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Product Identifiers
PublisherRussell Enterprises, Incorporated
ISBN-101949859428
ISBN-139781949859423
eBay Product ID (ePID)7057287776
Product Key Features
Book TitleOops! I Resigned Again!
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicChess, Board Games
Publication Year2021
GenreGames & Activities
AuthorIan Rogers
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight6 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisUh-oh! That doesnt look right!?Who would be silly enough to resign a tournament game they were not losing? As Oops! I Resigned Again! shows, almost anyone including some of the worlds best players!Learn the stories behind the most embarrassing moment any chessplayer can suffer, while trying to outmatch the poor, unfortunate player who resigned. Indeed, this is the only chess puzzle book where you cannot do worse than the player in the game! Pit your wits against legends such as Kramnik, Nunn, Tarrasch and Timman, knowing that they failed the test and that you can, perhaps, do better.Australian Grandmaster Ian Rogers has assembled 100 extraordinary positions in themed sets of 5 puzzles designed to both baffle and delight the solver, in a format which makes it easy to sneak a look at the answer!With a foreword written by US Olympian Sam Shankland baring his soul about his own silly resignation at a top level tournament Oops! I Resigned Again! is a rare treat for chessplayers of all strengths, who after finishing the book will fervently hope never to have to say... Oops!About the AuthorAustralian grandmaster Ian Rogers is a journalist, author and commentator. He was Australias top-ranked player from 1984 until his retirement in 2007. He played 14 Olympiads for Australia and won more than 130 classical tournaments on four continents, including twice winning the Commonwealth Championship title. He resigned unnecessarily only once! This is his first book for Russell Enterprises., Uh-oh! That doesn't look right!? Who would be silly enough to resign a tournament game they were not losing? As Oops! I Resigned Again! shows, almost anyone - including some of the world's best players! Learn the stories behind the most embarrassing moment any chessplayer can suffer, while trying to outmatch the poor, unfortunate player who resigned. Indeed, this is the only chess puzzle book where you cannot do worse than the player in the game! Pit your wits against legends such as Kramnik, Nunn, Tarrasch and Timman, knowing that they failed the test and that you can, perhaps, do better. Australian Grandmaster Ian Rogers has assembled 100 extraordinary positions in themed sets of 5 puzzles designed to both baffle and delight the solver, in a format which makes it easy to sneak a look at the answer! With a foreword written by US Olympian Sam Shankland - baring his soul about his own silly resignation at a top level tournament - Oops! I Resigned Again! is a rare treat for chessplayers of all strengths, who after finishing the book will fervently hope never to have to say... Oops! About the Author Australian grandmaster Ian Rogers is a journalist, author and commentator. He was Australia's top-ranked player from 1984 until his retirement in 2007. He played 14 Olympiads for Australia and won more than 130 classical tournaments on four continents, including twice winning the Commonwealth Championship title. He resigned unnecessarily only once! This is his first book for Russell Enterprises.
