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2010: Chess Oddities

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History has shown that chess has had it's share of oddballs and strange events.p Journey into the weirder side of chess with maestro Alex Dunne. Instructive games and quick crushes are brought together with unusual facts and bizarrities .p Ever wondered how the Ruy Lopez evolved? Would you sign your soul over to the Devil just to watch Kasparov tip his King over to you? Are men really superior to women at the Royal Game? Dunne tackles all of these questions while tickling your imagination. Battles of the sexes, short stories, trivia and goofy happenings in the world of chess are the meat and potatoes of 2010: Chess Oddities, in the tradition of that great chess author, Irving Chernev.

Language: English

Pages: 216

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Thinkers' Press

Release: February 01, 2003

ISBN: 0938650564

ISBN 13: 9780938650560

2010: Chess Oddities

2.6/5 ( ratings)

History has shown that chess has had it's share of oddballs and strange events.p Journey into the weirder side of chess with maestro Alex Dunne. Instructive games and quick crushes are brought together with unusual facts and bizarrities .p Ever wondered how the Ruy Lopez evolved? Would you sign your soul over to the Devil just to watch Kasparov tip his King over to you? Are men really superior to women at the Royal Game? Dunne tackles all of these questions while tickling your imagination. Battles of the sexes, short stories, trivia and goofy happenings in the world of chess are the meat and potatoes of 2010: Chess Oddities, in the tradition of that great chess author, Irving Chernev.

Language: English

Pages: 216

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Thinkers' Press

Release: February 01, 2003

ISBN: 0938650564

ISBN 13: 9780938650560

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