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Edmonds, David, and John Eidinow. Bobby Fischer Goes to War: How the Soviets Lost the Most Extraordinary Chess Match of All Time. Ecco, 2004. Behind the scenes at a historic 1972 match between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky.

Hsu, Feng-Hsiung. Behind Deep Blue: Building the Computer that Defeated the World Chess Champion. Princeton University Press, 2002, 2004. Reveals the inside story of the Deep Blue - Kasparov matches.

Just, Tim, and Daniel B. Burg, eds. United States Chess Federation's Official Rules of Chess. 5th ed. Random House, 2003.

Schafroth, Colleen. The Art of Chess. Abrams, 2002. A history of chess as revealed through the design of its playing pieces.

Schiller, Eric, and Richard Peterson. Official Rules of Chess: Professional, Scholastic and Internet Chess Rules. Cardoza, 2000. Essential easy-to-read guide endorsed by the Chess Education Association.

Schiller, Eric. Encyclopedia of Chess Wisdom: The Gold Nuggets of Chess Knowledge. Rev. ed. Cardoza, 2003. Covers the most important concepts, strategies, and tactics that every chess player wants to know.

Yalom, Marilyn. Birth of the Chess Queen: A History. HarperCollins, 2004. Speculates on the rise of importance of the chess queen as a reflection of women's increasing political power.

For younger readers

King, Daniel. Chess: From First Moves to Checkmate. Kingfisher, 2001. A grandmaster explains chess history and strategy; for readers in grades 4 to 12.

Nottingham, Ted, and Bob Wade. Winning Chess: Piece by Piece. Sterling, 1999. For younger readers who wish to improve their chess game.

Nottingham, Ted, and others. Chess for Children. Sterling, 1994, 1996. A book for beginners.

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