This book investigates how chess-players find good ideas. Amatzia Avni, a psychologist by profession, pursues this goal by interviewing top players and analysts. The discussion focuses on their most interesting and instructive games and compositions. Avni has been careful to allow his interviewees to convey their own thoughts, rather than direct their answers to comply with any pre-existing theories. We experience the events on the board through the vivid recollections of the player. This gives us a realistic view of each struggle and how the critical decisions were really made. Avni also presents the players with some unfamiliar positions, and records their reactions upon encountering these new situations. Once we have heard from the grandmasters, Avni discusses the essence of what was said, and provides some insights and recommendations. The interviewees include famous grandmasters such as Boris Gelfand, Ilia Smirin and Lev Psakhis.

2 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES! 'A MASTER OF PUZZLES AND PLOT TWISTS' E. Lockhart, author of We Were Liars The third thrilling and unmissable instalment in the global bestselling, 'impossible to put down' (Buzzfeed), BookTok sensation, Inheritance Games series. Perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson. WINNER TAKES ALL . . . ONE LAST GAME. Against all odds, Avery has survived nearly a year of secrets, schemes, and love lost and found at Hawthorne House. She's weeks away from fulfilling the terms of Tobias Hawthorne's will and inheriting his billions. ONE MORE PLAYER. Avery thinks she knows all the family secrets, but when a familiar face arrives with shocking news and a plea for help, it's clear there is one last puzzle to solve. ONE FINAL TWIST. Soon, Avery and the Hawthorne brothers are drawn into a last deadly game against an unknown and powerful opponent. Hearts and lives are at stake - and there is nothing more Hawthorne than winning. **Avery's story continues in The Brothers Hawthorne**

Prepare to continue this explosive, pulse-pounding action series by USA Today Bestselling thriller author Steve P. Vincent… A loved one secured. Or a life forgotten. Mitch Herron has given up thoughts of retirement. A life he thought was possible proved anything but, his enemies constantly dragging him back into a battle in the shadows that he wanted no part of. Done with hiding, Herron faces his final act - a do or die mission to save the one person he gives a damn about, the woman who’s been with him from the start. Success will likely involve his death, but failure will cost so much more. Herron steps into the ring one final time, knowing this is his last fight… All thriller, no filler! If you like Robert Ludlam's Jason Bourne series, Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp series, or if you're a fan of John Wick, you’ll love the addictive Mitch Herron action thriller series. Pre-order the next explosive Mitch Herron thriller now!

OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES! Avery’s fortune, life, and loves are on the line in the game that everyone will be talking about. To inherit billions, all Avery Kylie Grambs has to do is survive a few more weeks living in Hawthorne House. The paparazzi are dogging her every step. Financial pressures are building. Danger is a fact of life. And the only thing getting Avery through it all is the Hawthorne brothers. Her life is intertwined with theirs. She knows their secrets and they know her. But as the clock ticks down to the moment when Avery will become the richest teenager on the planet, trouble arrives in the form of a visitor who needs her help—and whose presence in Hawthorne House could change everything. It soon becomes clear that there is one last puzzle to solve, and Avery and the Hawthorne brothers are drawn into a dangerous game against an unknown and powerful player. Secrets upon secrets. Riddles upon riddles. In this game, there are hearts and lives at stake—and there is nothing more Hawthorne than winning. **Get ready for the next chapter in the Inheritance Games saga—pre-order The Grandest Game now!!

OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES! Don't miss this New York Times bestselling "impossible to put down" (Buzzfeed) novel with deadly stakes, thrilling twists, and juicy secrets—perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and Knives Out. Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune. The catch? Avery has no idea why—or even who Tobias Hawthorne is. To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into sprawling, secret passage-filled Hawthorne House, where every room bears the old man's touch—and his love of puzzles, riddles, and codes. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just dispossessed. This includes the four Hawthorne grandsons: dangerous, magnetic, brilliant boys who grew up with every expectation that one day, they would inherit billions. Heir apparent Grayson Hawthorne is convinced that Avery must be a conwoman, and he's determined to take her down. His brother, Jameson, views her as their grandfather's last hurrah: a twisted riddle, a puzzle to be solved. Caught in a world of wealth and privilege with danger around every turn, Avery will have to play the game herself just to survive. **The games continue in The Hawthorne Legacy, The Final Gambit, and The Brothers Hawthorne!

In the heart of a metropolis veiled in shadows and intrigue, "The Mind Games: A Thriller of Psychological Warfare" unfolds a labyrinthine tale of relentless pursuit and manipulative intrigue. When seasoned investigator Lucas Black and astute profiler Sarah Martinez are thrust into a web of enigmatic manipulations orchestrated by an elusive Puppet Master, their world transforms into a battleground of wits and psychological warfare. As they delve deeper into the enigmatic tapestry of clues and illusions, they unearth the unsettling truth that the greatest battle lies within the recesses of their minds. Amidst the city's eerie echoes and whispered secrets, Lucas and Sarah navigate a treacherous landscape of shattered illusions, confronting a series of mind-bending challenges designed to test their intellect and resilience. Their unwavering partnership becomes their strongest asset as they decipher cryptic symbols, untangle deceptive webs, and face the chilling echoes of a master manipulator determined to obscure reality. As the investigation hurtles towards its climax, Lucas and Sarah confront their greatest adversary in a final mental showdown. Each move and deduction becomes a pivotal step toward unraveling the truth and bringing closure to a thrilling saga that blurs the line between perception and reality. "The Mind Games: A Thriller of Psychological Warfare" is a riveting journey through the complex corridors of the human mind, a tale that challenges the very essence of truth and perception. Join Lucas and Sarah on an electrifying quest to unmask the Puppet Master and triumph over the shadows that conceal a truth both shocking and profound.

Collects Defenders (1972) #110-125, Avengers Annual (1967) #11. The Defenders face threats Satanic, Seussian and everything in between! Marvel's greatest non-team will take you on adventures made with their own special brand of action and interpersonal drama, topped by a heaping helping of the absurd! In this Epic Collection, the Defenders battle the cosmic Over-Mind, the alternate-Earth Squadron Supreme, the fan-favorite Elf with a Gun, the Avengers and even themselves! Patsy Walker's relationship with Daimon Hellstrom - the Son of Satan - will flower, while classic Defenders - Hulk, Namor, and the Silver Surfer - will return! Out of it all, the New Defenders -featuring Iceman, Angel, Beast, and Moondragon - will rise, and nothing will be the same. Same as it ever was!