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• General statistics of the ratings of female chess players in the World.
• Career profiles of the top 20 female players in the World as of February, 2013
• A total of 196 wonderful games are illustrated in this book. The games have been specifically selected to demonstrate excellent openings, middle games and end game weaknesses and strengths.
The lives and selected chess games of the following players are covered;
Vera Menchik , Judit Polgar, Hou Yifan, Humpy Koneru, Muzchuk Anna, Dzagnidze Nana, Zhao Xue, Lagno Kateryna, Sebag Marie, Pia Cramling, Tatiana Kosintseva, Stefanova Antoaneta, Cmilyte Viktorija, Harika Dronavalli, Guinina Valentina, Gisela Kahn Gresser, Ludmilla Vladmirovna Rudenko, Mona May Karff, Susan Polgar, Asanga Nsisong, MelissaGreeff , Mona Khaled, Zhu Chen, Zatonskih Anna, Kosteniuk Alexandra, Khotennashvili Bela, Ruan Lufei, Ju Wenjun and Kosintseva Nadezhda.
• General statistics of the ratings of female chess players in the World.
• Career profiles of the top 20 female players in the World as of February, 2013
• A total of 196 wonderful games are illustrated in this book. The games have been specifically selected to demonstrate excellent openings, middle games and end game weaknesses and strengths.
The lives and selected chess games of the following players are covered;
Vera Menchik , Judit Polgar, Hou Yifan, Humpy Koneru, Muzchuk Anna, Dzagnidze Nana, Zhao Xue, Lagno Kateryna, Sebag Marie, Pia Cramling, Tatiana Kosintseva, Stefanova Antoaneta, Cmilyte Viktorija, Harika Dronavalli, Guinina Valentina, Gisela Kahn Gresser, Ludmilla Vladmirovna Rudenko, Mona May Karff, Susan Polgar, Asanga Nsisong, MelissaGreeff , Mona Khaled, Zhu Chen, Zatonskih Anna, Kosteniuk Alexandra, Khotennashvili Bela, Ruan Lufei, Ju Wenjun and Kosintseva Nadezhda.
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ISBN-13: | 9780802128997 |
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Publisher: | Grove Atlantic |
Publication date: | 12/18/2018 |
Pages: | 240 |
Sales rank: | 22,052 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.00(d) |
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