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
and past grade distributions
Textbook for the course
Final Win/Loss record for Spring 2017
(as of 25 April 2017)
Chess Class Summaries for 4 previous semesters
Course Handouts
Algebraic Notation; Descriptive Notation
Chess Game Recording Form
Openings discussed during the Spring of 2017
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 World Chess Champion, 21-year-old Magnus Carlsen 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
