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(Set) Great Board Games of the Ancient World & How to Play Chess: Lessons from an International Master

(Set) Great Board Games of the Ancient World & How to Play Chess: Lessons from an International Master

(Set) Great Board Games of the Ancient World & How to Play Chess: Lessons from an International Master

Get your game on with this two-course set on great board games! Start with Great Board Games of the Ancient World, and learn the fascinating origins of some of the world’s most beloved games of luck and strategy with an expert on the history of gaming. Then, get strategic insight into openings and endgames; typical pitfalls to avoid; and an array of famous gambits, positions, defenses, mates, and more in How to Play Chess: Lessons from an International Master.

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