Anatoly Karpov has an interesting story. He was a dominant force in chess for a long time. His matches were known for their strategic depth. He had many battles against Garry Kasparov, which were some of the most intense in chess history. Their rivalry was not only about the game but also about different chess ideologies.
" Lanke Chess Fate " was a popular Xianxia novel written by Zhen Fu. It was published on Qidian Chinese website and was widely loved by readers. The story was about Ji Yuan waking up as a half-blind beggar living in a dilapidated mountain temple. This book can be read or listened to on the Qidian Reading App. The recommended audio book streamer is Ordinary Voice. Now, you can also get the benefits of an experience member by going to Qidian Reading App. You can read authentic books and listen to authentic audio on the Qidian Reading App. The male lead was Ji Yuan. He was a character by chance and was known as the Act Tough King.
Lanke Chess Yuan and Qin Zizhou were the chess players.
A well - known slugger had a terrifying experience. He was at bat during a night game, and as the pitch came towards him, he saw a face in the ball. It was a distorted, angry face that seemed to be screaming. He was so shaken that he missed the pitch completely. After that incident, he went into a slump and couldn't seem to get his confidence back at the plate.
The main plot often revolves around the characters who are chess players. They engage in the game of chess, and through their interactions during the game, different aspects of their personalities, relationships, and perhaps their life situations are revealed.
One of the most well - known is 'Through the Looking - Glass' by Lewis Carroll. The chess game in it is quite symbolic. Another is 'The Queen's Gambit' which is a modern example that really dives deep into the world of competitive chess. And then there's 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' where the characters play a life - size magical chess game which is a very exciting part of the story.
There were novels similar to "n1."Infinite Train: Starting with the Shadow King", Author: Toka Mak 2."National Game: Necromancer's I Am the Calamity", Author: Rising Sun 3."Fishing Baode in the Other World", Author: No Realm 4."I Invasion the Heavens from the Lord." Author: Young Firmament 5."Feudal Lord: Start with the Disintegration Ability." Author: Fantasy Flying Whale 6."Unscientific Card Cultivation Plan", Author: Death Dawn Dance 7:"Reincarnation Tower: Others Survive, I Regain Points", Author: Red Dust Banished Immortal Li 8: The Savior Who Traversed the Heavens, Author: Follower 1 9:"Unlimited Thunder Martial", Author: Spring Water Gushing Out 10:"There's a Big Problem with My Image Lord Game." Author: Eat a Mantou 11:"Just Became a Reincarnator, I Awakened the Summoning of Heroic Spirits", Author: White Cicada of Whale Mountain Chapter 12:"Opening a Door of Choice", Author: Newbie YY "Dressed as the Second Son of a Knight, I Have a Chat Group." Author: Sanshuihan 001 "I Can Travel Through the Heavens and Worlds", Author: Mediocre Someone My Slow Infinite Journey, Author: Ailse Monologue "Crossing the Heavens, Fortunately, There's a Game Lottery System." Author: Fish-Catching Dao Survival for All: I, the Creator of Halo. Author: Just Call Me TokizakinnThe following is a detailed introduction of these novels:n1:"Infinite Train: Starting with the Shadow King": Watching ~🌝n The cheat code was not bad. It was a traditional and infinite transmigration text. The cheat code setting was okay, and the writing was relatively smooth.n There were no problems with the world setting. The protagonist had a brain too, so there were no poison points.n The plot was written in a daily manner. It did not abuse the main character. The main character's IQ was on the line. He was not too crazy or too arrogant. There was no problem with his writing. There were no poison points at the moment, so it would not make people act out.n <strong></strong>️️ 2."National Game: Necromancer's I Am Calamity": Description: tags [Game Foreignland]+[Lord Farming]+[Luck Max Level]+[Undead Calamity]+[Myriad Race Hegemony]+[Invincible Heroes Battle] This was a world where the game had invaded reality. Every year, 18-year-old students would awaken and change their profession. A certain someone had transmigrated and become a Necromancer. Relying on his luck and the legacy of Mother Earth, a certain someone rose at the speed of light. Other people's skill mutation, summoning mutation, etc. were betting on probability and endless resources. He only needed to shake his talent and spend the least amount of resources to obtain all of them. With the undead tide, they would overturn the blockade of the other countries on the blue planet and make the empire great again. Using the Undead Calamity to get rid of the rotten Pigtail Empire and become the new Sector Lord. In the name of the Undead Demon King, he conquered the battlefield of all races and ascended to the position of Demon God. 3."Fishing for Baode in the Other World": Robo arrived in time for the extraordinary coming-of-age ceremony in less than twelve hours. By a freak combination of factors, he became a trinity druid. However, as a modern city person, he was not professional in the supernatural professional mode of fighting to the death. Fortunately, he had a fish basin to fish for treasures. What bait to use, what treasure to catch, the wonderful life of a transcendent fisherman was beckoning. Quest, treasure hunt, battle, plunder, go, go snatch that golden belt! I just want to leisurely drink tea under the tree and fish in the well. 4."I Start Invading the Heavens from the Lord": Zhang Qing accidentally became the Lord of a game world, and from then on, he could travel between two worlds. nThe Tree of Eternity that towered into the clouds granted him immortality. nThe beautiful elf archers formed a majestic slaughter army. nThe golden dragon with unparalleled combat strength was entrenched at the top of the Holy Cliff, guarding the lord's throne. nZhang Qing was invincible in the game world. nUntil he saw the monsters in the game world appear in reality. 5."Feudal Lord: Starting from the Disintegration Ability": Watching ~🌝n The style of writing was not bad. It was a sapling of the Tradition of Traversing Together Overlord. The cheat was not bad, and the style of writing was relatively smooth. It was worth reading.n There were no problems with the world setting. The protagonist had a brain too, so there were no poison points.n The plot was written in a daily manner. It did not abuse the main character. The main character's IQ was on the line. He was not too crazy or too arrogant. There was no problem with his writing. There were no poison points at the moment, so it would not make people act out.n <strong></strong>️️ 6."Unscientific Card Cultivation Plan": Please pay attention to it and collect it.n [It's a well-written book. The plot is quite compact and there aren't many poisonous points. After reading the entire book, I feel that it's not bad.]n This was a world that belonged to Card Masters. The Card Master controlled the card in his hand and summoned the protagonist in the card world to the main world to fight for him. Some of them were ancient gods and Buddhas who had cultivated to be invulnerable and immortal, some of them were the Empress who was below one person and above billions of people in the apocalypse, or the Three Purities Daoist who could smash through thousands of miles of mountains and rivers with a wave of his hand, or the Haotian God who had thousands of descendants in the vast universe…When Chen Ang discovered that he had the ability to pass through flesh and soul, as well as the ability to allow cards to pass through time, everything became interesting. PS: This book has been signed and 100 chapters have been saved. 7."Reincarnation Tower: Others Survive, I Grow Points": Jiang Xun woke up to find that the world had been completely changed. A Reincarnation Tower that reached the heavens and the earth had appeared in this world! Everyone had the authority to enter the Samsara Tower. As long as they could clear the Samsara Worlds, they would obtain extraordinary power, future technology, endless wealth, and a long lifespan! Legend had it that the first person to completely clear the Reincarnation Tower would control it! Jiang Xun, who had transmigrated to this world, realized that the world in the Reincarnation Tower was filled with movies, games, novels, and cartoons that he was familiar with! Zombie World War, Demigods, Ghost Blows Out the Light, World of Warcraft, Divine College… These works from his previous life had become reincarnation worlds in the Reincarnation Tower! This meant that those worlds that should have been impossible to conquer or had extremely low survival difficulty were not difficult at all in Jiang Xun's eyes! In the world of Zombie World War, while others were still struggling to survive, he had already begun to use the weapons he had found and began to slaughter zombies wantonly! In the world of Kung Fu, when everyone was helping the Axe Gang, the Crocodile Gang, and even the army, he was the only one who chose Pig Cage Village and was the first to find the old beggar! In the world of "A Chinese Ghost Story", when the Buddha's light shone on the national master, everyone was scrambling to offer their loyalty. However, he had invited Fahai from Jinshan Temple, which was more than 100 kilometers away! "How dare you, demon! I can tell at a glance that you're not human! Mighty Heavenly Dragon!" Everyone was worshiping the God of Reincarnation Tower's strategy. Only he lowered his head slowly. "I can't spend all my reincarnation points again, sigh!" 8."The Savior of the Heavens": Lu Yuan had transmigrated, and there was still a system. As long as he did something to change the plot, he could obtain another chance to transmigrate. "As long as we change the plot, isn't it fine as long as we have hands?" Lu Yuan, whose face was full of excitement, made a death-seeking statement. "Eh, I only brought Ivan and his son out of Siberia early. Why did Iron Man die?" "Yes, I just chased Ah Long and his gang away early, and the Grass Hat Pirates were captured and pushed into the city?" "Ah, I just gave them a new mission. Why did Uzumaki Naruto disappear as soon as he was born?" "Wait, these worlds are going to be destroyed? I'm going to be finished too! How could this be? Where was the protagonist's halo? Where was the plot inertia? What about Gaia and Aliya? Save him, hurry up and save him!" 9."Limitless Thunder Martial": Wang Ping transmigrated and lived peacefully for twenty years. However, he suddenly caught a Reincarnator and was recruited by the House of Myriad Things. He became a transmigrator with an organization and began his journey in the various worlds. [The simplified version is a story of a transmigrator who is discovered and absorbed by the forces of the heavens and constantly adventuring in other worlds.] "There's a Big Problem with My Image Lord Game": Lu Nan returned home from work and accidentally discovered a new Image Lord game. In the game, Lu Nan obtained three talents. [Reincarnation](Undead's only talent): Transforms living creatures into undead. If the target is a plant, the vitality emitted by the plant can be transformed into death. [Seed of Evil](Unique Talent): Plant a thought in the mind of a designated unit. The thought will not be removed and will become stronger. [Fate Recovery](Soul's Only Talent) All units in the territory can slowly increase their attributes through training, meditation, battle, and other methods. There is no upper limit to the increase, but the speed of increase varies according to the unit's grade. When Lu Nan brushed past the lady who had come out to throw the trash next door, Lu Nan was surprised to find that he could actually use the Seed of Evil on this lady! There was a huge problem with this game! Chapter 11:"I've just become a Reincarnator, I've Awakened the Summoning of Heroic Spirits" Chapter 12:"Opening a Door of Choice": Chance to get a door of choice, shock! So he pushed him into the palace. Wang Mang! I'm afraid I'll encounter zombies when I pass through the apocalypse! And push any door, escape! And then he saw the Gate Between Worlds, Zhan! When the Japanese friends heard this, they cried! However, I am very happy! Lu Yi transmigrated to the Sofia Continent and became Louis, the second son of a knight family. He thought that his life would be spent making some small inventions and becoming a wandering knight. In the end, he would find a fair-skinned noble lady to marry into his family and waste his life. Unexpectedly, on the first day of becoming a Wandering Knight after he became an adult, a golden finger appeared from the sky. It was the "Loving Family" chat group. Looking at Lu Yi and Louis in the group, he finally understood. However, after careful inspection, he realized that there seemed to be something wrong with the script he was holding. "I Can Traverse the Heavens": Lu Chuan inexplicably transmigrated to the world of the twelve charms. When he landed, he was injured by an explosion. He returned to the main world in a daze and found that there were many rat charms in his hand. Soon, he realized that he could travel through the world of any film or television work! He treated PUBG as his arsenal and supply warehouse. He learned Qi magic from his father. Under the guidance of the Dragon God Warrior Ah Bao, he mastered the Qi. Learn the Eight Wondrous Skills in the anime Under One Person. In Diablo World, he was repeatedly farming skill points. The Qi Sect was founded in Arad. Alliance Canyon versus Ascendant. Later on, Lu Chuan discovered that there were more and more new worlds appearing one after another. "No, don't. There's too much. I can't handle it at all!" 15:"My Slow Infinite Journey": 75 points. Currently, it's a slow hit. The main character's ability is inclined towards the late stage. There might be a female lead. I feel that the emotional scene is a little abrupt. The current world of the Sword God's Domain wants to engage in an industrial revolution and then convinced Hayaba Akihiko. 16:"Crossing the Heavens, Luckily There's a Game Lottery System": Interesting. There aren't many people who are the strongest disciple in history. Those who aren't good enough don't dare to use this🏵️🏵️🏵️ "Survival for All: I, the Creator of Halo": I will write all the fantasies about the unknown, panic, fear, doomsday, humanity, distortion, hope, desire, madness, and collapse!nnYou can read these novels on Qidian Chinese Network.n
Sandy Koufax was a dominant pitcher. He had some amazing pitching performances. He was also known for his integrity. For example, when one of his games fell on Yom Kippur, a very important religious day for him as a Jew, he chose not to play. His story shows how players balance their personal beliefs and their professional careers in baseball.
Typically, the main characters are the chess players themselves. There could be a protagonist who is deeply involved in the chess world and maybe an antagonist who challenges the protagonist in the game.
Well, Willie Mosconi also has a great hustling story. He once entered a pool hall where the local champs were showing off. He pretended to be just a curious onlooker at first. Then, when they started taunting him about playing, he took up the challenge. He won every game against them, even though they thought they could easily beat him. He made a name for himself even more with that hustling feat.