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Omnibus edition of volumes 7-9 in the popular Catastrophes & Tactics in the Chess Opening series.
Volume 7 covers a variety of Semi-Open Games such as the Pirc, Modern Defense, King's Fianchetto, Alekhine Defense, Scandinavian Defense (Center Counter), Owen's Defense & Nimzowitsch Defense.
Volume 8 covers all openings starting with 1.e4 e5, including the Scotch Game, Italian Game, Evans Gambit, Two Knights, Ruy Lopez, Three & Four Knights, King's...
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WIN FAST!
Everybody wants to win fast, preferably straight out of the chess opening. This book is a collection of games played by top players in which either White or Black wins in 15 moves or less either a result of blunders, an accumulation of mistakes or brilliant chess tactics.
Through the study of the games in this volume, you will improve your opening play, opening repertoire, strategies and tactical ability.
The chess openings covered in...
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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...
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This is a well-established training manual which encourages the average player to understand how a grandmaster thinks, and even more important, how he works. Kotov tackles fundamental issues such as knowing how and when to analyze, the tree of analysis, a selection of candidate moves and the factors of success.
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Your kids are buzzing bundles of energy, ever eager for new experiences and new challenges. And, one of your toughest jobs as a parent is finding ways to channel kids' energies that promote healthy development, while keeping them entertained. Good news, your job just got a little easier.
Fair weather or foul, My Book of Indoor Games helps you keep the peace and banish bad moods with:
- 180 indoor games for kids
- Games for every occasion, setting...
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Tired of being recommended to study chess tactics but the tactics in the books do not look anything like what could arise in the openings you play? So am I! Well, here is the answer: opening specific tactical exercises split up by variation from actual games.
In this book, you will face hundreds of tactical positions, not only combinations but positions with tactical elements for you to solve and familiarize yourself with. This will help you be extra...
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WINNING FAST IS FUN!
This book is a collection of games played by the best players in the world in which either White or Black wins in 15 moves or less either a result of brilliant chess tactics, an accumulation of mistakes or blunders.
Through the study of the games in this volume, you will improve your opening play, opening repertoire, strategies and tactical ability.
The chess opening variations in this volume are all the variations of the Sicilian...
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CHESS
This book aims to serve as a beginner's guide to playing Chess. Inside, you will learn everything you need to know to become a proficient Chess player.
This book begins with the basics, such as the rules, what movements each Chess piece is allowed to make, and how Chess notation works.
After that, you will learn about the three different stages of a chess match, as well as specific and proven strategies you can implement in...
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CHESS
For generations, the game of chess has been, loved by individuals around the world. It is particularly interesting to know that chess is one of the very few games that does not require the player to be a specific age, or have specific skills, a physique, or even meet a certain fitness level.
As long as you are interested in the game, either for professional reasons or otherwise, you will find significant information within this book to give...
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WINNING FAST IS FUN!
This book is a collection of games played by the best players in the world in which either White or Black wins in 15 moves or less either a result of brilliant chess tactics, an accumulation of mistakes or blunders. Through the study of the games in this volume, you will improve your opening play, opening repertoire, strategies, and tactical ability.
The chess opening variations in this volume are all the variations of the Caro-Kann...
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How to Increase Your Chess Rating is a guide that will show you how you can develop your chess skills and increase your rating in chess. Whether you are a beginner or an intermediate player, you can develop your skills by following some direct and practical tips and raise your chess rating. Unlike other books on chess that are filled with diagrams, this manual shares hints and tips that will help you improve as a chess player. It is also written in...
74) Advance Chess: Relative Retroactive Retrospection of the Double Set Game, Analysis of (D.4.2.51)
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This book, Book 2 Vol. 6, which is the last current book in the Double Set Game series, focuses on the Double Set Game (D4.2.5I) using Model III, the Longitudinal Star Gate I4 Model. This game board model allows as many chess players to engage with several chess set games on a single game board. The Double Set Game (uses two unique chess sets) on a single game board and may allow for a maximum of four (4) chess players to play. For instance, it is...
75) Zathura
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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[2006]
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English
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Danny twists the key of an old science fiction game. The game unleashes a localized meteor shower and wrenches Danny's house into orbit around a distant ringed planet. Besides Danny, his brother Walter and sister Lisa have to go along. Soon a defective robot, a rangy astronaut, and an alien spaceship enter the picture. The only way the kids can return their house to its proper space-time coordinates is to finish the game, but before they can finish,...
76) Stone age
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Z-Man Games
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[2014]
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English
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An agricultural development game. Players take various actions to develop their farms and improve their quality of life in 17th century Europe. Each game consists of 6 stages, which are divided into 14 rounds.
77) Takenoko
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Bombyx
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[2012]
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English
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"You must cultivate plots of land using irrigation and intelligence so that bamboo, the only food that the Panda will eat, grows in abundance. But beware of the sacred animal's uncontrollable appetite for crunchy young sprouts."--Container.
78) Splendor
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JD Editions - Space Cowboys
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[2014]
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English
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"In Splendor, you take on the role of a rich merchant during the Renaissance. You will use your resources to acquire mines, transportation methods, and artisans who will allow you to turn raw gems into beautiful jewels."--Instruction booklet.
80) Pandemic
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Z-Man Games
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[2012]
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English
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In this game, players collaborate as members of a disease-fighting team combating four deadly diseases. The team travels around the world to stop the infection and develop resources for the cures. Players win by discovering cures for the four diseases, but lose if they do cannot do so fast enough or if they fail to effectively keep the number of infections in check.
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