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Chess Stories July 21,2002
Harold Bearce put together this site, which houses a collection of short (3000 words or less) stories with a chess theme. Most are fiction, although there are a few non-fiction stories as well. Bearce has assembled an interesting and varied collection of stories, and invites his readers to submit their own works. There are entries here from contemporary authors (Dan Heisman) as well as historical ones (e.g. Ambrose Bierce, 1909). There's even a link to a collection of Spanish language stories. A brief introduction to each story provides some background information about the story, the author, or both. Chess Stories is easy to navigate, with large easy to find buttons, and a return to the index provided on each story's page. There are links to collections of stories by some of the more prolific authors, e.g. Don Emigh. This site was last updated on June 5, 2002. There is a button to join a mailing list, but this service appears to be currently unavailable. A sampling of story titles: The Devil Takes Postal Chess; Botkin's Resignation, A Tiny Zebra, and Praying To Win. There's also a non-fiction recounting of a blitz match in 1960 between Fischer & Petrosian. I won't attempt to critique the various author's literary skills, nor pretend that I've read everything on the site, but what I've read so far is keeping me coming back for more! If you've a few minutes to spare, take a quick read through Chess Stories here.
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