||2 of 8 people found the following review helpful.| Worth a Second Look|By Gordon Ritchie|Some time ago, I dashed off a scathing review of this book: "Disappointing. This collection of the author's articles for various publications is fluffy to a fault. Not value for the money." On rereading Engaging Pieces, I must admit that I find this assessment quite unduly harsh. It is true that it is not, nor is it intended to be, a||In the interviews of Engaging Pieces, Howard Goldowsky goes past the obvious questions and draws out the human and the unexpected from chess players. In the fiction, he gracefully combines his chess knowledge with literary ability. --WGM Jen Shahade
Engaging Pieces: Interviews and Prose for the Chess Fan contains interviews with some of the most fascinating personalities of the chess world, poignant short fiction that uses chess as a metaphor, and in-depth reviews and editorials. This is writing that entertains and makes you think. Michael de la Maza explains the importance of chess tactics and how he improved his USCF rating from Class-D to Expert in two years. Jen Shahade talks about her book, Chess Bitch, and t...
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You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Engaging Pieces: Interviews and Prose for the Chess Fan | Howard Goldowsky.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
