The Queen's Gambit

"The Queen's Gambit" er Walter Tevis' gribende moderne klassiker om en ung, forældreløs piges unikke skaktalent og hendes kampe mod en mandsdomineret verden og mod sit selvdestruktive jeg i 1950'ernes USA. Da hun bliver sendt til et børnehjem i en alder af otte år, opdager Beth Harmon to måder, hvorpå hun kan flygte fra hendes omgivelser: Hun kan enten spille skak eller tage den lille grønne pille, som bruges til at bedøve børnene. Der går ikke længe før hendes unikke talent for skak bliver opdaget, og hun stiger hurtigt på rangstigen, mens hun udvikler sig til en sand skakstjerne. Men Beth undslipper aldrig sin selvdestruktive trang til misbrug, og må kæmpe hårdt med sine egne dæmoner for at nå til tops. "The Queen's Gambit" blev i 2020 filmatiseret af Netflix med stor succes, og Walter Tevis' portræt af Amerika efter Anden Verdenskrig og en ung kvindes kamp for at finde sig selv i en betagende verden af skak er stadig formidabel læsning.

"The Queen's Gambit" er Walter Tevis' gribende moderne klassiker om en ung, forældreløs piges unikke skaktalent og hendes kampe mod en mandsdomineret verden og mod sit selvdestruktive jeg i 1950'ernes USA. Da hun bliver sendt til et børnehjem i en alder af otte år, opdager Beth Harmon to måder, hvorpå hun kan flygte fra hendes omgivelser: Hun kan enten spille skak eller tage den lille grønne pille, som bruges til at bedøve børnene. Der går ikke længe før hendes unikke talent for skak bliver opdaget, og hun stiger hurtigt på rangstigen, mens hun udvikler sig til en sand skakstjerne. Men Beth undslipper aldrig sin selvdestruktive trang til misbrug, og må kæmpe hårdt med sine egne dæmoner for at nå til tops. "The Queen's Gambit" blev i 2020 filmatiseret af Netflix med stor succes, og Walter Tevis' portræt af Amerika efter Anden Verdenskrig og en ung kvindes kamp for at finde sig selv i en betagende verden af skak er stadig formidabel læsning.

"The Queen's Gambit" af Walter Tevis er en moderne klassiker om et ungt skakgenis kamp for at overleve sit indre mørke. Otteårige Beth Harmon er en stille, ubemærket og mut pige, som på sit børnehjem udvikler en unik evne til at spille skak. Når hun spiller, kan hun lukke alt andet ude, og koncentrere sig fuldkommen over sit næste træk. Det står klart for alle at hun har et helt særligt talent, da hun kravler længere og længere op på den amerikanske skakrangliste. Men hun holdes tilbage af sine indre selvdestruktive stemme og af bedøvende piller og alkoholmisbrug. Walter Tevis' "The Queen's Gambit" fra 1983 er en enestående psykologisk thriller og dannelsesroman om en ung kvindes skaktalent og indre dæmoner

"The Queen's Gambit" af Walter Tevis er en moderne klassiker om et ungt skakgenis kamp for at overleve sit indre mørke. Otteårige Beth Harmon er en stille, ubemærket og mut pige, som på sit børnehjem udvikler en unik evne til at spille skak. Når hun spiller, kan hun lukke alt andet ude, og koncentrere sig fuldkommen over sit næste træk. Det står klart for alle at hun har et helt særligt talent, da hun kravler længere og længere op på den amerikanske skakrangliste. Men hun holdes tilbage af sine indre selvdestruktive stemme og af bedøvende piller og alkoholmisbrug. Walter Tevis' "The Queen's Gambit" fra 1983 er en enestående psykologisk thriller og dannelsesroman om en ung kvindes skaktalent og indre dæmoner

When the Quint Confederacy and the Kos Empire went to war—again—Queen Samara wisely kept her Rogue Coalition out of the conflict. But staying neutral in a galactic war doesn’t pay the bills, not when both sides refuse to trade with neutral sectors. With her people on the brink of starvation, Samara hatches a daring plan to snatch the kidnapped Kos Emperor from the Quint mercenaries holding him. The Kos Empire will pay a fortune for their emperor’s return, enough to feed the Coalition’s citizens while they wait for the return to a begrudging peace. But when her plan goes sideways, Samara finds herself evading Quint mercenaries with the very man she intends to capture. And the more time she spends with Valentin Kos, the more she realizes that he’s not the coldly indifferent villain she imagined. Torn between duty and desire, Samara must decide if saving her people is worth giving up the one thing she’s always wanted.

Are you tired of playing the same old openings time and time again? Fed up with constantly having to keep up with modern chess theory? Or perhaps you simply wish to play something new and inspiring, but cannot decide between the numerous options available? Don't despair - help is on hand! In "Dangerous Weapons: The Queen's Gambit", opening experts Richard Palliser, Glenn Flear and Chris Ward team up to investigate one of the most popular openings in chess history, but in a revolutionary way. They concentrate on little-explored and fun-to-play variations of the Queen's Gambit, selecting a wealth of 'dangerous' options for both colours. Whether playing White or Black, a study of this book will leave you confident and fully-armed, and your opponents running for cover! "Dangerous Weapons" is an exciting series of opening books which supply the reader with an abundance of hard-hitting ideas to revitalize his or her opening repertoire. Many of the carefully chosen weapons are innovative, visually shocking, incredibly tricky, or have been unfairly discarded; they are guaranteed to throw even your most experienced opponent off balance. It features large array of opening weapons for both White and Black. It explains The Queen's Gambit in a completely new light. It is ideal for ambitious and adventurous players.

Are you tired of playing the same old openings time and time again? Fed up with constantly having to keep up with modern chess theory? Or perhaps you simply wish to play something new and inspiring, but cannot decide between the numerous options available? Don't despair - help is on hand! In "Dangerous Weapons: The Queen's Gambit", opening experts Richard Palliser, Glenn Flear and Chris Ward team up to investigate one of the most popular openings in chess history, but in a revolutionary way. They concentrate on little-explored and fun-to-play variations of the Queen's Gambit, selecting a wealth of 'dangerous' options for both colours. Whether playing White or Black, a study of this book will leave you confident and fully-armed, and your opponents running for cover! "Dangerous Weapons" is an exciting series of opening books which supply the reader with an abundance of hard-hitting ideas to revitalize his or her opening repertoire. Many of the carefully chosen weapons are innovative, visually shocking, incredibly tricky, or have been unfairly discarded; they are guaranteed to throw even your most experienced opponent off balance. It features large array of opening weapons for both White and Black. It explains The Queen's Gambit in a completely new light. It is ideal for ambitious and adventurous players.