Bill Harvey
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English
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If you play chess for blood, it makes sense to learn the violent tactics that feature in the openings that you play. More practical than taking in tactical themes by general category, knight forks, clearance, bank-rank mates, and so on, is to learn them in the context of your openings. Your knowledge of the lines makes these combinations much more interesting, and in turn, the combinations teach you about the dangers that lurk for both players in...
Author
Language
English
Description
If you play chess for blood, it makes sense to learn the violent tactics that feature in the openings that you play. More practical than taking in tactical themes by general category, knight forks, clearance, bank-rank mates, and so on, is to learn them in the context of your openings. Your knowledge of the lines makes these combinations much more interesting, and in turn, the combinations teach you about the dangers that lurk for both players in...
Author
Language
English
Description
If you play chess for blood, it makes sense to learn the violent tactics that feature in the openings that you play. More practical than taking in tactical themes by general category, knight forks, clearance, bank-rank mates, and so on, is to learn them in the context of your openings. Your knowledge of the lines makes these combinations much more interesting, and in turn, the combinations teach you about the dangers that lurk for both players in...
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University of Texas Press
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English
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Winner, Journalistic Achievement Award, Texas Historical Foundation, 2004
From the simplest slab of weathered stone to the most imposing mausoleum, every marker in a Texas cemetery bears witness to a life that—in ways small or large—helped shape the history and culture of the state. Telling the stories of some of these significant lives is the purpose of this book. Within its pages, you'll meet not only the heroes of the
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