[PDF] A Popular Introduction To The Study And Practice Of Chess By An Amateur S S Boden eBook

Author : Samuel S Boden
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781021307057

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Chess is one of the most popular and challenging games in the world, and this book offers a comprehensive guide for players of all skill levels. Written by Samuel S. Boden, a skilled amateur player and noted chess writer, this book covers everything from the basic rules of the game to advanced strategies and tactics. Whether you're a beginning player or an experienced competitor, you'll find this book an invaluable resource. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Samuel S Boden
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 17,48 MB
Release : 2013-09
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ISBN : 9781230410005

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 edition. Excerpt: ... from the generality of his fellow-men, he attributed the distinction to unwearied diligence and perseverance." How encouraging such remarks to the plain, plodding investigator of science, and what a contrast to the fulsome boastings of a certain French chess-player of the last age, and the ridiculous laudations of certain of his admirers! Empiricism always precedes theory, but the result of a due recognition of principles will be the induction of laws, and their substitution for the uncertain rides of experience. Many and just are the complaints of the insufficiency of the directions for the practice of chess. Tis true we are conducted through certain openings and pointed to a variety of paths, but, being left to make our own selection, it is not surprising that we should often find ourselves pursuing a devious course, and at best only brought back to the point whence we started, like bewildered travellers in their gyrations through a fog without compass, to commence our journey anew. Contrast the possibilities, probabilities, conditions, and uncertainties of empiricism with the truthfulness and universal applicability of science. Read over the exceedingly vague maxims, and often impracticable rules of experience, and consider the exactness of the indications for the fulfilment of a known law. Imagine, if you can, the possession of what you are told are requisite qualities-- courage and self-possession, without a knowledge of the foundation on which they should rest. Contrast the difficulty and doubt attending the mentally performed experiment, as we are further told is sometimes necessary, of twenty or more moves, with the confidence inspired by a knowledge of the certain power, unerring tendency, and ultimate triumph of principle....

Author : Samuel S. Boden
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 25,79 MB
Release : 2014-01
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ISBN : 9781295554782

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.