Beginning Arimaa: Chess Reborn Beyond Computer Comprehension - Brossura

Juhnke, Fritz

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ISBN 10: 0982427409 ISBN 13: 9780982427408

Casa editrice: Flying Camel Publications, 2009

Riassunto

Arimaa is a modern abstract strategy game with potential to rival the majesty of classics such as chess and Go.  In Beginning Arimaa, two-time Arimaa World Champion Fritz Juhnke tackles two questions in alternate chapters: How does one play Arimaa well?  And how does one judge that Arimaa is worth playing? The strategy chapters are replete with diagrammed positions to illustrate the fundamental concepts of Arimaa play.  Juhnke takes the reader step by step from basic winning configurations, through capture techniques, on to strategies that befuddle even experts. The Arimaa Challenge, an annual prize contest pitting the top computer player against top humans, was won by the computer in 2015, making some chapters of Beginning Arimaa obsolete. The game itself, however, still shows every sign of being a modern classic with inexhaustible depth and variety. The communal level of strategic understanding has continued to rise every year, with no end in sight.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Fritz Juhnke lives in Dallas, Texas, with his beloved wife Katie Hoody. When asked about his nine-day facial stubble, Juhnke replies, "How can I shave when there is Arimaa to be played?"

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Flying Camel Publications
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0982427409
• ISBN 13: 9780982427408
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 210