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CHESSMANSHIP. The late Stephen Potter, Field Martial of Gamesmanship, conceived this classic chess ploy before Bobby Fischer pushed his first pawn. Challenged, the Summer Gamesman makes three random moves and resigns...
...Summer Gamesman: You're bound to take my bishop after 16 moves, unless . . . unless . . . And even then I lose my castle three moves later...
...Summer Gamesman moves, then closes his eyes sagely. A light but perceptible snore begins deep in his throat. The Gamesman "awakes" with a start and says: "Your move, isn't it?" This gambit is as variable as the game itself. It forces the Opponent to rush his moves and generally collapses his attack before the middle game...
...corrugated cardboard box full of ancient trophies, medals and ribbons, purchased at local antique emporiums. The awards-the more tarnished the better -may be for floral arrangements or American Legion conventions; none needs have the Host's name on it. As he shows the Guest around, the Summer Gamesman opens the closet door...
There is a sad tradition, however, of successful humorists writing sequels. Ring Lardner took the hero of You Know Me, Al to the battlefields of France, and Stephen Potter, the creator of Gamesmanship, descended to writing gamesman's rules as advertisements for soft drinks. True to the tradition, Dr. Peter has now written The Peter Prescription, subtitled How to Make Things Go Right, and sub-subtitled Sixty-Six Formulas for Improving the Quality of Your Life...