Biography of a female chess grandmaster from a poor family in Uganda.
Chess
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Auteur:Crothers, Tim.Sommaire: - Auteur:Shenk, DavidSommaire:
A surprising, charming, and ever-fascinating history of the seemingly simple game that has had a profound effect on societies the world over. Why has one game, alone among thousands of games played throughout human history, not only...
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Auteur:Hudson, Orrin C.Sommaire:This book reveals twenty proven ways to succeed at the game of kings, or at anything else you desire. In addition to kid-friendly instructions on rules, strategy, and other aspects of chess, Hudson offers twenty life lessons you can...
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Auteur:Tucker, AaronSommaire:With an Introduction by World Chess Champion Jennifer ShahadeIn 1968, avant-garde artist Marcel Duchamp and composer John Cage exhibited Reunion, a chess performance that took place in Toronto. Whenever Duchamp or Cage moved a piece, it...
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Auteur:Gerber, AlysonSommaire:Twelve-year-old Clea wants to do her homework, follow instructions, pay attention in school, and play chess on the school team, but somehow she cannot focus on whatever is in front of her, and the other kids at school are starting to...
- Auteur:Brady, FrankSommaire:
This biography, based on hundreds of documents and firsthand interviews, captures the complete arc of Bobby Fischer's remarkable life, from his meteoric rise and dominant prime to his descent into madness.
- Auteur:Kasparov, GarrySommaire:
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...
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Auteur:Eade, JamesSommaire:Chess has grown to become recognized as the most ancient, intellectual, and cultural game of its time. Its combination of sport, scientific thinking, and the elements of art make it one of the most played games in the world. Whether you...
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Auteur:Zweig, StefanSommaire: - Auteur:Hazelwood, AliSommaire:
In this clever and swoonworthy YA debut from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis, life's moving pieces bring rival chess players together in a match for the heart. Mallory Greenleaf is done with chess. Every...
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Auteur:Fischer, BobbySommaire:Teaches common mating positions and combinations, conventional moves and principles to apply when playing chess.
- Auteur:Kadarusman, MichelleSommaire:
Perspectives of two Indonesian middle-schoolers and a caged orangutan entwine. Wealthy Malia faces the consequences of disobediently circulating an anti-palm-oil petition at her school, resulting in suspensions for herself, her best...
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Auteur:Chapin, SashaSommaire:A globe-trotting romp through the world of ultra-competitive chess, in which the author submits himself to humiliating defeats and the tutelage of ornery mentors in his search for glory--a celebration of the purity, violence, and beauty...
