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  • Chess LibraryUpdated: Sat Jun 28 08:34:26 2008
    Chess library -- there have been more books written about chess than about any other game. See our list of recommended classics especially chosen for the beginning and intermediate player…
  • Top 10 Popular Chess BooksUpdated: Fri Jun 27 15:48:19 2008
    What's hot in the world of chess books?…
  • Chess Bibliography - Compare PricesUpdated: Fri Jun 27 09:29:27 2008
    Compare prices for our list of recommended chess classics especially chosen for the beginning and intermediate player…
  • Chess Bibliography - The Best Chess BooksUpdated: Fri Jun 27 09:12:44 2008
    Chess bibliography -- there have been more books written about chess than about any other game. See our list of recommended classics especially chosen for the beginning and intermediate player…
  • Chess Tutorial : Relative Value of Chess Pieces (1/4)Updated: Wed Jun 25 11:41:40 2008
    Knowing what is a fair trade of chess pieces is crucial to conducting a successful chess game. There are major chess pieces and minor chess pieces. What does winning an exchange mean? Examples of e…
  • Chess Tutorial : How to Set Up a Chess Board (1/6)Updated: Wed Jun 25 11:06:55 2008
    The Rules of Chess. How to set up a chess set on a chess board. What a properly set up chess board looks like. …
  • Where to Play Chess OnlineUpdated: Wed Jun 25 09:39:56 2008
    Web-based resources let you play chess online at any time of the day against opponents anywhere in the world. It is no exaggeration to say that they have revolutionized chess play. Registration is …
  • Book Review : The Day Kasparov QuitUpdated: Tue Jun 24 01:05:33 2008
    Book review of 'The Day Kasparov Quit' by Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam…
  • Book Review : Forcing Chess MovesUpdated: Tue Jun 24 01:04:08 2008
    Book review of 'Forcing Chess Moves' by Charles Hertan…
  • Book Review : Hooked on ChessUpdated: Tue Jun 24 01:02:10 2008
    Book review of 'Hooked on Chess' by Bill Hook…
  • Chess - Garry Kasparov - 13th World Chess Champion - Kasparov's Biog…Updated: Thu Jun 19 07:35:16 2008
    A brief biography of Garry Kasparov…
  • 60 Memorable Fischer MomentsUpdated: Thu Jun 19 07:25:46 2008
    Bobby Fischer: 'Larger than life', 'A legend in his own time', 'A god among mortals'. This has all been said about Bobby Fischer. These are our picks for the top moments and events in his spectacul…
  • Famous Chess Players - Profile of Vladimir KramnikUpdated: Tue Jun 17 10:32:28 2008
    Vladimir Kramnik was born 25 June 1975, in Tuapse, Russia. He won the non-FIDE World Championship from Garry Kasparov in 2000, then defended it against Peter Leko in 2004. He won the unified World …
  • Famous Chess Players - Profile of Viswanathan AnandUpdated: Tue Jun 17 10:29:38 2008
    Viswanathan Anand was born 11 December 1969, in Madras, India. One of the world's top chess players since the early 1990s, he won the FIDE World Championship in 2000 and the undisputed World Champi…
  • How to Play ChessUpdated: Sun Jun 15 13:07:03 2008
    The Rules of Chess. How to set up a chess board, move the pieces, castle, capture, checkmate, and more. Chess by the rules…
  • Beyond Beginner - Basic Chess ConceptsUpdated: Sun Jun 15 10:32:04 2008
    The tools of chess. Here's what every chess player should know -- chess notation, draws, the relative value of the pieces, the phases of the game, tactical play, and more. This is basic knowledge y…
  • Chess Tips for Specific PiecesUpdated: Fri Jun 13 03:01:38 2008
    Although chess is a difficult game to play, there are many rules of thumb that help guide you through the complications. Our tips cover general considerations, openings, middle games, and endgames,…
  • Where to Play ChessUpdated: Wed Jun 11 09:08:02 2008
    Looking for places to play chess? Play chess against a computer, in a club, in a tournament, or online. Here are tips, links, and resources to find more information to play chess…
  • Where to Play Chess - So Many Places to Play Chess!Updated: Wed Jun 11 08:59:39 2008
    Computer and network technologies have revolutionized the royal game. There are now more ways to meet and play opponents than at any time in the long history of the game…
  • World Champions ExplainedUpdated: Wed Jun 11 08:26:08 2008
    Learn from the World Chess Champions! The instructional series Every Move Explained features games from many of the World Champions (and near World Champions). These are short, tactical games where…

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