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Chess History
The history of chess is as fascinating as the game itself.


The Evolution of Chess
The Origin of Chess
Chess in the Middle Ages
The Origin of Modern Chess
The French School of Chess (18th/19th cent.)
Chess in the Early 19th Century : Chess Becomes Organized
The Origin of International Chess Events
Rise of the Soviet Chess Hegemony
History of Chess Olympiads
The Development of Computer Chess
The Rise of Internet Chess

World Chess Championship
Birth of the FIDE World Championship
FIDE World Chess Championship (1948-1990)
The Schism: Two World Chess Champions (1993-1996)
The Saga of Chess Unification (1994-2006)

World Chess Championship for Women

Organizations
Chess Ratings
FIDE : Fédération Internationale des Échecs

The 2007 USCF Executive Board Election

Image Galleries
Photos from the 2005 FIDE World Championship

Players
Chess Grandmasters
Famous Chess Players (A-M)
Famous Chess Players (N-Z)

60 Memorable Fischer Moments

Viswanathan Anand
Gata Kamsky
Vladimir Kramnik
Veselin Topalov

Years in Review
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007