Storming Fortresses: A political History of Chess in the Soviet Union 1917-1948

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Storming Fortresses: A political History of Chess in the Soviet Union 1917-1948

53rd World Congress of Chess Composition Bulletin

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53rd World Congress of Chess Composition Bulletin

Secret Matches: The Unknown Training Games of Michail Botvinnik - Jan Timman, Hanon Russell

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Secret Matches: The Unknown Training Games of Michail Botvinnik - Jan Timman, Hanon Russell

George Peter Jeliss

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George Peter Jeliss Problems/Compositions

Marianka 2010 Bulletin

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Marianka 2010 Bulletin

Variant Chess Magazine No.1-64

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Variant Chess Magazine No.1-64

Pat a Mat no.60-64

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Pat a Mat No.60 March 2008

Pat a Mat No.61 April 2008

Pat a Mat No.62 June 2008

Pat a Mat No.63 September 2008

Pat a Mat No.64 December 2008

M.C. Romeo

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M.C. Romeo - Three Games, Three Epochs

M.C. Romeo - Alfonso X and Gambling in Chess

M.C. Romeo - The Introduction of Chess into Europe

Love, Chess and Literature in Lucena

Name of Publication: Dr. Ricardo Calvo, M.C.Romeo, et al - Love and Chess and Literature in Lucena

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Dr. Ricardo Calvo, M.C.Romeo, et al - Love and Chess and Literature in Lucena

Franco Pratesi - Socius, Civis et Alii

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Franco Pratesi - Socius, Civis et Alii

(on the European literary traditions of chess)

single pages archive, printer friendly

Articles on the Knock-Out World Championships 1999

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Hannon Russell - Vegas Views

Hans Ree - High Anxiety

Geurt Gijssen - Las Vegas: Surprise, Surprise!!

Tim Harding - Is Khalifman the Real World Champion?

Tony Miles - Odd One Out

Janet Newton - Conclusion

A Tribute to Ken Whyld

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A Tribute to Ken Whyld

A Tribute to Dr. Ricardo Calvo

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A Tribute to Dr. Ricardo Calvo (chess historian)

Northwest Chess Magazine

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Northwest Chess Magazine

September 2008-September 2010, soon older issues to be added

Washington Chess Letter Scanning Project

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Washington Chess Letter Scanning Project

available: Nov.1947-Dec.1952, Jan-Dec.1955, May-Dec.1956, Jan.1957-Sep.1958, Mar.1960

Keres Plays With the Wehrmacht by Tomasz Lissowski

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Keres Plays With the Wehrmacht by Tomasz Lissowski

John S. Hilbert Articles

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Conserving the Past:

Chess Life as a Historical Vehicle

Of Mid-Twentieth Century American Chess

by John S. Hilbert

Norman Tweed Whitaker

and the Search for Historical Perspective:

A Tale Full of Genius and Devil

by John S. Hilbert

More Recovered Chess Games:

Steinitz, Pillsbury, Lasker and Capablanca

by John S. Hilbert

The New York State Chess Association’s

Mid-Summer Meeting at

Saratoga Springs 1899

by John S. Hilbert

The 1897 Franklin - Manhattan Chess Club

Telegraphic Team Match

by John S. Hilbert

A Player in Search of a Biographer:

George Henry Mackenzie

by John S. Hilbert

International Players Chess News (1986) A History of Chess Computers

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International Players Chess News (1986) A History of Chess Computers

Excerpts from Iowa Chess En Passant, 1961-1969

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Excerpts from Iowa Chess En Passant, 1961-1969

Zoltan Labai - Selected Chess Compositions

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Zoltan Labai - Selected Chess Compositions I (1968-1982)

Zoltan Labai - Selected Chess Compositions II (1983-1992)

Zoltan Labai - Selected Chess Compositions III (1993-1999)

Zoltan Labai - Selected Chess Compositions IV (2000-2004)

Sissa (Dutch Magazine)

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Sissa 1839

Sissa 1850

Sissa 1851

Sissa 1853

Sissa 1857

Sissa 1860

The Philidorian 1838

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The Philidorian 1838

The Chess Player's Magazine 1864 & 1866

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The Chess Player's Magazine 1864

The Chess Player's Magazine 1866

The Chess Monthly 1859

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The Chess Monthly 1859

La Strategie 1867-1868

Name of Publication: La Strategie

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La Strategie 1867

La Strategie 1868

La Nouvelle Regence 1862-1863

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La Nouvelle Regence 1862

La Nouvelle Regence 1863

La Regence 1849-1851, 1856, 1860

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La Regence 1849

La Regence 1850

La Regence 1851

La Regence 1856

La Regence 1860

Le Palamede 1846-1847

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Le Palamede 1846

Le Palamede 1847

Le Palamede 1844-1845

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Le Palamede 1844

Le Palamede 1845

Le Palamede 1842-1843

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Le Palamede 1842

Le Palamede 1843

Le Palamede 1837-1838

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Le Palamede 1837

Le Palamede 1838

Le Palamede 1836

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Le Palamede 1836

Touraj Daryaee - The Games of Chess and Backgammon is Sasanian Persia

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Touraj Daryaee - The Games of Chess and Backgammon is Sasanian Persia

Ricardo Calvo

Name of Publication: Valencia, Spain. The cradle of European Chess & The oldest chess pieces in Europe

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Valencia, Spain. The cradle of European Chess by Ricardo Calvo

The oldest chess pieces in Europe by Ricardo Calvo

Peter Banaschak - Early East Asian Chess Pieces, an overview

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Peter Banaschak - Early East Asian Chess Pieces, an overview

Dennis A. Leventhal - The Chess of China

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Dennis A. Leventhal - The Chess of China

P.G.Harris - Chess in Bornu, Nigeria

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Chess in Bornu, Nigeria by P.G.Harris

Chess Player's Chronicle 1859-1862

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Chess Player's Chronicle 1859-1860, Vol 18-19

Chess Player's Chronicle 1861-1862, Vol 20-21

Chess Player's Chronicle 1853-1856

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Chess Player's Chronicle 1853, Vol 14

Chess Player's Chronicle 1854, Vol 15

Chess Player's Chronicle 1855, Vol 16

Chess Player's Chronicle 1856, Vol 17

Chess Player's Chronicle 1849-1852

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Chess Player's Chronicle 1849, Vol. IX

Chess Player's Chronicle 1849, Vol. X

Chess Player's Chronicle 1850, Vol. XI

Chess Player's Chronicle 1851, Vol. XII

Chess Player's Chronicle 1852, Vol. XIII

Chess Player's Chronicle 1843 (Vol. IV), 1845-1847

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Chess Player's Chronicle Vol IV, 1843

Chess Player's Chronicle Vol V, 1845

Chess Player's Chronicle Vol VI, 1846

Chess Player's Chronicle Vol VII, 1846

Chess Player's Chronicle Vol VIII, 1847

Chess Player's Chronicle 1841-1843

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Chess Player's Chronicle Vol I, 1841

Chess Player's Chronicle Vol II, 1842

Chess Player's Chronicle Vol III, 1843

Neues Wiener Tagblatt Wochen-Ausgabe 1932-1936

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Neues Wiener Tagblatt Wochen-Ausgabe 1932 (German)

Neues Wiener Tagblatt Wochen-Ausgabe 1933 (German)

Neues Wiener Tagblatt Wochen-Ausgabe 1934 (German)

Neues Wiener Tagblatt Wochen-Ausgabe 1935 (German)

Neues Wiener Tagblatt Wochen-Ausgabe 1936 (German)

F.R.Gittins - The Chess Bouquet

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F.R.Gittins - The Chess Bouquet

Sie die Schweizerische Schachzeitung (Switzerland)

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Sie die Schweizerische Schachzeitung (Switzerland)

Mat Plus No.37-38 Spring-Summer 2010

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Mat Plus No.37-38 Spring-Summer 2010

Chess Columns from Slovakian Newspapers (Compilation)

Compilation of Chess Columns from Slovakia

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Compilation of Chess Columns from Slovakia

Wiener Hausfrauen-Zeitung

Name of Publication: Wiener Hausfrauen-Zeitung - Chess Column

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

Das Kleine Blatt

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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

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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

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Every Sunday from November 4, 1934 up to December 25, 1938 (Hans Kmoch and Ernst Grunfeld, German)