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NJ inmates vs. Princeton students: Prison chess The Associated Press - Nov 20,2008 Their battlefield: a chess board. In an unusual cultural exchange program that began six years ago, Princeton students travel to the prison in Trenton, ...

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The Fire: A Novel

by: Katherine Neville
First the good news - After 20 years, the real world chess Game between the White and Black teams is again underway. Alexandra (Xie) The daughter of Cat Velis and Alexander Solarin from 1988's "The Eight" is summoned to her mother's mountaintop Colorado home only to find her missing and a variety of clues left in place. The whirlwind that follows is a very worthwhile read that moves between Washington DC and Russia, seemingly to the very gates of the Land of the Dead. Alexandra is a worthy heroine to succeed her mother in "The Eight.

Practical Chess Exercises: 600 Lessons from Tactics to Strategy

by: Ray Cheng
this is a great chess book for the kindle. love how the exercises seem random and there are no clues like a real game. and the solutions are revealed by turning the page. simple but clever. highly recommend. but skip the front matter. you can hyperlink to thesymbol keys from each exercise.

Chess for Children

by: Murray Chandler, Helen Milligan
Great book. Uses things to interest kids. For example, the alligator story throughout the book is written on a kid level. While teaching chess, get them to read the conversation also. And the use of a "terribly tough test" is great. All questions are worth a point, so it gets them interested if they know they are scoring points. Much like the searching for Bobby Fischer movie. The points get them interested and wanting to do more and better. Also teaches them in a good progression. For instance, rooks and bishops, then queen.

How to Beat Your Dad at Chess (Gambit Chess)

by: Murray Chandler
This book really improved my beginning chess. First, Chandler gives a great overview of why pattern recognition is important. Then he proceeds to show certain board set-ups to demonstrate various checkmating techniques. Don't be fooled by the title, this is a great book for all beginning chessplayers; more experienced players may already have seen this material, though probably not nearly so elegantly presented! When I began playing correspondence chess with some of my (equally matched) friends, this book did more for me than almost any other (some tactics books were also very helpful, and should be part of your learning experience).

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