Chess

Magazine articles on chess.

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PC Magazine November 2, 2004 Peter Suciu	Chessmaster 10th Edition This Chessmaster update won't let you see several moves ahead, but the new teaching tools by international chess masters help improve your game.
Inc. October 2004 Patrick J. Sauer	On The Board Chess is a large part of the culture at Benecard, a Lawrenceville, N.J., company that processes and administers prescription drug and vision programs for health plans.
TIME Asia August 30, 2004 Jim Frederick	King's Gambit How American chess maestro Bobby Fischer turned fugitive and ended up in a Japanese detention cell, with the possibility of going free with a German passport to marry the acting head of the Japan Chess Association.
PC Magazine January 20, 2004 Peter Suciu	The Right Move Chess can be challenging to learn--and so can finding a worthy opponent. The newest generation of PC chess games successfully tackle these problems.
Science News October 4, 2003 Ivars Peterson	A Magic Knight's Tour For as long as chessboards have existed, there have been puzzles involving chessboards and chess pieces. Some of the most enduring conundrums involve knights.
PC Magazine October 14, 2003	Learn to Play Chess with Fritz and Chesster This title cleverly disguises the basics of chess in a series of mini-games designed to teach kids age 8 and older.
TIME Asia April 8, 2002 Hannah Beech	Making All The Right Moves China's top female chess player is a babe! But that's not (really) why she's become a sports icon...
Wired March 2002 Tom Standage	Monster in a Box The inside story of an ingenious 18th-century chess-playing machine that thrilled crowds, terrified opponents, and won like clockwork...
Wired October 2001 Rudy Chelminski	This Time It's Personal Humankind battles to reclaim the chess-playing championship of the world...
Salon.com May 8, 2000 Jeremy Weintraub	Backgammon bonanza In New York's gambling clubs, the five-day week is just another grind.
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