Vladimir Tukmakov 
Modern Chess Preparation 
Getting Ready for Your Opponent in the Information Age

Are you a regular quizzer at your local pub? Do you fancy yourself a cryptic crossword whiz? Might you be up for a challenge?’Frank Paul is an extremely impressive chap and a dazzling quizzer’ …

Quiz your family at home with crosswords, puzzles and games.A one-stop practical guide on how to play and master the fascinating and rewarding game of bridge with expert advice throughout from Andrew …

Inside this little book one of Britain’s top Scrabble players reveals his top tips for all day, everyday Scrabble success.We all want to get one over on our friends and family on the Scrabble board. …

Good games are like good jokes. They get remembered and passed on from person to person. But sometimes they get forgotten. Ting Tang Tommy! is about remembering the best games we”ve ever known.This …

For over 50 years, Test Match Special has provided listeners with every Test cricket ball, batting average, and plenty of views from the boundary, too. But how well do you know your cricket? Pit your …

The end of the Aesir has come, but not as the prophecies foretold. The dread dragon Niddhoggr has devoured the roots of the World Ash, Yggdrasil, and the great tree has toppled onto its side, …

Begin your lifelong love affair with the mindful art of bonsai. Do you know your shari from your nebari? Can you tell literati styling from informal upright? Want to know how to create that gnarled a …

Stuck indoors? This book is your saviour. Turn to a bumper 501 simple and accessible games and activities to keep your whole family amused for hours, if not days. Inside, in the garden, in the car, …

Fastest wins. Your adventure starts now … This is a race. It is not a race against the clock, because that would be a far easier race. Clocks can be fast, but clocks never win races. It’s nearly …