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Complete book of chess stratagems by Fred Reinfeld (1972).

Chess endings for the practical player by Luděk Pachman (1983).An easy introduction to the game of chess by Amateur (comp.).Winning chess combinations by Hans Bouwmeester (1977).The opening game in chess by Luděk Pachman (1982).Thought and choice in chess by Adriaan D.Philosophy looks at chess by Benjamin Hale (2008).The complete chess course: from beginning to winning chess! by Fred Reinfeld (2016).Knack chess for everyone: a step-by-step guide to rules, moves & winning strategies by Al Lawrence (2010).The history of chess, together with short plain and plain instructions, by which any one may easily play at it without the help of a teacher by Robert Lambe (1765).

Power play: the literature and politics of chess in the Late Middle Ages by Jenny Adams (2006).

Chess in the Middle Ages and early modern age a fundamental thought paradigm of the premodern world by Daniel E.

A cultural history of chess-players by John Sharples (2017).

Benjamin Franklin and chess in early America by Ralph K.

Chess Results, 1971-1974: a comprehensive record with 966 tournament crosstables and 148 match scores, with sources by Gino Di Felice (2014).

A history of chess: from Chaturanga to the present day by I︠U︡ Averbakh (2012).

Contactless pickup is available for books, DVDs, and other circulating items from the Library’s online catalog. Check out a few below (most are accessible in e-book format). Interested in learning more about chess? Whether you’re as skilled as Garry Kasparov or can’t tell a pawn from a knight, Falvey Library has multiple resources on the history and strategies of the game. While I haven’t read Tevis’ novel, I recommend Netflix’s adaptation if you’re looking for something to watch during the pandemic.

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Pickerel!), the series delves into nuances of the game I’d never strongly grasped, including an array of opening, middle, and end game strategies. Although I had some knowledge of chess (shoutout to my fourth grade teacher Mrs. Set in the 1960s, Netflix’s installment follows orphan and chess prodigy Elizabeth “Beth” Harmon on her journey to become the greatest player in the world. The series, named after a chess opening, is based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis. Meier, 41, a mother and talented photographer, vanished mysteriously from her home in Lüneburg, Germany in August of 1989. The New York Times reported, “ Over the last year, sales of chess sets in the United States rose by around 25 percent, only slightly faster than the toy industry overall…but in the weeks since ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ premiered sales have grown 125 percent.” Birgit Meier’s disappearance gets a renewed look with Dig Deeper: The Disappearance of Birgit Meier, a new docuseries that begins streaming on Netflix last week. 23, Netflix’s limited series “ The Queen’s Gambit” has reignited interest in the game of chess. Anya Taylor-Joy as Beth Harmon in “The Queen’s Gambit.” Image courtesy of Netflix.