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The British Chess Magazine Volume 21 1901

The British Chess Magazine - Volume 21 - 1901

The British Chess Magazine Volume 29 1909

The British Chess Magazine - Volume 29 - 1909

The British Chess Magazine Volume 28 1908

The British Chess Magazine - Volume 28 - 1908

The British Chess Magazine Volume 19 1899

The British Chess Magazine - Volume 19 - 1899

Chess sparks : or short and bright games of chess

Chess sparks : or short and bright games of chess

Chess History and Reminiscences

Chess History and Reminiscences By Henry Edward Bird · 1893 https://www.google.com/books/edition/Chess_History_and_Reminiscences/c8Jdf11Am-UC

the book of the new york international chess tournament 1924

the book of the new york international chess tournament 1924

Chess rendered familiar by tabular demonstrations of the various positions and movements

Chess rendered familiar by tabular demonstrations of the various positions and movements Author: Pohlman, J.G. Year: 1819 4 pages., 449 pages : front., diagrs. ; 25 cm. View on…

Catalogue of the chess collection of the late George Allen ..

Catalogue of the chess collection of the late George Allen .. Author: Allen, George, 1808-1876 Year: 1878 Collection bought by the Philadelphia library company View on Archive.org

The chess primer

The chess primer is a public domain book, originally published in 1880. The complete text is available to read online. Topics associated with this work include Chess, Primer.

Dos ershṭe Yudishe shakh-lehrbukh [The first Yiddish chess textbook]

Dos ershṭe Yudishe shakh-lehrbukh [The first Yiddish chess textbook] Author: Endewelt, H Year: 1917 Includes diagrams of chess boards View on Archive.org

The Grand international centennial chess congress, held in Philadelphia, in August, 1876, during the celebration of the American centennial;

The Grand international centennial chess congress, held in Philadelphia, in August, 1876, during the celebration of the American centennial; Author: Grand International…

Catalogue of games, sports, exercises: chess, falconry, hunting, music; bibliography, literary history, typography, encyclopaedias, military and naval sciences, parliamentary history, political economy, jurisprudence, latest purchases from the library…

Catalogue of games, sports, exercises: chess, falconry, hunting, music; bibliography, literary history, typography, encyclopaedi is a public domain book, originally published in…

The British Chess Magazine Volume 26 1906

The British Chess Magazine - Volume 26 - 1906

The Manhattan Chess Club of the City of New York, organized, 1877, incorporated, 1883.

Manhattan Chess Club. The Manhattan Chess Club of the City of New York, organized, 1877, incorporated, 1883. [s.n.] , New York : 1894. [2], 38 p. ; 18 cm.

A new treatise on chess: containing the rudiments of the game explained on ...

A new treatise on chess: containing the rudiments of the game explained on ... is a public domain book, originally published in 1833. The complete text is available to read…

Problems in chess

Problems in chess Author: Wilkinson, John, of Chicago. [from old catalog] Year: 1876 2 p.l., 141 p. 17 cm View on Archive.org

The American chess code

A reprint of "The British chess code." "The American rights in this book have been generously given to the Manhattan chess club of New York": p. v

The games of the match at chess played by the chess players of the Athenaeum, Philadelphia, and the New-York chess club between the years 1856 and 1857, with variations and remarks by the Athenaeum committee

The games of the match at chess played by the chess players of the Athenaeum, Philadelphia, and the New-York chess club between the years 1856 and 1857, with variations and…

The Chess Digest: Containing the Opening Moves of Over Fifteen Thousand ...

Book digitized by Google from the library of Harvard University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

Pierce Gambit, Chess Papers & Problems

Book digitized by Google from the library of the New York Public Library and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

The modern chess instructor

pt. I. Elementary explanations for beginners [etc.]--pt. II, sec. I. The analyses of the Ponziani opening and of the giucco piano opening

The Chess-players Companion

Book Source: Digital Library of India Item 2015.22765 dc.contributor.author: Staunton, Howard dc.date.accessioned: 2015-06-24T17:12:21Z dc.date.available: 2015-06-24T17:12:21Z…

Studies in Roman history [microform]. 2d series

I. The armies and frontier relations of the German provinces.--II. The four emperors' year.--III. A military game of chess

The Way To Wealth Morals Of Chess And Other Essays

Book Source: Digital Library of India Item 2015.104628 dc.contributor.author: Edited By Staukweather dc.date.accessioned: 2015-07-01T18:37:30Z dc.date.available…

The art of chess

"Revised and brought up to date by the late Mr. Hoffer." --p. iv; Includes index.

History of Little Nine Partners, of North East precinct, and Pine Plains, New York, Du[t]chess county

History of Little Nine Partners, of North East precinct, and Pine Plains, New York, Du[t]chess county Author: Huntting, Isaac Year: 1897 No more published View on Archive.org

Brentano's chess monthly

v. 25 cm

Mechanics' Institute, Chess Room, 1930

The photographs of the Mechanics' Institute are a visual record of the history, not only of the Mechanics' Institute but, of the city of San Francisco and the state of…

Mechanics' Institute, Cable Chess Match, c1922

The photographs of the Mechanics' Institute are a visual record of the history, not only of the Mechanics' Institute but, of the city of San Francisco and the state of…

Chess complaint about deposit assay

Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. General Correspondence from Entry 1, Box 126 of Record Group 104.

Morphy's games of chess, and Frere's problem tournament

144 p. 16 cm

The Twentieth Century Retractor, Chess Fantasies, and Letter Problems: Being ...

Book digitized by Google from the library of Harvard University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

Crumbs from the Chess-board

Book digitized by Google from the library of the New York Public Library and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

Pollock Memories: A Collection of Chess Games, Problems, &c., &c., Including His Matches with ...

Book digitized by Google from the library of the New York Public Library and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

Chess Stars: A Galaxy of Self-mates

Book digitized by Google from the library of Harvard University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

The Chess Players Hand Book

Book Source: Digital Library of India Item 2015.221282 dc.contributor.author: Howard Staunton Esq dc.date.accessioned: 2015-07-09T22:09:27Z dc.date.available…

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