UNDERHANDED CHESS by Jerry Sohl from ReAnimus Press

andrewburt · 09-10-2012, 10:53 AM

From noted Twilight Zone / Star Trek author Jerry Sohl -- "UNDERHANDED CHESS"!

ReAnimus Press Store: http://ReAnimus.com/store?item=1244
Amazon: http://Amazon.com/dp/B0098DZHLM

A HILARIOUS HANDBOOK OF DEVIOUS DIVERSIONS AND STRATAGEMS FOR WINNING AT CHESS

With tongue in cheek and laughter aforethought, Jerry Sohl takes his readers on a merry romp through all the deceits and tricks of one-upmanship as it is practiced in the game of chess. Drawing from his own experiences, he sets out in amusing detail a host of put-offs, come-ons, psychological maneuverings, lures, and frauds to accomplish checkmate.

The author's inventiveness is limitless. All kinds of ploys are carefully described: the amazing effectiveness of reverse polarity; adopting some of Bobby Fischer's tactics; the Freudian gambit; the Blencher; the Hassled Castle; befuddling rule fanatics; talking your way to victory; coffeehouse counter-gambits; when and how to lose; advanced duplicity; and chess of the last resort.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1: THE FIRST MOVE
2: PRELIMINARIES AND PREPARATIONS
3: THE PROPER SPIRIT
4: HOW TO TALK A GOOD GAMBIT
5: HOW TO BEFUDDLE RULE FANATICS
6: HOW TO PLAY AGAINST WEIRDOS
7: COFFEEHOUSE CHESS COUNTERGAMBITS
8: WHEN TO LOSE
9: ADVANCED DUPLICITY
10: DESPERATE MOVES CHESS OF THE LAST RESORT
APPENDIX: USEFUL TRIVIA

andrewburt · 09-19-2012, 08:09 PM

ARRRRR! Ahoy, Mateys, seein' as it's Talk Like A Pirate Day, and UNDERHANDED CHESS is underhanded and devious like a pirate, arrrr, I've put it up for 99cents for the next 24 hours at http://ReAnimus.com/store?item=1244 . Use coupon code "arrrr99" (that's 4 r's, arrrr!). It's a harr'larious handbook of devious diversions and stratagems for winnin' at chess so grab it before the offer walks the plank.

09-10-2012, 10:53 AM	#1
andrewburt Science Fiction Writer Posts: 229 Karma: 124188 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Golden, CO Device: several	UNDERHANDED CHESS by Jerry Sohl from ReAnimus Press From noted Twilight Zone / Star Trek author Jerry Sohl -- "UNDERHANDED CHESS"! ReAnimus Press Store: http://ReAnimus.com/store?item=1244 Amazon: http://Amazon.com/dp/B0098DZHLM A HILARIOUS HANDBOOK OF DEVIOUS DIVERSIONS AND STRATAGEMS FOR WINNING AT CHESS With tongue in cheek and laughter aforethought, Jerry Sohl takes his readers on a merry romp through all the deceits and tricks of one-upmanship as it is practiced in the game of chess. Drawing from his own experiences, he sets out in amusing detail a host of put-offs, come-ons, psychological maneuverings, lures, and frauds to accomplish checkmate. The author's inventiveness is limitless. All kinds of ploys are carefully described: the amazing effectiveness of reverse polarity; adopting some of Bobby Fischer's tactics; the Freudian gambit; the Blencher; the Hassled Castle; befuddling rule fanatics; talking your way to victory; coffeehouse counter-gambits; when and how to lose; advanced duplicity; and chess of the last resort. TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1: THE FIRST MOVE 2: PRELIMINARIES AND PREPARATIONS 3: THE PROPER SPIRIT 4: HOW TO TALK A GOOD GAMBIT 5: HOW TO BEFUDDLE RULE FANATICS 6: HOW TO PLAY AGAINST WEIRDOS 7: COFFEEHOUSE CHESS COUNTERGAMBITS 8: WHEN TO LOSE 9: ADVANCED DUPLICITY 10: DESPERATE MOVES CHESS OF THE LAST RESORT APPENDIX: USEFUL TRIVIA

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09-19-2012, 08:09 PM	#2
andrewburt Science Fiction Writer Posts: 229 Karma: 124188 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Golden, CO Device: several	ARRRRR! Ahoy, Mateys, seein' as it's Talk Like A Pirate Day, and UNDERHANDED CHESS is underhanded and devious like a pirate, arrrr, I've put it up for 99cents for the next 24 hours at http://ReAnimus.com/store?item=1244 . Use coupon code "arrrr99" (that's 4 r's, arrrr!). It's a harr'larious handbook of devious diversions and stratagems for winnin' at chess so grab it before the offer walks the plank.