangers, and farce to rival a Marx Brothers film.

The fame of the The Royal Game is evident in the number of translations. The last work of the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig can be read today in over 60 languages. The first translation into English appeared in New York in 1944. In Germany, the book has become a constant bestseller. The first-person narrator learns of the presence of the world chess champion Mirko Czentovic on a boat trip from New York to Buenos Aires. Together with his acquaintance Mc Connor and other chess players, the first-person narrator manages to challenge the world champion to a game of chess.

From Frank Brady, who wrote one of the best-selling books on Bobby Fischer of all time and who was himself a friend of Fischer’s, comes an impressively researched biography that for the first time completely captures the remarkable arc of Bobby Fischer’s life. When Bobby Fischer passed away in January 2008, he left behind a confounding legacy. Everyone knew the basics of his life—he began as a brilliant youngster, then became the pride of American chess, then took a sharp turn, struggling with paranoia and mental illness. But nobody truly understood him.

Jonathan Rowson’s competitive success as a Grandmaster and his work as a philosopher of public policy have given him a unique perspective on why the great game is more important than ever for understanding the conflicts and uncertainties of the modern world. In 64 witty and addictive vignettes, Rowson takes us on an exhilarating tour of the game of life, from the psychology of gang violence, to the aesthetics of cyborgs, the beauty of technical details, and the endgame of death.

How Life Imitates Chess is a primer on how to think, make decisions, prepare strategies, and anticipate the future. Kasparov has distilled the lessons he learned over a lifetime as a chess grandmaster to cover the practical side - tactics, strategy, preparation, as well as the subtler, more human arts of using memory, intuition, and imagination.

Amaze your friends - Master the ancient game of chess! Do you want to understand the game of chess? Would you like to beat your friends - and increase your online ratings? Is it time to unlock your hidden genius? If so, this expanded 4th edition of The Complete Guide to Chess - Master Chess Tactics, Chess Openings and Chess Strategy is the audiobook you’ve been waiting for.

Garry Kasparov's 1997 chess match against the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue was a watershed moment in the history of technology. It was the dawn of a new era in artificial intelligence: A machine capable of beating the reigning human champion at this most cerebral game. That moment was more than a century in the making, and in this breakthrough audiobook, Kasparov reveals his astonishing side of the story for the first time. He describes how it felt to strategize against an implacable, untiring opponent with the whole world watching.

Learn how to master chess with this audiobook. 

The mining ship El Cavador is far out from Earth, in the deeps of the Kuiper Belt, beyond Pluto. Other mining ships, and the families that live on them, are few and far between this far out. So when El Cavador’s telescopes pick up a fast-moving object coming in-system, it’s hard to know what to make of it. It’s massive and moving at a significant fraction of the speed of light.

El Cavador has other problems. Their systems are old and failing. The family is getting too big for the ship. There are claim-jumping corporate ships bringing Asteroid Belt tactics to the Kuiper Belt.

The Art of Learning takes listeners through Waitzkin's unique journey to excellence. He explains in clear detail how a well-thought-out, principled approach to learning is what separates success from failure. Waitzkin believes that achievement, even at the championship level, is a function of a lifestyle that fuels a creative, resilient growth process.

Have you always wanted to learn chess but haven’t found the right way to get started? Have you always get started with chess but haven’t gotten around to doing it? In this audiobook, you will find everything you need to know about the wonderful world of chess. Herein, you will learn the fundamentals and work your way up to more complex concepts. You will begin by learning about the history of the game so that you can gain a clear understanding of the basics. Then, we will talk about initial gameplay leading up to the strategies that you can put into practice right away.

Play chess with the grandmasters in no time, with this easy-to-understand guide! This book contains all the chess tips, tricks, and strategies that will take you from a complete novice to a chess grandmaster. It sounds like a wild promise, right? You've probably been told just how difficult chess can be to master. Indeed, chess is the ultimate strategy board game with lots of interesting tricks and secret schemes.

Even if you are a complete novice who knows nothing about chess, this book has been written in an easy-to-understand manner with all terms clearly defined. If you are a beginner looking to expand your knowledge of the game, the tips and tricks you will learn in this book will give you a competitive advantage over your opponents. And if you are a seasoned player looking to improve your game, you will find it just as helpful.

Talk about a fish story! New York Times and Harper's columnist Mark Kurlansky offers "history filtered through the gills of the fish trade." David McCullough, the historian behind John Adams, says Kurlansky's "charming tale" of a "seemingly improbable idea" will change the way people think of the fish and the history.

In the summer of 1972, with a presidential crisis stirring in the United States and the cold war at a pivotal point, two men, the Soviet world chess champion Boris Spassky and his American challenger Bobby Fischer, met in the most notorious chess match of all time. Their showdown in Reykjavik, Iceland, held the world spellbound for two months with reports of psychological warfare, ultimatums, political intrigue, cliffhangers, and farce to rival a Marx Brothers film.

Amaze your friends - Master the ancient game of chess! Do you want to understand the game of chess? Would you like to beat your friends - and increase your online ratings? Is it time to unlock your hidden genius? If so, this expanded 4th edition of The Complete Guide to Chess - Master Chess Tactics, Chess Openings and Chess Strategy is the audiobook you’ve been waiting for.

How Life Imitates Chess is a primer on how to think, make decisions, prepare strategies, and anticipate the future. Kasparov has distilled the lessons he learned over a lifetime as a chess grandmaster to cover the practical side - tactics, strategy, preparation, as well as the subtler, more human arts of using memory, intuition, and imagination.

From Frank Brady, who wrote one of the best-selling books on Bobby Fischer of all time and who was himself a friend of Fischer’s, comes an impressively researched biography that for the first time completely captures the remarkable arc of Bobby Fischer’s life. When Bobby Fischer passed away in January 2008, he left behind a confounding legacy. Everyone knew the basics of his life—he began as a brilliant youngster, then became the pride of American chess, then took a sharp turn, struggling with paranoia and mental illness. But nobody truly understood him.

Impress your friends with superior opening knowledge without the tedious study. Knowing the history of chess will prove your cleverness even more effectively than winning over the board. Once you have listened to this audiobook, you can explain the origins of the names to your opponent, and even if you lose the game, your opponent will still be impressed. Enjoy this capitvating romp through the names of the first few moves in this enjoyable addition to any chess player's library. Prepare to be surprised, amazed, amused and informed.

Play chess with the grandmasters in no time, with this easy-to-understand guide! This book contains all the chess tips, tricks, and strategies that will take you from a complete novice to a chess grandmaster. It sounds like a wild promise, right? You've probably been told just how difficult chess can be to master. Indeed, chess is the ultimate strategy board game with lots of interesting tricks and secret schemes.

Learn the most successful chess openings to dominate every game and become a savvy chess player. Magnus Templar explains how to control the center and rule each and every party you'll play. He takes you step-by-step through the most important chess openings such as the Italian Game, King's Gambit, Queen's Gambit, the Ruy Lopez, the English for white, the Sicilian Defense, the French Defense, the Slav Defense, the Caro-Cann Defense, and many more. You will also learn what to look for when determining your opponent's game plan!  

Why has one game, alone among the thousands of games invented and played throughout human history, not only survived but thrived within every culture it has touched? What is it about its 32 figurative pieces, moving about its 64 black and white squares according to very simple rules, that has captivated people for nearly 1,500 years? Why has it driven some of its greatest players into paranoia and madness, and yet is hailed as a remarkably powerful intellectual tool?