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    Chess at the Library
    Chess sets are available at the Main Library to individuals with library cards or other forms of identification during Library hours.
    Chess Books

    The Main Library's collection of chess books covers a wide range of topics and skill levels. Below is a sampling of titles; many more books are available (check the catalog for additional titles). Call the Library at 946-7452 to verify the availability of a chess book.

    A Sampling of Library Chess Books:

    • Chess fundamentals / by Jose R. Capablanca
    • 1001 winning chess sacrifices and combinations / Fred Reinfeld
    • U.S. Chess Federation's official rules of chess
    • Play winning chess / Yasser Seirawan with Jeremy Silman
    • Chess strategy for the tournament player / by Lev Alburt and Sam Palatnik
    • Chess for dummies / by James Eade
    • Modern chess openings : MCO-14 / completely revised by Nick de Firmian
    • Kasparov and Deep Blue : the historic chess match between man and machine / Bruce Pandolfini
    • Learn chess in a weekend / Ken Whyld
    • The Sicilian defense : the last decade : 250 good and bad ideas / Nikolay Minev
    • The life and games of Mikhail Tal / Mikhail Tal
    • Weapons of chess : an omnibus of chess strategy / by Bruce Pandolfini
    • And much more!

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    Chess Sites
    • Chess Corner
      Includes a chess tutorial, chess quotes, and a guide to playing chess on the Internet. Includes a list of chess world champions with photographs and biographies.
    • Exeter Chess Club: Bernard's Index
      Advice and tips on the openings, the middle game, tactics and strategy, and more.
    • FIDE
      The official site of the World Chess Federation (Federation Internationale des Echecs).
    • InstantChess
      Just what it says.
    • Internet Chess Club
      Play live online chess. Free quick games of chess are available.
    • Kasparov vs. Deep Blue
      In 1997, IBM's Deep Blue supercomputer made history when it defeated world champion Gary Kasparov. This site has records of all six games with commentary.
    • My Obsession With Chess
      A sixteen-foot long comic strip by Scott McCloud.
    • PlayChess
      Play rated chess tournaments with slow time controls.
    • U.S. Chess Federation
      The United States Chess Federation (USCF) is the governing organization for chess in America. A not-for-profit corporation, it has more than 80,000 paid members.
    • Your Move Chess & Games
      This store offers a wide selection of chess products, including chess sets, clocks, tables, books, and software.

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