{"product_id":"the-chess-lovers-puzzle-book-roland-hall-9780711289840","title":"The Chess Lover's Puzzle Book: Chess Conundrums, Puzzles and Posers for Every Day of the Year","description":"\u003cb\u003eAs the French philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal famously said, \"Chess is the gymnasium of the mind\". With \u003ci\u003eThe Chess Lover's Puzzle Book\u003c\/i\u003e your mind is in for an amazing workout!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chess is a game of \u003cb\u003estrategy, planning and problem-solving\u003c\/b\u003e. It is deceptively simple, and learning the rules means a lifetime of \u003cb\u003eintellectual challenge for adults and children, \u003c\/b\u003e in person or online. It has lasted centuries and shows no sign of fading any time soon. Quite the opposite in fact, as during the COVID-19 pandemic, chess became even more popular, particularly online. \u003cb\u003eChess players and puzzle-solvers\u003c\/b\u003e have a lot in common, and now that is united in this unique new puzzle publication. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All the puzzles relate to chess and the culture surrounding it, from classic chess puzzles to quizzes about famous players and matches. Puzzles include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Classic chess conundrums: looking top-down at a board layout, the best move must be deduced. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Wordsearch: find the chess-champion names in the grid* \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Crosswords: chess-themed questions and answers* \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Placement puzzles: certain pieces only may be placed next to other in these visual conundrums. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chess-doku: An original take on Sudoku: chess piece symbols. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Logic grids: Clues are given and puzzlers must fill in a grid and work out the missing answers using logic. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Visual puzzles: A square with a variety of chess pieces in it. One is duplicated, can you spot it? Other visual puzzles include Odd one out, Logic sequences and Spot the Difference. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chess-code and other word puzzles: Chess pieces are substituted for letters; to solve the puzzle you must work out which is which. Other word puzzles include anagrams, missing letters and word jumbles. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chess quizzes: great players, famous moves and epic matches all feature. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roland Hall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0711289840\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780711289840\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ivy Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.13h x 5.98w x 0.94d","brand":"Roland Hall","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44190565236991,"sku":"9780711289840","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_65f822ae-d6f4-48f9-959e-4f11a681bd8b.jpg?v=1690871225","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-chess-lovers-puzzle-book-roland-hall-9780711289840","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}