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Chess openings ancient and modern; revised and corrected up to the present time from the best authorities

Chess openings ancient and modern; revised and corrected up to the present time from the best authorities Author: Freeborough, E Year: 1905 292 p. 21 cm View on Archive.org

Key To The Chess Openings

Key To The Chess Openings is a public domain book, originally published in 1871. The complete text is available to read online. Topics associated with this work include Key…

The Chess Handbook: Teaching the Rudiments of the Game and Giving an ...

The Chess Handbook: Teaching the Rudiments of the Game and Giving an ... is a public domain book, originally published in 1859. The complete text is available to read online.…

Theory of the Chess Openings

Theory of the Chess Openings

The American supplement to the "Synopsis" containing American inventions in the chess openings

The American supplement to the "Synopsis" containing American inventions in the chess openings Author: Miller, Joseph W Year: 1885 91 p View on Archive.org

Chess problems made easy

Chess problems made easy Author: Thomas Taverner Year: 1924 16 View on Archive.org

Chess problems

Chess problems is a public domain book, originally published in 1870. The complete text is available to read online. Topics associated with this work include Chess, Problems.

Chess problems

Chess problems Author: Carpenter, George E. [from old catalog] Year: 1886 [92] p. 21 cm View on Archive.org

One hundred chess problems

One hundred chess problems Author: Pearson, Arthur Cyril, 1838-1916 Year: 1883 [136] p View on Archive.org

The chess player ... containing Franklin's essay on the Morals of chess, Introduction to the rudiments of chess

The chess player ... containing Franklin's essay on the Morals of chess, Introduction to the rudiments of chess Author: Walker, George, 1803-1879 Year: 1841 Frank J. Marshall…

The chess player's pocket-book and manual of the openings

The chess player's pocket-book and manual of the openings Author: Mortimer, James, 1833-1911 Year: 1888 67 p View on Archive.org

The chess-player's companion; comprising a new treatise on odds, and a collection of games contested by the author with various distinguished players during the last ten years; including the great French match with Mons. St. Amant; to which are added a…

The chess-player's companion; comprising a new treatise on odds, and a collection of games contested by the author with various is a public domain book, originally published in…

The Chess Player ...: Containing Franklin's Essay on the Morals of Chess, Introduction to the ...

The Chess Player ...: Containing Franklin's Essay on the Morals of Chess, Introduction to the ... is a public domain book, originally published in 1841. The complete text is…

The New Century Chess-book and Companion to the Chess Player's Pocket-book

The New Century Chess-book and Companion to the Chess Player's Pocket-book is a public domain book, originally published in 1901. The complete text is available to read online.…

Observations on the automaton chess player now exhibited in London at 4, Spring Gardens

Observations on the automaton chess player now exhibited in London at 4, Spring Gardens is a public domain book, originally published in 1819. The complete text is available to…

Chess praxis

Chess praxis

Chess Player

Chess Player

The chess player : illustrated with engravings and diagrams ...

The chess player : illustrated with engravings and diagrams ... Author: Walker, George, 1803-1879 Year: 1841 155 p View on Archive.org

Catalogue of books on the origin, history, and practice of the game of chess, from the earliest period to the present day: Comprising most of the celebrated works of ancient and modern chess writers, English and foreign, including a portion of the…

Catalogue of books on the origin, history, and practice of the game of chess, from the earliest period to the present day: Comprising most of the celebrated works of ancient and…

Chess Gems: Some of the finest examples of chess strategy

Chess Gems: Some of the finest examples of chess strategy

Chess Gems: Some of the Finest Examples of Chess Strategy, by Ancient and Modern Masters ...

Chess Gems: Some of the Finest Examples of Chess Strategy, by Ancient and Modern Masters ... is a public domain book, originally published in 1860. The complete text is…

Chess gems: Some of the finest examples of chess strategy, by ancient and modern masters

Chess gems: Some of the finest examples of chess strategy, by ancient and modern masters is a public domain book, originally published in 1878. The complete text is available to…

A Complete Guide to the Game of Chess

A Complete Guide to the Game of Chess

An Easy Introduction to the Game of Chess: Containing One Hundred Examples of Games, and a Great ...

An Easy Introduction to the Game of Chess: Containing One Hundred Examples of Games, and a Great ... is a public domain book, originally published in 1820. The complete text is…

The art of chess-play: a new treatise on the game of chess

"Bibliographical catalogue of the chief printed printed books, writers, and miscellaneous articles on chess, up to the present time": p. [339]-375

A treatise on the game of chess; containing the games on odds, from the "Traité des amateurs"; the games of the celebrated anonymous Modenese; a variety of games actually played; and a catalogue of writers on chess

A treatise on the game of chess; containing the games on odds, from the "Traité des amateurs"; the games of the celebrated anony is a public domain book, originally published in…

Mitchell's Guide to the game of chess: being a complete course of ...

Mitchell's Guide to the game of chess: being a complete course of ... is a public domain book, originally published in 1920. The complete text is available to read online.…

Mr. Hoyl's Game of Chess: Including His Chess Lectures, with Selections from ...

Mr. Hoyl's Game of Chess: Including His Chess Lectures, with Selections from ... is a public domain book, originally published in 1808. The complete text is available to read…

Dogmatic Statement concerning the Game of Chess: Theme for a Series of Pictures

"Dogmatic Statement concerning the Game of Chess: Theme for a Series of Pictures" is an article from Poetry, Volume 5 . View more articles from Poetry . View this article on…

[Illustration]: A Game of Chess

"[Illustration]: A Game of Chess" is an article from The Connoisseur, Volume 2 . View more articles from The Connoisseur . View this article on JSTOR . View this article's JSTOR…

The chess player's text book: an elementary treatise on the game of chess

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

The Chess-player's Hand-book: Containing a Full Account of the Game of Chess ...

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

The Chess-player's Hand-book: Containing a Full Account of the Game of Chess ...

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

Analysis of the Game of Chess: Illus. by Diagrams, on which are Marked the ...

Analysis of the Game of Chess: Illus. by Diagrams, on which are Marked the ... is a public domain book, originally published in 1824. The complete text is available to read…

An Easy Introduction to the Game of Chess: Containing One Hundred Examples of Games, and a Great ...

An Easy Introduction to the Game of Chess: Containing One Hundred Examples of Games, and a Great ... is a public domain book, originally published in 1817. The complete text is…

On the Persian Game of Chess

"On the Persian Game of Chess" is an article from Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 13 . View more articles from Journal of the Royal…

A New Treatise of the Game of Chess ...

A New Treatise of the Game of Chess ... is a public domain book, originally published in 1828. The complete text is available to read online. Topics associated with this work…

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