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records, the authors reconstruct the full and incredible saga, one far more poignant and layered than hitherto believed. 'Edmonds & Eidinow reexamine the story we recollect as the quintessential cold war clash between a lone American star and the Soviet chess machine - a machine that had delivered the world title to the Kremlin for decades. 'Bobby Fischer Goes to War' by David Edmonds & John Eidinow But what transforms a bunch of underprivileged children into the best chess players in the USA? Is it the school, the coach, hot-house tuition, or just sheer genius kids? Michael Weinreb was determined to find out.' (from 's Synopsis)ģ.

Murrow has one of the most successful youth chess teams in history. 'An unconventional group of kids at an unconventional school located in the heart of the most unconventional city in America is making headlines, with a chess club. 'The Kings of New York' by Michael Weinreb 'How 32 Carved Pieces on a Board Illuminated Our Understanding of War, Art, Science and the Human Brain ? 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 thirty-two figurative pieces, moving about its sixty-four black and white squares according to very simple rules, that has captivated people for nearly 1,500 years?' (from the dust jacket)Ģ. 'The Immortal Game, A History of Chess' by David Shenk Here are a selection of books, all of them nonfiction, that delve into the role chess plays as a cultural icon.ġ. Most chess books require a chess set and board to get the most out of them. (March 2007) Bedtime reading, beach reading, hammock reading. A change in color, some dot lighting up somewhere would mean a lot in terms of convenience.Top 10 Chess Books to Read Without a Board (Nonfiction)īedtime reading, beach reading, hammock reading. Some commented moves don’t have variation. True, there’s a dialog for variations, but that’s not the same thing. Unless I check the notation after every move (very distracting) I would miss the move comment. Imagine I watch the board and then tap the Next button to advance through the game. In terms of features, the main thing I miss is some kind of visual indication that there’s text to read after the current move. On a chapter with ~ 10 games, it’s not easy to find the place to continue.Īlso, it loses the current position when double-tapping to go full screen (or return from full screen).

This is a good start but it’s just a beginning, it needs more work.Īs far as bugs are concerned, it does not remember correctly the location on the page when restarting the app.
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