{"product_id":"the-chess-lovers-puzzle-book-chess-conundrums-puzzles-and-posers-for-every-day-of-the-year-9780711289840","title":"The Chess Lover's Puzzle Book: Chess Conundrums, Puzzles and Posers for Every Day of the Year","description":"\u003cb\u003eAs the French philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal famously said, \"Chess is the gymnasium of the mind\". With \u003ci\u003eThe Chess Lover's Puzzle Book\u003c\/i\u003e your mind is in for an amazing workout!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chess is a game of \u003cb\u003estrategy, planning and problem-solving\u003c\/b\u003e. It is deceptively simple, and learning the rules means a lifetime of \u003cb\u003eintellectual challenge for adults and children, \u003c\/b\u003e in person or online. It has lasted centuries and shows no sign of fading any time soon. Quite the opposite in fact, as during the COVID-19 pandemic, chess became even more popular, particularly online. \u003cb\u003eChess players and puzzle-solvers\u003c\/b\u003e have a lot in common, and now that is united in this unique new puzzle publication. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All the puzzles relate to chess and the culture surrounding it, from classic chess puzzles to quizzes about famous players and matches. Puzzles include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Classic chess conundrums: looking top-down at a board layout, the best move must be deduced. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Wordsearch: find the chess-champion names in the grid* \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Crosswords: chess-themed questions and answers* \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Placement puzzles: certain pieces only may be placed next to other in these visual conundrums. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chess-doku: An original take on Sudoku: chess piece symbols. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Logic grids: Clues are given and puzzlers must fill in a grid and work out the missing answers using logic. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Visual puzzles: A square with a variety of chess pieces in it. One is duplicated, can you spot it? Other visual puzzles include Odd one out, Logic sequences and Spot the Difference. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chess-code and other word puzzles: Chess pieces are substituted for letters; to solve the puzzle you must work out which is which. Other word puzzles include anagrams, missing letters and word jumbles. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chess quizzes: great players, famous moves and epic matches all feature. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoland Hall\u003c\/b\u003e has worked as a Commissioning Editor of puzzle books for a number of years. He was responsible for book publishing with many best-selling puzzle brands, including \u003ci\u003eMensa\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Puzzler\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTake A Break\u003c\/i\u003e, and devised a number of highly popular themed puzzle books and packs on subjects as diverse as Sherlock Holmes, Star Trek, Pride and Prejudice and Dante's Inferno. He has written and contributed to many quiz and puzzle books, including \u003ci\u003eAnagram Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWordle Challenge for Kids\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ivy Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50691998253330,"sku":"9780711289840","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bea35878-1fd0-449e-8b95-ccb8a8789caa.jpg?v=1734114080","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-chess-lovers-puzzle-book-chess-conundrums-puzzles-and-posers-for-every-day-of-the-year-9780711289840","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}