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SCHS chess team wins state championship
St. George Daily Spectrum - Mar 11, 2010
GEORGE — After a second place finish in state last year the Snow Canyon Chess Team spent their lunches most days and after school for hours many days in ... He's the World No. 2, but Novak Djokovic hasn't yet earned respect
OregonLive.com (blog) - Mar 11, 2010
It's said that no one ever wins a chess match -- someone finds a way to lose: "Chess is one choice after another and people get tired of choosing. ... Cheboygan Chess Team Brings Home Trophy. Again.
Interlochen Public Radio - Mar 11, 2010
The Cheboygan High School Chess Team earned a fourth place trophy in the recent Michigan Chess Association High School Team Tournament held last month at ...

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Chess books

Chess for Children

by: Murray Chandler, Helen Milligan
I taught chess to my nine year old granddaughter with this book. She was interested and found it easy to follow. After a few hours of theory and practice, we were playing chess. It is an excellent tool to teach children the basic game and beginners should keep it as reference.
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How to Beat Your Dad at Chess (Gambit chess)

by: Murray Chandler
This book was purchased for a beginner six-year-old who wanted to "beat his dad at chess," but was inappropriate for a very young beginner. Very little introduction, description of the rules of the game, or descriptions of basic piece movement. Book pretty much leapt into diagrams of mid-game board setups and specific combinations of moves to attack or respond as the board dictates.

Not recommended for a young beginner. Working knowledge of the game and experience necessary to make use of this book.
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Practical Chess Exercises: 600 Lessons from Tactics to Strategy

by: Ray Cheng
I purchased this book for my kindle in June 2009. The Kindle Version now displays diagrams but if you purchased this book before November 24, 2009 and you have Kindle version 2.3 (check Kindle settings), then you will need to download the updated version of the book which is available for no additional charge. Contact Amazon Kindle support customer service.
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The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance

by: Josh Waitzkin
I really enjoyed this book by Josh. It takes the reader step by step towards mastery of one's chosen field, be it art. It is well written, as well. I think the best part for me is on how to use adversity to your advantage. He is into fight and not flight, usually, but it is fight with insight and not blind rage. There are the 4 Fs of life: fight or flight, feed and .....O foolery, have focus, and be my friend. Lucky, John Cutler Anderson, still on the road, make it a blue road. OK - read Josh's book!
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