Sunday, July 25, 2010

Wiener Hausfrauen-Zeitung


Name of Publication: Wiener Hausfrauen-Zeitung - Chess Column
Format: JPEG and PNG
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Image Quality: Very Good

Available from 1881 to 1914, chess column by Karl Schlechter (German)

Das Kleine Blatt


Name of Publication: Das Kleine Blatt - Chess Column
Format: PNG
Text can be Copied: No
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Mostly on Sundays from November 6, 1927 up to November 27, 1938 (German)

Prager Tagblatt


Name of Publication: Prager Tagblatt - Chess Column
Format: PNG (and full newspaper in PDF)
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Every Sunday from December 18, 1898 up to December 25, 1938 (taken from 'Schach', later by L.Wahl and W.Neumann, German). Not available between January 26, 1919 and October 17, 1920. Up to 1931 printed in calligraphic fonts.

Neues Wiener Journal


Name of Publication: Neues Wiener Journal - Chess and Games Column
Format: PNG (and full newspaper in PDF)
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Every Sunday from November 4, 1934 up to December 25, 1938 (Hans Kmoch and Ernst Grunfeld, German)

Greek League 2010


Name of Publication: Bulletins of the Greek League 2010
Format: PDF
Text can be Copied: Yes
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Friday, July 23, 2010

The Chess Monthly, an American Chess Serial 1860


Name of Publication: The Chess Monthly, an American Chess Serial 1860
Format: PDF
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Chess, a poem in four cantos - Professor Charles Tomlinson


Name of Publication: Chess, a poem in four cantos - Professor Charles Tomlinson
Format: PDF
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British Chess Magazine 1892


Name of Publication:British Chess Magazine 1892
Format: PDF
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British Chess Magazine 1903


Name of Publication: British Chess Magazine 1903
Format: PDF
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Saturday, July 10, 2010

Frank J. Marshall - Chess Openings


Name of Publication: Frank J. Marshall - Chess Openings
Format: PDF
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The Chess World Volumes III & IV


Name of Publication: The Chess World Volumes III & IV
Format: PDF
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Vaclav Kotesovec - Between Chessboard and Computer


Name of Publication: Vaclav Kotesovec - Between Chessboard and Computer
Format: PDF
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Reichspost - Chess Column


Name of Publication: Reichspost - Chess Column
Format: PNG (and full newspaper in PDF)
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Every Sunday from November 15, 1925 up to August 28, 1938 (German)

Wiener Zeitung - Chess, Bridge and Games Column


Name of Publication: Wiener Zeitung - Chess, Bridge and Games Column
Format: PNG (and full newspaper in PDF)
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This column goes on every Sunday, usually on page 20 or 22 up until December 29, 1935

Pester Lloyd Newspaper - Chess Columns by Emmanuel Lasker


Name of Publication: Pester Lloyd Newspaper - Chess Column by Emmanuel Lasker
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The above link to the first chess columns written by Em.Lasker on the Pester Lloyd daily newspaper. His columns usually appear on Sundays, so you can find more of them if you browse through the archives.

Friday, July 9, 2010

Removal of illegal links

I have been informed that the links to books served via the chesszone.org domain might be illegal, so I have decided to remove them. My intention is to provide links only to 100% legal material.

Monday, July 5, 2010

Greek Youth Championships 2010


Name of Publication: Bulletins of the Greek Youth Championships 2010
Format: PDF
Text can be Copied: Yes
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Sunday, July 4, 2010

FIDE Grand Prix 2008-2010 Bulletins


Name of Publication: FIDE GP Bulletins
Format: PDF
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Sochi 2008 Men
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13

Elista 2008 Men
Zero Bulletin
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13


Nalchik 2009 Men
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13

Astrakhan 2010 Men
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13

Nalchik 2010 Women
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11


Bulletins of Chess Problem Festivals


Format: PDF
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Problems Galore


Format: PDF
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Saturday, July 3, 2010

Chess Mathematics I


Format: PDF
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Project Gutenberg


Format: Text, Mobipocket, EPUB, Plucker, QiOO Mobile
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Problem Books I (late 19th-early 20th century)


Format: PDF
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EG (Endgame Studies Magazine)


Name of Publication: EG Magazine
Format: PDF
Text can be Copied: Yes
Image Quality: Good