The Pawn That Would Be King

The chess endgame begins when the Kings come out to play. The outcome of a game can come down to who knows more about Kings and Pawns -- you, or your opponent. To win, you need to understand the positions that will give you the best winning chances. Book jacket.

A pawn in a game of battling kingdoms, Ada de Warenne's powerful enemies and evil forces work against her and Prince Henry mac David of Scotland. Embroiled in The Anarchy, shifting alliances, and frequent disputes over the northern lands of England, Ada's a privileged bride in a new land and needs to adapt to life amongst the people of Northumbria. In a legacy of pious Scottish queens, she continues the practice of helping her people. As Ada combats her trials, she gives birth to future kings and desires to bring peace to both her nation and home. But first she needs to find her enemies before they kill her sons.A Pawn for a King is written by Countess Ada de Warenne's 24th great granddaughter, Sarah Hinze, who learned of Ada while researching her family history. She felt an instant connection to this lost ancestor of medieval times who had unprecedented independence and courage that led the way for future royal woman of Europe. Hinze's connection led her to walk the lands of England and Scotland and spend years researching Ada's life.

Approach every endgame with a winning strategy! Good books about endgames for beginners are few and far between. WINNING CHESS ENDINGS is a great one a gripping introduction to what you need to know to win chess endings, taught by American Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan. His entertaining, easy-to-understand style, incisive stories and insiders advice will help you develop a solid grasp of proven principles that you can apply with confidence whenever a game goes the distance. You'll learn to prevail time and again in endgames with common and uncommon combinations and pieces. WINNING CHESS ENDINGS teaches endgame strategies in an exciting new way: by putting you in the middle of the action with firsthand stories taken directly from famous matches. Pull up a chair and watch the world's most exciting chess endings. Then become an endgame master!

Based on the powerful Caro-Kann, a favorite weapon of great players, you'll learn how to come right out of the gate and defend against 1.d4, the most popular first move in chess. This is a great beginners book because readers need to learn just one strong opening system, and it can be used to combat all of Whites 1.d4 openings. You'll learn every option and strategy White can throw on the board, the correct plan to combat them all, and how to seize the initiative and take control of the game. Up-to-date analysis includes examples from world-class games. Includes more than 350 diagrams and clear explanations. 300 pages

The Bishop’s Pawn continues renowned New York Times top 5 bestseller Steve Berry’s Cotton Malone series with another riveting, history-based thriller. History notes that the ugly feud between J. Edgar Hoover and Martin Luther King, Jr., marked by years of illegal surveillance and the accumulation of secret files, ended on April 4, 1968 when King was assassinated by James Earl Ray. But that may not have been the case. Now, fifty years later, former Justice Department agent, Cotton Malone, must reckon with the truth of what really happened that fateful day in Memphis. It all turns on an incident from eighteen years ago, when Malone, as a young Navy lawyer, is trying hard not to live up to his burgeoning reputation as a maverick. When Stephanie Nelle, a high-level Justice Department lawyer, enlists him to help with an investigation, he jumps at the opportunity. But he soon discovers that two opposing forces—the Justice Department and the FBI—are at war over a rare coin and a cadre of secret files containing explosive revelations about the King assassination, information that could ruin innocent lives and threaten the legacy of the civil rights movement’s greatest martyr. Malone’s decision to see it through to the end--from the raucous bars of Mexico, to the clear waters of the Dry Tortugas, and ultimately into the halls of power within Washington D.C. itself--not only changes his own life, but the course of history. Steve Berry always mines the lost riches of history--in The Bishop's Pawn he imagines a gripping, provocative thriller about an American icon.

Inspiration is a divine source of life, especially being raised in the urban hood subculture. Father and son are able to narrate their experiences after navigating their journey from disgrace to dignity. They shine a spotlight on intergenerational incarceration and family reunification.

The Pawn Who Became King is a story of a pawn that dreamed the impossible. In chess a pawn can never become a king. This story is meant to teach the importance of teamwork, studying and having goals. There are colorful images while portrays the pawns' journey.