The Immortal Game
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (839 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000IJ7HZ4 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 358 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Not what I expected" according to Walt Ginsberg. This book was not what I expected. It should be entitled "Chess as Metaphor", for that is the book's primary focus. There is a smattering of history thrown in, but not nearly enough. For example, there is less than a page discussing the Polgar Sisters, and that on. Kindle Customer said Readable and Entertaining. Does a good job of wrapping entertaining trivia about chess around a well annotated move by move play out of the well known immortal game of Andersen. The majority of early chess - history is from Murray's History of chess. This is not a book about the history of . "Very engaging and entertaining book!" according to Jimmy A. I've played chess off and on in my life but never really felt confident about my chess ability. I bought this book to learn more about the history of the game and to try to gain a better understanding of the importance of chess. It surprised me that the book was s
(Sept.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Shenk (The Forgetting) succinctly surveys the game's history from its origins in fifth- or sixth-century Persia up to the present, touching along the way on such subjects as his own amateurish pursuit of the game, erratic geniuses like Paul Morphy and Bobby Fischer, chess in schools today, computer chess and his great-great-grandfather Samuel Rosenthal, who was an eminent player in late 19th-century Europe. From Publishers Weekly Those curious about chess and wishing to learn more about the game (but not too much more) will welcome this accessible, nontechnical introduction. All rig
Indeed as Shenk shows, some neuroscientists believe that playing chess may actually alter the structure of the brain, that it may for individuals be what it has been for civilization: a virus that makes us smarter.From the Hardcover edition.. It has been condemned as the devil’s game by popes, rabbis, and imams, and lauded as a guide to proper living by different popes, rabbis, and imams. 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 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? Why has it driven some of its greatest players into paranoia and madness, and yet is hailed as a remarkably powerful educational tool? Nearly everyone has played chess at some point in their lives. Its rules and pieces have served as a metaphor fo