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Jovanka Houska's Novel
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 1:17 pm
by Paul Cooksey
I generally buy a lot of chess books, some as a very low level of sponsorship of professional chess. Books by people I've met, British authors, etc tend to qualify. But this is something of a challenge.
Bonkbusters (Jon Speelman's word, not mine) are a genre I don't usually read, plus I have the author stuck in time as Miroslav's shy little sister, who played on increasingly high boards at county matches.
I think my mum might be getting it for Christmas, so I can buy it while saving myself the embarrassment of reading it
Re: Jovanka Houska's Novel
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 5:04 pm
by John Moore
Oh dear - well it won't be on my shopping list, Paul.
Re: Jovanka Houska's Novel
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 5:12 pm
by Roger Lancaster
LOL, sounds as though you might mean read it without the embarrassment of buying it ...
Re: Jovanka Houska's Novel
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 5:30 pm
by Nick Burrows
It has certainly made my top 5 sexy chess novels
Re: Jovanka Houska's Novel
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 5:34 pm
by Mick Norris
Nick Burrows wrote:It has certainly made my top 5 sexy chess novels
The other 4 being?
Re: Jovanka Houska's Novel
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 8:03 pm
by Nick Burrows
Mick Norris wrote:Nick Burrows wrote:It has certainly made my top 5 sexy chess novels
The other 4 being?
Re: Jovanka Houska's Novel
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 12:22 pm
by Brian Towers
Mick Norris wrote:Nick Burrows wrote:It has certainly made my top 5 sexy chess novels
The other 4 being?
Here's two to get you started:
The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis
The Chess Players by Francis Parkinson Keyes
I have to admit after that I'm struggling.
Re: Jovanka Houska's Novel
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 12:32 pm
by John Upham
Mick Norris wrote:Nick Burrows wrote:It has certainly made my top 5 sexy chess novels
The other 4 being?
64 Shades of Grey
Re: Jovanka Houska's Novel
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 12:38 pm
by Clive Blackburn
John Upham wrote:Mick Norris wrote:Nick Burrows wrote:It has certainly made my top 5 sexy chess novels
The other 4 being?
64 Shades of Grey
Bobby Fischer.... My 60 Memorable Dames
Re: Jovanka Houska's Novel
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 1:14 pm
by John Upham
Bishop Endings by Yuri Averbakh
Re: Jovanka Houska's Novel
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 1:38 pm
by Clive Blackburn
One Thousand and One Knights
Re: Jovanka Houska's Novel
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 2:14 pm
by John Swain
The Big Book of Busts by John Watson and Eric Schiller
Re: Jovanka Houska's Novel
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 11:08 pm
by Neil Graham
How about "Death of a Woman Master" by David Levens ??
Re: Jovanka Houska's Novel
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 11:28 am
by John Upham
The Complete Pirc and The Ultimate Pirc
both of these titles contained typographical errors!
Re: Jovanka Houska's Novel
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 4:42 pm
by John Moore
To stop Mr Upham in his tracks, how about The Chess Companion - a much more pleasant title.