Mathematics 177
M
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Farland
website
(above image by Jeremy Peyer, 1997)
What is this course like??!!
Course Syllabus
Grade Policy in Chess
Textbook for the course
Final
Win/Loss record for Spring 2013
(as of 30 April 2013)
Chess Class Summaries for Spring 2012 and Fall 2012
Course Handouts
Algebraic Notation; Descriptive Notation
Chess Game Recording Form
Openings discussed during the Spring of 2013
History of Chess
(Notes for guest lecturer)
Endgames without Pawns
Endgames without pieces
Freedom and Space in chess
The Middle Game: Pawn Structure
SAMPLE EXAM
(similar to Final Exam in form)
Chess on the Internet
[USCF, Deep Blue, etc.]
Interview with the world's best chess-player, 21-year-old Magnus Carlson of Norway
An un-beat-able checkers-playing computer program
UWW Chess Club and other non-class activities
Download Chess-playing program?
("chess.exe"
:
73 KB)
Play Chess live
on the internet (
Chess Club
)
Play Chess live
on the internet (
Pogo
)
Additional Chess images
