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    • Just books

      A Collection I’ve had from school (which includes USED & unreturned library books = dAnG iT) and from my Parents and Uncle and In-laws… I.A. Horowitz & Bruce Pandolfini (1) New Traps in the Chess Opening - I.A. Horowitz, Arco 1972 ... | Read More

      • Arby
      • | Jan 13, ‘11
      • | 941 views
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    • Stuck in the Middle of You

                  The game and discussions at chessgames.com | Read More

      • Arby
      • | Nov 28, ‘08
      • | 619 views
      • | 6 comments
    • X’Mas Shopping List

      Brings back some sweet memories as the traditional folding is almost extinct – found this at the House of Staunton. The boards are available in 2.375-inch square, without notation or 2.25 with. Unlike the vinyl boards, these come in the standa... | Read More

      • Arby
      • | Nov 9, ‘08
      • | 453 views
      • | 2 comments
    • Bye-Bye “Allygirl!”

      I had to do IT! I had to have it changed.   It was my l’ttle sister that gave me the idea for my ex-handle “Allygirl!”   I don’t know why I went for it at that time. But I did – and I’ve regretted havi... | Read More

      • Arby
      • | Jun 6, ‘08
      • | 845 views
      • | 9 comments
    • Testing

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      • Arby
      • | Apr 30, ‘08
      • | 1311 views
      • | 33 comments
    • Mark Lowery and Chess

       http://www.markalowery.net/Chess/index1.html   Provides some interesting basic and fundamental lessons.   Not a bad write-up on **endgames (with advance puzzles under section 2. D), and on tactics/strategy (section 3. A-D).   ... | Read More

      • Arby
      • | Feb 19, ‘08
      • | 577 views
      • | 4 comments
    • Web Query for Nalimov Endgame Tablebases

      Try out or practice your queries at this site:    http://www.k4it.de/index.php?topic=egtb&lang=en   It’s limited to 4 pieces only (excluding Kings).   I’m not complaining though    Ally | Read More

      • Arby
      • | Feb 15, ‘08
      • | 493 views
      • | 1 comment
    • Award Winning Chess Books

      This list is from about.com   http://chess.about.com/od/productbooks/a/aa04k20.htm   The reviewers include BCF (British Chess Fed.), ECF (English Chess Fed.), Chesscafe.com & Fred Cramer from CJA (Chess Journalist of America).  ... | Read More

      • Arby
      • | Jan 26, ‘08
      • | 575 views
      • | 4 comments
    • Just to be Alive is a Grand Thing!

      “I’ve sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow, but through it all, I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing.”  Agatha Christie   Every once in awhile Yahoo p... | Read More

      • Arby
      • | Jan 23, ‘08
      • | 480 views
      • | 3 comments
    • Women in Chess – a matter of opinion.

      We’ve watched it on TV; documentaries such as, “My Brilliant Brain – Susan Polgar, (Episode 2).” We’ve read it in magazines, in newspapers, and on the forums of Chess.com. There’re times when it does get old, es... | Read More

      • Arby
      • | Jan 15, ‘08
      • | 491 views
      • | 9 comments