The Puzzle King: Sam Loyd's Chess Problems and Selected Mathematical Puzzles
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The Puzzle King: Sam Loyd's Chess Problems and Selected Mathematical Puzzles
Sam Loyd, the Puzzle King, is an authentic American genius. Famous as a composer of chess problems and puzzles of every kind, his inventive and original posers have amused, perplexed and delighted people by the millions. Presented in this volume are Loyd's 710 chess problems, artful and cunning, along with 34 of his most popular prize-winning math puzzles. Large, clear diagrams and easy-to-follow solutions are among the features making this edition an instant classic, one that will challenge and entertain the reader for years.
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