Howard Goldowsky: Engaging Pieces

Artikelnummer: 11058

Interviews and Prose for the Chess Fan
2007, 240 Seiten, kartoniert, englisch

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Engaging Pieces: Interviews and Prose for the Chess Fan contains interviews with some of the most fascinating personalities of the chess world, poignant short-fiction that uses chess as a metaphor, and in-depth book reviews and editorials.
This is writing that entertains and makes you think.

Michael de la Maza explains the importance of chess tactics and how he improved his USCF rating from Class-D to Expert, in two years.
Jen Shahade talks about her book, Chess Bitch, and the controversial topic of women's chess.
Hikaru Nakamura confides what it's like to be a teenage chess star.
Mig Greengard, arguably the world's most charismatic chess journalist, waxes philosophic on everything from the immaturity of professional chess players to promoting chess as a sport.
Hydra's programmers, designers of the world's best chess computer, explain the computer science behind their monster.
Mark Glickman demystifies every detail of the USCF rating system. Harold Dondis and GM Patrick Wolff of the Boston Globe claim, "It is the best summary...we have seen."

Sprache:	deutsch englisch
Erscheinungsjahr:	2007
Seitenanzahl:	240

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