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The Queen's Knight

Author : Martyn Downer

Publisher : Random House

Page : 610 pages

File Size : 35,43 MB

Release : 2008

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 055215508X

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Sir Howard Elphinstone, dashing hero of the Crimean War, was awarded the Victoria Cross in 1858 aged just twenty-nine. Handpicked by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to be governor to their third son, Prince Arthur, Elphinstone made an uncertain start at court, uncomfortabe within its cliques and clashing frequently with the impassioned Queen. But after Albert's death in 1861, Elphinstone became not only a surrogate father to Arthur, but also Victoria's most trusted confidant. Elphinstone's diaries and his prolific correspondence with the Queen shed remarkable new light on her complex personality and life at court. His story portrays in vivid detail the bitter rivalries and tragedies which rocked the palace during the Queen's long seclusion following Albert's death. It reveals the shocking effects of Prince Leopold's bleeding attacks, the security alarm caused by Irish republicans, and the truth behind Victoria's most notorious servant, John Brown. Artist and soldier, bodyguard and diplomat, confidant and spy: Elphinstone is the forgotten hero of the Victorian court. The Queen's Knight restores him to his rightful place at the heart of the most remarkable royal family in British history.



Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy

Author : John Watson

Publisher : Gambit Publications

Page : 276 pages

File Size : 41,58 MB

Release : 1999-03

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 9781901983074

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The first section of [this] book discusses classical themes, such as pawn majorities, the centre and structural weaknesses. Watson then moves on to discuss new concepts, including the willingness of modern players to accept backward pawns in return for dynamic play, the idea of a good 'bad' bishop, knights finding useful roles at the edge of the board, and the exchange of sacrifice ideas that became prevalent with the post-war Soviet world champions. ..." --



Knight Takes Queen

Author : CC Gibbs

Publisher : Hachette UK

Page : 352 pages

File Size : 25,99 MB

Release : 2013-12-05

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1782062963

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For fans of ANA HUANG, DANIELLE LORI AND E. L. JAMES: prolong the pleasure with the sizzling finale to CC Gibbs bestselling romance trilogy 'Queen of the erotic' ROMANTIC TIMES Kate knows the irresistible attraction she feels for Dominic Knight could forfeit her chance at happiness, but she's finding it impossible to stay away... Knight Takes Queen is the final instalment in a trilogy featuring the clever and sensitive Katherine Hart and her indomitable billionaire lover, Dominic Knight. PRAISE FOR CC GIBBS 'Clever and sexy . . . sensual and satisfying' PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY 'Knows exactly what her devoted readers desire' BOOKLIST 'The very best of intrigue, suspense, sizzling sex and a captivating love' 5* READER REVIEW 'Nick is everything I could ever ask and hope for in an alpha male hero' 5* READER REVIEW 'The sexual chemistry is explosive' 5* READER REVIEW 'CC Gibbs writing is entertaining, engrossing and very descriptive' 5* READER REVIEW 'Loved this book! Only got 3 hours sleep last night as I could not put it down' 5* READER REVIEW '[An] engrossing must-read' 5* READER REVIEW 'You just can't put [it] down when you start reading!' 5* READER REVIEW 'Spectacular! Epic! Mesmerizing! Captivating!' 5* READER REVIEW



The Queen's Gambit

Author : Walter Tevis

Publisher : Rosetta Books

Page : 276 pages

File Size : 16,34 MB

Release : 2014-09-29

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 079534306X

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Netflix’s most watched limited series to date! The thrilling novel of one young woman’s journey through the worlds of chess and drug addiction.​ When eight-year-old Beth Harmon’s parents are killed in an automobile accident, she’s placed in an orphanage in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. Plain and shy, Beth learns to play chess from the janitor in the basement and discovers she is a prodigy. Though penniless, she is desperate to learn more—and steals a chess magazine and enough money to enter a tournament. Beth also steals some of her foster mother’s tranquilizers to which she is becoming addicted. At thirteen, Beth wins the chess tournament. By the age of sixteen she is competing in the US Open Championship and, like Fast Eddie in The Hustler, she hates to lose. By eighteen she is the US champion—and Russia awaits . . . Fast-paced and elegantly written, The Queen’s Gambit is a thriller masquerading as a chess novel—one that’s sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. “The Queen’s Gambit is sheer entertainment. It is a book I reread every few years—for the pure pleasure and skill of it.” —Michael Ondaatje, Man Booker Prize–winning author of The English Patient



Queen's Knight, The Volume 1

Author : Kim Kang Won

Publisher : TokyoPop

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 19,93 MB

Release : 2004-11-09

Category : Comics & Graphic Novels

ISBN : 9781595322579

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15-year-old Yuna Lee goes for a walk - wallowing in self pity - and promptly falls down a snowy cliff. When she awakens, she sees a long-haired regal young man (Rieno) building a fire ... and she also notices that she can't move one of her legs. Rieno promises to watch over Yuna, if she becomes his wife, the Queen of the magical land of Phantasma ...



Queens Knight

Author : Tim Sawyer

Publisher :

Page : pages

File Size : 22,21 MB

Release : 2016-10-18

Category :

ISBN : 9781539613039

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Play Queen's Knight Openings against anything! 1.Nc3! for White is the Van Geet Queen's Knight Attack. 1...Nc6! for Black is the Nimzowitsch Queen's Knight Defence. You have a complete repertoire that works against any opening.This book has had a major revision in 2016. Many more master games have been added. The book now has 110 games with an Index of Names to Games. Follow Miles, Myers, Short, Mikenas, Van Geet, Nimzowitsch, Bogoljubow, Keres, Keilhack, Bauer and Wisnewski. The author has played these openings in thousands of games.The goal is to introduce you to the super stars of this opening. You see through their games how 1.Nc3 and 1...Nc6 have been handled. Many masters play this from both sides. The author's personal philosophy is to play the Queen's Knight on move 1 and either center pawn two squares on move 2. Sometimes this leads me to well-known openings. Often you can choose lesser known openings. Sometimes you may play the center pawn only one square.White you play the knight on the left in the 1.Nc3 Van Geet also called the Dunst Opening. As Black you play the knight on the right in the dark knight Nimzovich system. It works. A few games from the Sicilian Defence and Vienna Game have been added in case you wish to transpose. But you don't have to.Consider new strategy and tactics and your interest will soar! Some of the author's best rated tournament games were with the Queen's Knight. You are going to win games that you want to show your friends. Stay excited. Have fun playing chess!



Knight of the Demon Queen

Author : Barbara Hambly

Publisher : Del Rey

Page : 338 pages

File Size : 19,34 MB

Release : 2009-07-22

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0307567834

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Once the most powerful mage in the land, Jenny Waynest is now a broken woman. After being possessed and corrupted by the demon Amayon, she lost everything she holds dear—even the trust of her husband. Yet Lord John Aversin has torments of his own: memories of the beautiful and cruel Aohila, demon queen of a rival hell, whom he'd tricked into providing the help he needed to free Jenny. Now, condemned to death for trafficking with demons, John cannot forgive himself for opening the door to a far greater evil—an evil that still haunts his dreams. And not only his dreams . . . For a vengeful Aohila needs mortal aid in realms beyond her power, and who better to provide it than Lord John? Blackmailed into cooperating, John must fight his way through unimaginable horrors in quest of a prize that may doom the world he has left behind . . .



Prisoner of the Queen

Author : E. Knight

Publisher : Lake Union Publishing

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 36,31 MB

Release : 2015-08-11

Category : Man-woman relationships

ISBN : 9781503945562

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Knowing she was seen as a threat to the queen she served, Lady Katherine Grey, legitimate heir to the throne, longs only for the comfort of a loving marriage and a quiet life far from the intrigue of the Tudor court. After seeing her sister become the pawn of their parents and others seeking royal power and then lose their lives for it, she is determined to avoid the vicious struggles over power and religion that dominate Queen Elizabeth's court. Until she finds love-then Kat is willing to risk it all, even life in prison.



Bishop Vs. Knight

Author : Steve Mayer

Publisher : International Chess Enterprises

Page : 228 pages

File Size : 48,68 MB

Release : 1997

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN :

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Queen Takes Knights

Author : Joely Sue Burkhart

Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 28,17 MB

Release : 2017-10-25

Category : Arkansas

ISBN : 9781979168786

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A lost virgin vampire queen. Two vampire knights sworn to protect her. It's about to get very hot... and bloody...Ever since her mother was murdered by monsters five years ago, Shara Isador has been on the run. Alone, scared, and exhausted, she's finally cornered in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Out of hope with nowhere else to turn, she's ready to end it all when two men come to her rescue.They say she's a lost queen descended from Isis, and they're her Blood, vampire knights sworn to protect her. It all seems like a crazy nightmare, until the alpha offers his blood. Then she realizes she's never wanted anything more. Except maybe his body... and his friend's, too.But they're not the only ones searching for a lost queen. Shara must learn how to wield her new powers quickly and conquer her fears if she intends to keep them all alive.