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Much literature about chess endgames has been produced in the form of books and magazines. A bibliography of endgame books is below. Many chess masters have contributed to the theory of endgames over the centuries, including Ruy López de Segura, François-André Philidor, Josef Kling and Bernhard Horwitz, Johann Berger, Alexey Troitsky, Yuri Averbakh, and Reuben Fine.
While at The Mary Sue, Maggs sold her first book, The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy, to Quirk Books.It was published in 2015. [15] A second edition, titled the Fangirl's Guide to the Universe and featuring updated text and new illustrations, was released October 27, 2020. [16]
Lynn Harriette Cohen (née Kay; August 10, 1933 – February 14, 2020) was an American actress known for her roles in film, television and theater.She was particularly known for her role as Magda in the HBO series Sex and the City, which she also played in the 2008 film of the same name and its 2010 sequel, as well as for portraying Mags in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Mrs. Litvak in ...
Fags, Mags and Bags is a Scottish radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Its first series was nominated for a Sony Radio Award . The writers, Sanjeev Kohli and Donald McLeary, received a Writers Guild Award in November 2008 for Radio Comedy of the Year.
Catching Fire received mostly positive reviews, with reviewers praising Collins' prose, the book's ending, and the development of Katniss's character. According to critics, major themes of the novel include survival, authoritarianism, rebellion and interdependence versus independence. The book has sold more than 19 million copies in the U.S. alone.
He is the author of Ultimatum (2009); [2] [3] End Game (2012); and Fishbowl (2015). [4] His novels are noted for their complex and hyper-realistic depiction of international relations, especially with regard to diplomacy and economics. [5] [6] Ultimatum is an eco-thriller set in the years 2032 and 2033. [7] [8] [9] End Game is a geopolitical ...
Set in 19th century London, Jack Maggs is a reworking of the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations.The story centres around Jack Maggs (the equivalent of Magwitch) and his quest to meet his 'son' Henry Phipps (the equivalent of Pip), who has mysteriously disappeared, having closed up his house and dismissed his household.
EG is a magazine which publishes endgame studies and discusses various aspects of the endgame in chess. The letters "EG" signify "End Game" and also the Latin phrase exempli gratia . [ 1 ] While many chess magazines include sections for endgame studies, EG is unique for its exclusive focus.