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what practical purpose does the book serve?,
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This review is from: More Games of No Chance (Mathematical Sciences Research Institute Publications) (Hardcover)
The book is a sequel to "Games of No Chance" that Nowakowski also edited. It continues in the flavour of that book, with chapters on various types of combinatorial games.
Naturally, variants of chess are well represented. One such being a long chessboard. Still with 8 rows. But perhaps with 12 files. Then, strategies revolving around Zugswang on this distorted board are analytically investigated. Then there is Amazons. No, not this website. But a game on a 10 x 10 board with queens or Amazons being placed according to some criteria. Go and Hex also make their appearances. But apart from their curio status, I am deeply unsure what practical purpose this book serves. Perhaps none. Though the intellectual stimulation is a possible rejoinder. After all, what intrinsic value does a game of chess or Go have? |
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More Games of No Chance (Mathematical Sciences Research Institute Publications) by Richard Nowakowski (Hardcover - November 25, 2002)
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