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The life-changing magic of chess : a beginner's guide with grandmaster Maurice Ashley / by Maurice Ashley ; [illustrations, by Denis Angelov].
The Life-Changing Magic of Chess is a beginner’s guide to the strategy game for children, with secrets from Grandmaster Maurice Ashley. Discover why the world’s first Black Grandmaster Maurice Ashley thinks that chess is one of the best skills in life. Follow him on a journey from Jamaica to New York to the world stage where he has taught thousands of young people the life philosophies of the game. Part biography, part skills and fully oozing with passion, this book Learn about the chess board and pieces, sequences such as Scholar’s Mate, and skills like castling. With fun-filled, engaging illustrations from Denis Angelov, and in the inspirational words of Maurice Ashley, this is the perfect book to inspire a child to find their life’s passion.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781915569264
- ISBN: 1915569265
- ISBN: 9781419773396
- ISBN: 1419773399
- Physical Description: 39 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Magic Cat Publishing, 2024.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Genre: | Multicultural Biographies Juvenile works Picture Books Comics (Graphic works) Nonfiction |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at scottsboropl.
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| scottsboropl | J 794.1 Ash | 32269001261265 | Juvenile - NonFiction | Available | - |
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