20.1 - Most Improved Player - Anne (Booklady)'s Task: Check....And Mate!

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

20.1. Most Improved Player - Anne (Booklady)'s Task: Check...And Mate!

I am honored to have been selected to create a task. I never dreamed that I would be the most improved player! So with that in mind and this year's themes of boardgames, I've designed this task around the game of Chess.

Chess is a two-player strategy board game played on a chessboard, a checkered game board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in parks, clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments. And the first official World Chess Championship was played in 1886.

For the purpose of this task, we are going to focus on the Chess pieces. Please select your Chess piece and do one of its options.

Your book must be at least 225 Pages.

Note: Books with the genre Children may be used as long as they meet the task's 225 page threshold

1. The pawn (♙♟) is the most numerous piece in the game of chess, and in most circumstances, also the weakest. It historically represents infantry, or more particularly, armed peasants or pikemen.

A. Read a book with a prominent Military or ex-miltary character. OR
B. Read a book from this list: World War II Fiction
Required: post the # of your book.

2. The knight (♘ ♞) is a piece in the game of chess, representing a knight (armored cavalry). It is normally represented by a horse's head and neck. Each player starts with two knights, which begin on the row closest to the player, one square from each corner.

A. Read a book with a horse on the cover. Required: post cover. OR
B. Since the Knight moves 2 and 1 space combination, read #1 or #2 in a series that you just started or haven't read yet. No re-reads please. The series must be identified on Goodreads as #1 or #2


3. A bishop (♗,♝) is a piece in the board game of chess. Each player begins the game with two bishops. One starts between the king's knight and the king, the other between the queen's knight and the queen.

A. Catholic Bishops wear purple miters and gold crosses to signify their ranking. Read a book with a purple cover. OR
B. Read a book that has a Cross on the cover.
Required: Post the Cover


4. The queen (♕,♛) is the most powerful piece in the game of chess, able to move any number of squares vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. Each player starts the game with one queen, placed in the middle of the first rank next to the king. With the chessboard oriented correctly, the white queen starts on a white square and the black queen on a black square. (Thus the mnemonics "queen gets her color", or "queen on color", or "queen on her own color", Latin "servat regina colorem".) Because the queen is the most powerful piece, when a pawn is promoted it is almost always promoted to a queen.

A. Read a book from this list, Strong Female Characters Written by Female Authors Required: post the # of your book.


5. In chess, the king (♔, ♚) is the most important piece. The object of the game is to trap the opponent's king so that its escape is not possible (checkmate). If a player's king is threatened with capture, it is said to be in check, and the player must remove the threat of capture on the next move. If this cannot be done, the king is said to be in checkmate.

A. Read a book with King, President, Minister, Premier, Emperor in the title. Plurals and possessives may be used but no other variations OR
B. Since the objective is to safeguard the King, please read a book from the list Political Thrillers
Required: state the # of your selected book.

Required: State the option when you post

[Anne (Booklady)]

Your pawn is now Queen.
Approved Books:

1A Military/ex Military prominent character



Knight 2A - Horse on Cover
, Horse head : lower Right

2B - #1 or #2 in a Series



Bishop 3A - Purple Cover


3B - Cross on Cover

[Anne (Booklady)]

Checkmate!
Not Approved Books:

Bishop 3B - Cross on Cover (Must be an Actual Cross, not part of a design)

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

This help thread is open!

[Sassafrass]

Congrats Anne on being the most improved player!!

[Anne (Booklady)]

Sassafrass wrote: "Congrats Anne on being the most improved player!!"

Thanks, Sassafrass! Coming from you, a regular finisher, that means a lot! =)

[Connie]

Fun task, Anne!

[Anne (Booklady)]

Connie wrote: "Fun task, Anne!"

Thanks, Connie! =)

[Kristina Simon]

Purple enough for 3A?

[Anne (Booklady)]

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Purple enough for 3A?
"

Yes, that will work. Enjoy!

[Bluemoon]

Congrats Anne!! Nice task.

[Anne (Booklady)]

Bluemoon wrote: "Congrats Anne!! Nice task."

Thank you, Bluemoon! =)

[Kristina Simon]

Anne (Booklady) wrote: "Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Purple enough for 3A?
"

Yes, that will work. Enjoy!"

Thanks, Anne! I love that series.

[Alexis]

Does this work for a cross on the cover (3b)?

[Anne (Booklady)]

Alexis wrote: "Does this work for a cross on the cover (3b)?"

I'm afraid not--I'm looking for an actual cross on the cover. Sorry.

[Wanda]

Would the horse on this cover be sufficient for Option 2? It is in the lower right hand corner of the cover.

[Anne (Booklady)]

Wanda wrote: "Would the horse on this cover be sufficient for Option 2? It is in the lower right hand corner of the cover.

"

Yep, I can see it! It works. =) Enjoy!

[Wanda]

Anne (Booklady) wrote: "Wanda wrote: "Would the horse on this cover be sufficient for Option 2? It is in the lower right hand corner of the cover.

"

Yep, I can see it! It..."

Thanks

[Andy]

Would The Outside of a Horse by Ginny Rorby work?
There is a horse's head at the bottom left of the cover.

[Anne (Booklady)]

Andy wrote: "Would The Outside of a Horse by Ginny Rorby work?
There is a horse's head at the bottom left of the cover."

Yes Andy, it will work =)

[Andy]

Anne (Booklady) wrote: "Andy wrote: "Would The Outside of a Horse by Ginny Rorby work?
There is a horse's head at the bottom left of the cover."

Y..."
Thanks !

[Claire]

1. The pawn (♙♟)

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

[Anne (Booklady)]

Claire wrote: "1. The pawn (♙♟)

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak"

Yes, The Book Thief fits for both of the pawn options. It has those nasty Nazi soldiers in it and it is #1 on the World War II List. =)

[SthTx Dawn]

what do you think about this one for Bishop 3A purple cover?..

[Anne (Booklady)]

Dawn wrote: "what do you think about this one for Bishop 3A purple cover?..


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Yep, it will work! Enjoy! =)

[Anne (Booklady)]

Hi guys,

I'll be traveling ALL Day tomorrow. I will not have access to a computer until I get to Dad's house late tomorrow night. I will check this thread in the AM before I leave for the Airport.

Will be back on Saturday afternoon. =)

Merry Christmas, y'all!

[Anne (Booklady)]

Hope Everyone had a wonderful Christmas! Great food, great family = all I needed to make my Christmas!

[Jayme Pendergraft]

Merry Christmas, Anne!

[Anne (Booklady)]

Hi guys, I enjoyed my time with my ever growing family! =) I hate to leave, but I want to to get back to warm weather and my kittycat.

I'll be traveling ALL Day tomorrow. I will not have access to a computer until I get back home. I'll definitely will check this thread no later than Tuesday morning, the 31st.

[Anne (Booklady)]

I made it Home!

Be Safe and Happy New Year!!!

[Julie]

Happy New Year, Anne! Glad you made it home safely.....

[Aleksandra]

would this cover work for option 1 ?

[Anne (Booklady)]

Aleksandra wrote: "would this cover work for option 1 ?"


Yes, it looks purple to me for Option #3A. Enjoy!

[Aleksandra]

Anne (Booklady) wrote: "Aleksandra wrote: "would this cover work for option 1 ?"


Yes, it looks purple to me for Option #3A. Enjoy!"
Thank You:)

[Anne (Booklady)]

You're Welcome, Aleksandra =)

[Barbara]

I would like to read The Cuckoo's Calling.
The main character is ex-military turned PI after losing a leg in Afghanistan due to a land mine.

The pawn (♙♟) is the most numerous piece in the game of chess, and in most circumstances, also the weakest. It historically represents infantry, or more particularly, armed peasants or pikemen.

A. Read a book with a prominent Military or ex-miltary character.

Can I get approval on this choice?
Thanks!

[Anne (Booklady)]

Barbara wrote: "I would like to read The Cuckoo's Calling.
The main character is ex-military turned PI after losing a leg in Afghanistan due to a land mine.

The pawn (♙♟) is the most numerous pie..."


Yes, it appears that the prominent character is a veteran. Enjoy, Barbara! =)

[Barbara]

Anne (Booklady) wrote: "Barbara wrote: "I would like to read The Cuckoo's Calling.
The main character is ex-military turned PI after losing a leg in Afghanistan due to a land mine.

The pawn (♙♟) is the m..."

Thanks Anne!

[Anne (Booklady)]

You're welcome, Barbara.

[Anne (Booklady)]

Allison wrote: "Prince Caspian

Can I use this for #1A (Military) or #2B (#2 in publication order)?"

Hi Allison, Prince Caspian will work for option #2B only since the Prince is/was not part of the military. Enjoy the book for option #2B.

[Alison]

Will The Black Flower: A Novel of the Civil War work for #1A?

[Anne (Booklady)]

Alison wrote: "Will The Black Flower: A Novel of the Civil War work for #1A?"

Yes, it works. Enjoy! =)