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Paul Dargan
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Re: Play Winning Chess

Post by Paul Dargan » Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:20 am

I remember an Andrew Martin commentary on the british a few years ago, where combination pin/skewers were discussed (I think Rook in front of Rook) and some debate about the correct terminology ... kebab was suggested.

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Re: Play Winning Chess

Post by Michael Farthing » Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:52 am

I always understood that the authoritative source for all this was "Chess for Children". That's how I was taught it, anyway!

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Re: Play Winning Chess

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Wed Aug 13, 2014 11:53 am

Paul Dargan wrote:I remember an Andrew Martin commentary on the british a few years ago, where combination pin/skewers were discussed (I think Rook in front of Rook) and some debate about the correct terminology ... kebab was suggested.

Paul
I think that is what I am looking for....Black Rooks on d5 and a8 and White Bishop on f3. is it?

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Re: Play Winning Chess

Post by Matt Mackenzie » Wed Aug 13, 2014 12:59 pm

That is (still) commonly known as a skewer in English.
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Re: Play Winning Chess

Post by E Michael White » Wed Aug 13, 2014 2:31 pm

A piece may be pinned against a key square not just another piece. eg white to move:-


If W plays Rh7 the knight is pinned against the square a7. moving the knight results in Ra7 mate.

If black attempts to free himself with Kb7 white replies Nd4 and the Knight on g7 is pinned against the black king.

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book diagrams

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Thu Aug 14, 2014 5:24 am

Hi.
How much are Diagrams of a chess book important for you?
Thanks in advance

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Re: book diagrams

Post by Michael Farthing » Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:44 am

For me, very. If only to make the page look easier to read.
The book you are translating is a beginner's book. It definitely needs the diagrams.

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Re: book diagrams

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:38 am

I have made diagrams, but they differ in size and resolution, particularly since I am forced to juxtapose some diagrams sometimes.

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Chess publishers

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Thu Aug 14, 2014 12:44 pm

Hello.
What chess publishers are there other than 'Everyman' and 'Gambit' publications in England?

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Re: Chess publishers

Post by Niall Doran » Thu Aug 14, 2014 1:39 pm

Assuming you mean the UK and not England, Quality Chess are based in Scotland.

http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/

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Re: Chess publishers

Post by Roger de Coverly » Thu Aug 14, 2014 1:47 pm

Niall Doran wrote:Assuming you mean the UK and not England, Quality Chess are based in Scotland.
Batsford are still doing chess books.

http://www.batsford.com/

There are a number of other English language publishers, but not UK based.

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Re: Chess publishers

Post by Michael Flatt » Thu Aug 14, 2014 2:09 pm

If you really mean Chess Book Publishers in the English language these links includes some helpful comments:

http://www.chessopolis.com/publishers-of-chess-books/
http://www.chessopolis.com/chess-public ... wsletters/

Is there a specific reason for your request?
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Re: Chess publishers

Post by John Upham » Thu Aug 14, 2014 2:23 pm

CHESS is published in England by CHESS & Bridge Ltd.

British Chess Magazine is published in England by British Chess Magazine Ltd.

Kingpin is / was published in England (last one in 2011 however)

Batsford is now part of the Pavillion Books Group and has recently published "The Batsford Book of Chess: from beginner to winner" by Sean Marsh

Audio Chess is published in England by Audio Chess Ltd.

Oxford University Press has been active as chess publisher

ChessPublishing.Com is an on-line publisher

Ginger GM is a publisher of DVDs and is based is England

Everyman Chess and Gambit Publications are the two most prolific book and eBook chess publisher based in England.
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Re: Chess publishers

Post by Gordon Cadden » Fri Aug 15, 2014 11:30 am

A few UK publishers, that have published books on the game of chess.
The Harvil Press, London.
Neville Spearman, London
The Crowood Press, Marlborough, Wiltshire.
Loxwood Press, Worthing, West Sussex.
Faber & Faber was a mainstream chess book publisher, for many years.

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Re: Chess publishers

Post by Jonathan Bryant » Fri Aug 15, 2014 11:40 am

John Upham wrote: Ginger GM is a publisher of DVDs ....

and at least one ebook.

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