Counterplay: An Anthropologist at the Chessboard
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (572 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0520272609 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 266 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Chess Has the Power to Make Men Happy. Desjarlais Wants to Know Why This review originally appeared in Chess Life magazine.Dr. Siegbert Tarrasch famously observed that chess has the power to make men happy; Dr. Robert Desjarlais wants to know why. Desjarlais, a professor of anthropology at Sarah Lawrence College (Bronxville, N.Y.) and an expert-level chess player, is the author of _Counterplay: An Anthropologist at the Chessboard_ (U. California Press, $2Chess Has the Power to Make Men Happy. Desjarlais Wants to Know Why Howard Goldowsky This review originally appeared in Chess Life magazine.Dr. Siegbert Tarrasch famously observed that chess has the power to make men happy; Dr. Robert Desjarlais wants to know why. Desjarlais, a professor of anthropology at Sarah Lawrence College (Bronxville, N.Y.) and an expert-level chess player, is the author of _Counterplay: An Anthropologist at the Chessboard_ (U. California Press, $24.95). The book investigates the human passion for . .95). The book investigates the human passion for . Superb contemporary look at "the state of chess" If you enjoy reading "about chess" as much as playing or studying the game itself, you will really enjoy this book. The author does a great job of describing the current state of chess today - especially in the United States. The main focus of this book is to explain to the reader why serious chessplayers spend so much of their lives devoted to studying and playing the game. On the way to accomplishing this goal, the author delves into ma. A different perspective David Borensztajn For those who are interested in another side of the game of chess this book is highly recomendable.The author describes his feelings and addiction of chess, in a way that I had not seen anywhere else.He is an anthropologist and this makes the book more interesting, as he is not a professional player.Therefore, for an average player, or club player, with interests beyond the game itself I recomend the book.Very interesting!
All rights reserved. He contrasts the slow pace of correspondence and e-mail chess with high-speed "blitz chess." The book is packed with player profiles and anecdotes, along with a look at the use of chess in education to develop cognitive skills. 7) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. Chess clubs have lost members to online games, the author finds, and, as in other areas of life, chess on the Internet is "increasingly removed from flesh-and-blood encounters." Desjarlais, a professor of anthropology at Sarah Lawrence, adds a glossary of chess terms to this informative and penetrating survey of the game today. From Publishers Weekly Desjarlais probes the many uses and forms of chess, with extensive research in the U.S. and abroad. (Mar. He also probes the philosophical and psycholog
Counterplay offers a compelling take on the intrigues of chess and shows how themes of play, beauty, competition, addiction, fanciful cognition, and intersubjective engagement shape the lives of those who take up this most captivating of games.. Drawing on his lifelong fascination with the game, Desjarlais guides readers into the world of twenty-first-century chess to help us understand its unique pleasures and challenges, and to advance a new anthropology of passion.” Immersing us directly in chess’s intricate culture, he interweaves small dramas, closely observed details, illuminating insights, colorful anecdotes, and unforgettable biographical sketches to elucidate the game and to reveal what goes on in the minds of experienced players w