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The Nimzo-Indian is one of the soundest and most popular defences against 1 d4, offering Black the chance to unbalance the game early on and play for a win without undue risk. Advocates include virtually all of the world's top players, including Garry Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik, Vishy Anand and Anatoly...

The Go-To Instruction Book To Learn The Rules, Sets, And Art Of The Game How to Play Mah Jongg: A Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg offers first-time players an easy-to-follow guide to this complex game. Using simple easy-to-follow instructions and diagrams this comprehensive guide walks...

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Of important historical notoriety, this Go guide is a must-have for enthusiasts of this ancient Asian strategy game Oscar Korschelt's treatise on the game of Go was the first published at the end of the nineteenth century, but fell into obscurity until the editors Samuel King and George Leckie...

在AI之前就有王銘琬， 在王銘琬之後才有AI。 －－趙治勳（日本名譽名人、二十五世本因坊、歷代獲得最多冠軍） 在AI與真人棋士對局屢獲勝績後，趙治勳有感而言，王銘琬的棋術最像AI下法。新版《新棋紀樂園》的開天篇和闢地篇兩本書，王銘琬將為此做了精闢的解說。 新版《新棋紀樂園──開天篇》中，王銘琬以多觀點、對局者的互相趣味對話的方式，將他四十年來棋歷的精華，化為快樂圍棋祕笈——「空壓戰法」。「空」是「空間」，也代表了棋盤上所有棋子的位置關係；「壓」是「壓力」，代表棋盤上棋子的力量關係。「空壓戰法」是就這兩種關係的相關，去推敲下一著最有利的著點。了解了什麼是「空間」、怎麼算出有利空間、如何「壓」、壓的對象與原則之後，就能有守有攻下出一盤好棋。王銘琬認為，「空壓法」與AI同樣都由概率出發。 有了「空」與「壓」的概念之後，《新棋紀樂園—闢地篇》中，王銘琬繼續為讀者指出尋找次一手的捷徑——「中點」與「交點」。著眼於「空」的邏輯，就從「中點」著手，下在中點，可讓對方失去選擇寬廣方向的餘地；著眼於「壓」的邏輯，則要找出雙方空間量交會的「交點」，因為該處的影響範圍是盤上最大，因此要從該處的「交點」去尋找次一手。 不過，不管是空壓戰法或是中點、交點，都有無盡的可能，王銘琬透過300盤不同棋局與詰問，講解圍棋的「無限」。要是圍棋的價值全在尋找最好的著點，它的解答是自古不變，一開始就已經被規定了，沒有變化，沒有發展，也沒有新生，那是一片無機荒涼的沙漠。然而，表現在棋盤上的一點主觀的執著，一滴意識的波動，說不定可以孕育出一片綠洲，讓圍棋進入新紀元。 圍棋要學AI下法，就從《新棋紀樂園》開始。 ■...

在AI之前就有王銘琬， 在王銘琬之後才有AI。 －－趙治勳（日本名譽名人、二十五世本因坊、歷代獲得最多冠軍） 在AI與真人棋士對局屢獲勝績後，趙治勳有感而言，王銘琬的棋術最像AI下法。新版《新棋紀樂園》的開天篇和闢地篇兩本書，王銘琬將為此做了精闢的解說。 新版《新棋紀樂園──開天篇》中，王銘琬以多觀點、對局者的互相趣味對話的方式，將他四十年來棋歷的精華，化為快樂圍棋祕笈——「空壓戰法」。「空」是「空間」，也代表了棋盤上所有棋子的位置關係；「壓」是「壓力」，代表棋盤上棋子的力量關係。「空壓戰法」是就這兩種關係的相關，去推敲下一著最有利的著點。了解了什麼是「空間」、怎麼算出有利空間、如何「壓」、壓的對象與原則之後，就能有守有攻下出一盤好棋。王銘琬認為，「空壓法」與AI同樣都由概率出發。 有了「空」與「壓」的概念之後，《新棋紀樂園—闢地篇》中，王銘琬繼續為讀者指出尋找次一手的捷徑——「中點」與「交點」。著眼於「空」的邏輯，就從「中點」著手，下在中點，可讓對方失去選擇寬廣方向的餘地；著眼於「壓」的邏輯，則要找出雙方空間量交會的「交點」，因為該處的影響範圍是盤上最大，因此要從該處的「交點」去尋找次一手。 不過，不管是空壓戰法或是中點、交點，都有無盡的可能，王銘琬透過300盤不同棋局與詰問，講解圍棋的「無限」。要是圍棋的價值全在尋找最好的著點，它的解答是自古不變，一開始就已經被規定了，沒有變化，沒有發展，也沒有新生，那是一片無機荒涼的沙漠。然而，表現在棋盤上的一點主觀的執著，一滴意識的波動，說不定可以孕育出一片綠洲，讓圍棋進入新紀元。 圍棋要學AI下法，就從《新棋紀樂園》開始。 ■...

Daniel Johnson -- journalist, editor, scholar, and chess enthusiast who once played Garry Kasparov to a draw in a simultaneous exhibition -- is the perfect guide to one of history’s most remarkable periods, when chess matches were front-page news and captured the world’s imagination. The...

Family Game Night Will Never Be the Same! Future Race Game is a miniatures table game for 2 to 10 players, ages 12 and up. The object of the game is to be the first to complete the racecourse. The first rule of Future Racing is that THERE ARE NO RULES! You can ram, cut off, sabotage and otherwise...

Mah Jong for Beginners is one of the first books to explain the game to English language readers. It remains a classic, both for its authenticity and clarity, and as a wonderful introduction for anyone who wants to know more about the fast-paced and complex game of Mah Jong. It contains everything...

Letterati spans the history of competitive Scrabble® in North America from the colourful hustlers of the 1960s New York game rooms, to the hard driving quantitative tile pushers who dominate the game today with strategic skills and memorized vocabularies. Yet, there is more to the history of Scrabble®...

"I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Whether used as a reference or a beautiful keepsake, it's a very worthy addition to the world of Mah Jongg." —Ruth Unger, President, National Mah Jongg League This is the first book to fully capture the story of the exotic and exciting game of Mahjong...

If you already play backgammon, don't you sometimes wonder how good you really are? Well, this book is your chance to really find out. The 50 situations presented here, cover most of the aspects of the game, from initial moves to bearing off strategies. Each problem is graded on the basis of...

Disconnect from a device-oriented world and rediscover the classic Chinese game of mahjong—while improving focus, creativity and stimulating memory—with this comprehensive yet gifty guide that includes all the basics of the game, tips and techniques on how to play, and strategies to win both international...

YOUR FAVORITE NEW HOBBY—COLORING FOR FUN AND RELAXATION—GETS AN AVIAN TWIST WITH THIS COLLECTION OF WHIMSICAL MANDALAS Relax, focus, reach a higher state of mindfulness and simply enjoy yourself as you artistically fill in the intricate shapes. Coloring Bird Mandalas offers you an imaginative...