This book shows the logic behind these 101 brilliant strategies in checkers. Divided into beginning, middle, and endgame tactics, this great book of checker challenges will hone your skills and your analytic powers. Each puzzle showcases a different board layout, with a description of what's happening: for example, "Black Flabbergasts White" reveals that very early in the contest, Black is about to make a move that will assure almost instant victory.

Universally popular, checkers is one of the world s oldest and most elegantly structured board games and on a high level, it can demand real strategic thought. Put your skill to the test with these puzzles all based on the Standard American game. (Federation rules appear in their entirety.) Each is solvable in no more than six-and-a-half moves, and sometimes, the winner even seems at a serious disadvantage at the start. Quite a few of the solutions list alternative patterns of play. "

These 101 Crossword Puzzles are Easy on the Eyes and Challenging to the Mind These challenges were written with the casual crossword puzzle in mind. I've always like to do the easy or medium puzzles, in fact, all the crossword books I own are completed up to the point the difficult ones begin. Your mind and the minds of your friends deserve this entertaining workout, testing knowledge of words, trivia, and spelling. This large-print crossword puzzle book offers: ★ 101 medium crossword puzzles to the spirit and exercise the mind ★ The puzzles get progressively more challenging as you proceed through the book. ★ Large-print puzzles and solutions ★ Medium level crosswords ★ Hundreds of clues to solve Entertain your brain and test your trivia knowledge with 101 puzzles that offer the perfect mix of challenge and relaxation. Each puzzle in 101 Large-Print Crossword Puzzles will sharpen your skills, exercise your mind, and unwind your stress but never strain your eyes! Whether you're new to crossword puzzles or already a pro, these puzzles will keep your brain active and improve your spelling recall while you relax and have fun. With each puzzle centered on an original theme, this collection of easy to read puzzles will have you captivated for hours!

Mathematical dupes, sleights of hand, shady shuffles, and impossible predictions: these are just a few of the 80 ways to use a pack of cards to dazzle and baffle everyone.

This latest collection of puzzles from the internationally acclaimed puzzlemaster Nob Yoshigahara covers a wide variety of puzzles from physical to visual, conceptual to mathematical. Solutions are provided in a separate section, which will help novices get on the right track, and will give seasoned aficionados a chance to check their work.