The Chess Mysteries of the Arabian Knights
by Raymond M. Smullyan
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Author: Raymond M. SmullyanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1992-05
ISBN: 0192861247
Number of pages: 187
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr (Txt)
Book Reviews of The Chess Mysteries of the Arabian Knights
Book Review: Amazing book
Summary: 5 Stars
I believe this is one of the best books that you can buy. The entire book is mesmerising, from start to finish. Don't pick it up if you were waiting for the bus or during lunch -- it'll probably need a whole Sunday afternoon and even then you'll be solving the problems at work on Monday.It is entertaining as it is, but it gets better if you work your way through and start solving puzzles of your own without looking at the solutions.
One way to increase the fun is to work with a partner. That way, you'll be able to explain most "impossible" situations in one go, because what you might miss again and again, your partner might catch.
I read this book and "The Chess Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes" and both are absolute gems. If you don't like the book, it simply means you don't have the aptitude and patience for solving puzzles.
Summary of The Chess Mysteries of the Arabian Knights
In this collection of problems, Raymond Smullyan transports the game of chess to the world of the Arabian knights. The White King is Haroun Al Rashid, the White Bishop is his Grand Vizier, Archie. They are out to counter the Black King Kazir's attempts at invisibility, and to unmask the disguised Queen Medea. In addition, using the deductive logic that is the hallmark of these exercises in retrograde analysis, Haroun and Archie discover pawns who've robbed the royal treasury, lazy knights who refuse to move more than once or twice, and buried castles, as well as encountering any number of phantoms, genii, magicians, philosophers, and hermits.Chess Books
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