eBooks de Juegos de mesa y tablero

Los juegos de mesa son un excelente transmisor de valores, datos históricos y geográficos diferentes a los nuestros, que además nos permiten viajar en el espacio y en el tiempo ayudándonos a conocer y comprender otros mundos. Tambien son una oportunidad unica para evadirse de la monotonia cotidiana.

El mejor ajedrecista de la historia nos enseña a ver la vida como un juego de estrategia.Garry Kasparov, el gran maestro del tablero, explica cómo las soluciones a los problemas cotidianos requieren de las mismas artes y tecnicas que el ajedrez: conocimiento, preparacion, estrategia y calculo de las variantes.En el ajedrez, como en la realidad, es necesario analizar, descartar, organizar el pensamiento, comprender las acciones que pueden ocurrir, tener soluciones preparadas, saber concluir y estudiar todas las variantes posibles, ser capaz de hacer de la necesidad una virtud y entender las facultades del adversario para darles la vuelta en beneficio propio. Para ello es imprescindible contar con una ferrea disciplina, intuicion y logica que nos faciliten el acercamiento a los problemas comunes. Igual que en la vida diaria, el conocimiento de la situacion nos ayuda a vivir y a afrontar los retos con perspectivas de exito.Escrito desde el sentido comun y la profunda inteligencia estrategica desarrollada durante la larga y brillante carrera del autor, este libro muestra la manera de avanzar paso a paso hacia el objetivo final; tambien como convertir una derrota en una futura victoria, como dar la vuelta a una situacion comprometida y como prepararse para los grandes desafios, siempre partiendo de situaciones reales de la dilatada experiencia de Kasparov y extrayendo las lecciones mas pertinentes.

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Arthur Smiths The Game of Go: The National Game of Japan is a comprehensive guide to the popular strategy game that has been enjoyed in Japan for centuries. Smith delves into the rules, techniques, and history of Go, offering insights into the gameplay and the strategic thinking required to master this challenging game. Written in a clear and engaging style, the book appeals to both novice players looking to learn the basics and experienced players seeking to improve their skills. With its in-depth analysis and practical advice, The Game of Go serves as an essential resource for anyone interested in the art of strategic thinking and competitive gameplay. Arthur Smiths expertise in the subject is evident throughout the book, as he draws upon his own experiences as a player and a scholar of Japanese culture to provide a nuanced understanding of Go. His passion for the game shines through in his meticulous research and thoughtful commentary, making this book a must-read for anyone fascinated by the rich history and complexities of Go. I highly recommend The Game of Go: The National Game of Japan to both enthusiasts of the game and those curious about Japanese culture and strategic games.

In the mysterious and thought-provoking book Croquet by the elusive author Anonymous, readers are led on a journey through the complexities of the human psyche, exploring themes of identity, memory, and the blurred lines between reality and perception. The novel is written in a fragmented, non-linear style, with dream-like sequences that challenge traditional storytelling methods and invite readers to question the nature of truth and fiction. Anonymouss use of surreal imagery and symbolic language creates a haunting and unsettling atmosphere that lingers long after the book is finished. Croquet can be seen as a work of metafiction, blurring the boundaries between the author, the narrator, and the reader, prompting a deeper examination of the act of storytelling itself. It is a unique and unconventional literary experience that will leave readers pondering the nature of existence and the limits of human understanding.

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 victory.Mr. Paul M. Albert, Jr. has been donating over $2000 per year to the most brilliantly played at both the Womens and Mens United States Championships for over 20 years. This book presents, describes and illustrates the most significant examples, with emphasis on what can be learned from them in terms of winning a won game.

Mikhail Tal is one of the all-time chess greats. In 1960 he became the youngest champion in world history at the age of 23, sweeping to victory at his first attempt. His extraordinary tactical ability has never been bettered, and his reputation goes from strength to strength.This absorbing book, first published in the early 1980s, is based on diaries kept by Tals coach from their training sessions, and this unique perspective makes it a fascinating and effective chess instructor, written in engaging language and suitable for teenagers as well as older readers. It shows how Tal achieved greatness through hard work, application and the influence of a world-class coach, and through this book modern readers can catch a glimpse of the development of a true chess genius. The book is fully updated and converted to algebraic format.

Every chess player needs to know how to handle his pawns. Pawns form the playing fields of chess games, a semi-permanent structure that can determine whether a player wins or loses. This comprehensive guide to pawn structure teaches the reader where pieces are best placed, which pawns should be advanced further or exchanged, and why certain structures are good and others disastrous. This invaluable book is a major update of this chess-world classic, first published in 1975 and unavailable for several years.

A unique exploration of those pivotal moments in which chess games are won or lost if you know how to spot them Packed with invaluable tips and tricks on identifying critical moments, illustrated with examples from 280 chess games Fascinating new book from the author of Imagination in Chess, which has built up a cult following in the chess worldThis exciting and unique book deals with an aspect of chess that is hard to pin down: those monumental moments in a game when the tide turns and the course of the game is altered. It outlines the different types of critical moment, explaining how to spot them and, crucially, how to combat them, seize the initiative and turn the game to your own advantage. To back up the theory, the author has provided deep analysis of 280 chess positions from games by some of the greatest players in the world.

So youre a fairly decent chess player. You compete in tournaments, you play on the Internet. But you would love to make that leap to become a chess master. What do you need to know, how much do you have to practise, and how much of the success of the masters is simply a matter of innate talent, superior brainpower or just good luck? This useful book, aimed at all chess players who aspire to become chess masters, shows you what the masters know and you dont.Written by one of our biggest-selling and best-loved chess authors, in his trademark chatty, accessible but always informative style, this book is filled with practical exercises and test games that will reveal the secrets of how to join chesss elite ranks.