"I got strong ideas about my house. I'm going to hire the best architect and have him build it in the shape of a rook. Yeah, that's for me. Class. Spiral staircases, parapets, everything. I want to live the rest of my life in a house built exactly like a rook."

-- Bobby Fischer

 

 

CHESS NEWS

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Welcome to Rook House

Rook House is a complete chess website covering many aspects of the great game of chess. Our site is constantly evolving, as you will come across some pages that are still under construction.  Updates to pages are posted on our blog as they are completed.

Please e-mail us at admin@rookhouse.com or contact us through our forum if you find that any of our historical information is incorrect.  Comments and feedback on the website is also greatly appreciated.

 

WEEKLY Puzzles/Games/Openings

VISIT OUR BLOG  to view weekly postings for interactive communication between chess fans, which will include the following:

  • Puzzles, Polls, and Quotes from past players, matches, and events.

  • Historical Games will consist of an interactive PGN display and will be from world championship matches, candidates matches, famous tournaments, etc.

  • Website Updates including new page completions and future projects.

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    Rook House BLOG

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    Provides instant interaction with chess enthusiasts all over the world. Weekly topics such as chess news, chess history, and the occasional chess puzzle.

     

    Includes a wide variety of chess topics, a classifieds section, and an advanced attachment feature for PGN (portable game notation) sharing.

     

    A full listing of champions past and present, broken down into unofficial and official world champions.  Complete with pictures, documents, and  games in PGN format.

     

    Some of the more famous tournaments and events in the history of chess, complete with facts, figures, pictures, and PGN viewing of games from these events.

     

    Great rivalries and games are the focus of this particular section, complete with facts, figures, pictures, and PGN viewing of these games.

     

    Opening chess theories with PGN viewer games for learning and study.

     

    Rules, regulations, and concepts for the game of chess.  FIDE and USCF documents attached.
    		 

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