Chess Challenge - 16 Books 2016

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

WYA Chess Challenge 2016


Duration: 6 mths from start for 16 books, a year for 32 books. Don't forget to put your start & finish dates on your challenge.


Goal: Read the specified number of books per category. PNR/UF/Fantasy books are preferred, all formats allowed, re-reads allowed. There are 16 chess pieces per side so of course you need to read 16 books OR you can read both sides of the board by doubling each category and that's 32 books
Total # of Books: 16

Categories:
King ♔ - 1 book - Male Lead, or has a King as a character, or King is in the title
Queen ♕ - 1 book - Female Lead, or has a Queen as a character, or Queen is in the title
Bishop ♗ - 2 books - 3rd book in series, or UF, or someone with a Hat on the cover
Knight ♘ - 2 books - Characters that are Warriors/Protectors/Knights, or PNR, or has a Sword on the cover
Rook ♜ - (also known as castle) 2 books - Buildings/Castle on cover or in title, or black or white cover, or 5th book in a series
Pawn ♟ - 8 books - one each of the following:
Vampire
Werewolf
Other shifter
Angel or Demon
Magic User such as Fae/Witch/Wizard
Human with or without special abilities
Sci-Fi
Fantasy

[Anne]

Sounds like fun.

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

Kim this is the 16 book challenge - the 32 book challenge is in the yearly folder, directly below this one :)

[Lara]

I've been debating, but think I can do this one without much effort. I hope!

Start: Jan 1, 2016
Total # of Books: 16/16

Categories:
King ♔ - 1 book - Twelve Kings in Sharakhai 2/13
Queen ♕ - 1 book - Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits 1/17
Bishop ♗ - 2 books - 3rd book in series, or UF, or someone with a Hat on the cover
1. Seven Years 1/12
2. My Zombie Valentine 2/6
Knight ♘ - 2 books - Characters that are Warriors/Protectors/Knights, or PNR, or has a Sword on the cover
1. A Reaper of Stone 1/28
2. Broken Banners 1/29
Rook ♜ - 2 books - Buildings/Castle on cover or in title, or black or white cover, or 5th book in a series
1. Enchanted Castle 2/15
2. Princeps' Fury 2/16
Pawn ♟ - 8 books - one each of the following:
* Vampire - Manners & Mutiny 1/17
* Werewolf - Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic 2/13
* Other shifter - Pathway to Love 2/7
* Angel or Demon - Ritual Space 2/6
* Magic User such as Fae/Witch/Wizard - A Girl and Her Monster 1/9
* Human with or without special abilities - Earthly Delights 1/1
* Sci-Fi - Ancillary Sword 2/7
* Fantasy - Angel of Storms 2/5

[Kim]

Sandra wrote: "Kim this is the 16 book challenge - the 32 book challenge is in the yearly folder, directly below this one :)"

Oops. Sorry! I'll move it!

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

No worries Kim :)

Yay Lara & Anne :)

[Brenda]

WYA Chess Challenge 2016
Duration: 2/16/16 - 8/16/16
Total # of Books: 16

0/16

Categories:
King ♔ - 1 book - Male Lead, or has a King as a character, or King is in the title
Queen ♕ - 1 book - Female Lead, or has a Queen as a character, or Queen is in the title
Bishop ♗ - 2 books - 3rd book in series, or UF, or someone with a Hat on the cover
Knight ♘ - 2 books - Characters that are Warriors/Protectors/Knights, or PNR, or has a Sword on the cover
Rook ♜ - (also known as castle) 2 books - Buildings/Castle on cover or in title, or black or white cover, or 5th book in a series
Pawn ♟ - 8 books - one each of the following:
☐Vampire
☐Werewolf
☐Other shifter
☐Angel or Demon
☐Magic User such as Fae/Witch/Wizard
☐Human with or without special abilities
☐Sci-Fi
☐Fantasy

[Lara]

I finished!

Start: Jan 1, 2016
Total # of Books: 16/16

Categories:
King ♔ - 1 book - Twelve Kings in Sharakhai 2/13
Queen ♕ - 1 book - Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits 1/17
Bishop ♗ - 2 books - 3rd book in series, or UF, or someone with a Hat on the cover
1. Seven Years 1/12
2. My Zombie Valentine 2/6
Knight ♘ - 2 books - Characters that are Warriors/Protectors/Knights, or PNR, or has a Sword on the cover
1. A Reaper of Stone 1/28
2. Broken Banners 1/29
Rook ♜ - 2 books - Buildings/Castle on cover or in title, or black or white cover, or 5th book in a series
1. Enchanted Castle 2/15
2. Princeps' Fury 2/16
Pawn ♟ - 8 books - one each of the following:
* Vampire - Manners & Mutiny 1/17
* Werewolf - Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic 2/13
* Other shifter - Pathway to Love 2/7
* Angel or Demon - Ritual Space 2/6
* Magic User such as Fae/Witch/Wizard - A Girl and Her Monster 1/9
* Human with or without special abilities - Earthly Delights 1/1
* Sci-Fi - Ancillary Sword 2/7
* Fantasy - Angel of Storms 2/5

[Anne]

Wow - very cool.

[Veronica]

I was tracking this in the wrong thread (the yearly one) so I'm moving over here. *grin*

WYA Chess Challenge 2016 -15 of 16
Start date: 1/1/2016

King ♔ COMPLETE
- 1 book - Male Lead, or has a King as a character, or King is in the title

1. Knight's Shadow 3/20/16

Queen ♕ COMPLETE
- 1 book - Female Lead, or has a Queen as a character, or Queen is in the title

1. Midnight Blue-Light Special 1/8/16

Bishop ♗ COMPLETE
- 2 books - 3rd book in series, or UF, or someone with a Hat on the cover

1. Half-Off Ragnarok 1/15/16
2. The Necromancer 1/3/16

Knight ♘ COMPLETE
- 2 books - Characters that are Warriors/Protectors/Knights, or PNR, or has a Sword on the cover

1. Traitor's Blade 1/6/16
2. Daughter of the Sword 1/19/16

Rook ♜ - (also known as castle) 2 books - Buildings/Castle on cover or in title, or black or white cover, or 5th book in a series

1. Ex-Heroes 3/24/16
2.

Pawn ♟ COMPLETE
- 8 books - one each of the following:

1. Vampire - Bitten & Smitten 1/28/16
2. Werewolf - Night Broken 2/6/16
3. Other shifter - Fire Touched 3/13/16
4. Angel or Demon - Splintered (demons) 1/12/16
5. Magic User such as Fae/Witch/Wizard - Libriomancer 1/21/16
6. Human with or without special abilities - Angelfall 1/24/16
7. Sci-Fi - Song of Scarabaeus 2/7/16
8. Fantasy - The Fifth Season 2/15/16

[Leigh]

Congrats Lara!

[Lara]

Thanks Anne and Leigh!

[LastBreath]

Categories:

King ♔ - 1 book - Male Lead, or has a King as a character, or King is in the title

Queen ♕ - 1 book - Female Lead
Skinwalker 23/01 ✶✶✶✶✶

Bishop ♗ - 2 books - 3rd book in series
Golden Stair 13/02 ✶✶✶✶✶
A Demon and Her Scot 06/01 ✶✶✶✶

Knight ♘ - 2 books - Characters that are Warriors/Protectors/Knights, or PNR, or has a Sword on the cover

Rook ♜ - (also known as castle) 2 books - Buildings/Castle on cover or in title, or black or white cover, or 5th book in a series

Pawn ♟ - 8 books - one each of the following:
Vampire
Half-Blood 20/02 ✶✶✶✶✶

Werewolf

Other shifter
Blood Cross 09/02 ✶✶✶✶✶

Angel or Demon

Magic User such as Fae/Witch/Wizard

Human with or without special abilities

Sci-Fi

Fantasy

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

Hooray, Lara!

[Lara]

Thanks Sandra!

[Tina]

I finished the 32 book annual chess challenge earlier this week. I have decided to do the 16 book shorter time-frame challenges (probably will end up doing this several times). It will be easier for me to keep up with it, that way.

[Tina]

APRIL 22, 2016: FINISHED!!!!
(Edited 04/28 to put completion date for House Immortal)

WYA 6 MONTH CHESS CHALLENGE
DURATION: MARCH 9, 2016-APRIL 22, 2016
16/16 COMPLETED

* KING- √ Hell's Phoenix 04/05/16

* QUEEN- √ Feverborn 03/15/16

*BISHOP: #3 in series, UF OR someone w/ a hat on the cover-
√ 1. Genesis Queen (Road to Hell #3) 04/13/16
√ 2. Dead of Winter (Arcana Chronicles #3) 04/22/16

* KNIGHT: Warriors/protectors/knights, PNR OR sword on cover-
√ 1. Damon 03/16/16
√ 2. Shadow Rites 04/14/16

* ROOK/CASTLE: Buildings/castle on the cover or in the title, black or white cover OR #5 in series-
√ 1. Cast in Angelfire: An Urban Fantasy Romance 03/20/16
√ 2. Owl and the City of Angels 03/26/2016

PAWN: 8/8 Completed

√ VAMPIRE- Marked in Flesh 03/11/16

√ WEREWOLF- Kitty and the Midnight Hour 03/13/16

√ OTHER SHIFTER- On the Accidental Wings of Dragons 03/29/16

√ ANGEL OR DEMON- Pandora's Box 03/23/16

√ MAGIC USER: Fae, witch or wizard-
Fire Touched 03/12/16

√ HUMAN: With or without special abilities- Dead to the Max 04/19/16

√ SCI-FI- House Immortal 04/16/16

√ FANTASY- Born to Magic 03/27/16

[Tina]

WYA 6 Month Chess Challenge
Duration: April 23, 2016- July 18, 2016
16/16

√ KING- 04/25/16

√ QUEEN- 05/04/16

BISHOP-
√ 1. (Kitty Norville #3) 05/02/16
√ 2. (UF) 05/13/16

* KNIGHT-
√ 1. (Warriors/PNR) 05/10/16
√ 2. (PNR) 05/11/16

ROOK/CASTLE-
√ 1. 04/23/16
√ 2. (Kitty Norville #5) 05/06/16

PAWN-
√ 1. VAMPIRE- 05/09/16

√ 2. WEREWOLF- 05/04/16

√ 3. OTHER SHIFTER- 05/01/16

√ 4. ANGEL OR DEMON- (DEMON) 05/08/16

√ 5. MAGIC USER- 05/07/16

√ 6. HUMAN- 04/29/16

☆ 7. SCIENCE FICTION- 07/18/2016
Edited 12/12/2016 to add this one...somehow I neglected to update this one.

√ 8. FANTASY- 04/28/26

[Chele]

WYA Chess Challenge 2016
Started: May 17, 2016
Total # of Books: 16

16/16 Complete
Categories:
√ King ♔ - 1 book - Male Lead, or has a King as a character, or King is in the title
Aug 6
√ Queen ♕ - 1 book - Female Lead, or has a Queen as a character, or Queen is in the title
May 26
√ Bishop ♗ - 2 books - 3rd book in series, or UF, or someone with a Hat on the cover
May 28
June 2
√Knight ♘ - 2 books - Characters that are Warriors/Protectors/Knights, or PNR, or has a Sword on the cover
June 7
Aug 20
√Rook ♜ - (also known as castle) 2 books - Buildings/Castle on cover or in title, or black or white cover, or 5th book in a series
Sept. 7
Sept 8
√ Pawn ♟ - 8 books - one each of the following:
Vampire
July 18
Werewolf
June 29
Other shifter
May 25
Angel or Demon
June 8
Magic User such as Fae/Witch/Wizard
July 13
Human with or without special abilities
July 9
Sci-Fi
May 29
Fantasy
May 22

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[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

Hooray Tina!

[Leigh]

Congrats Tina!