Book Of The First American Chess Congress : Legare Street Press : 9781020618673 : 1020618671 : 18 Jul 2023 : This book provides a detailed account of the first American Chess Congress, including the proceedings of the assemblage, the papers read in its sessions, the games played in the grand tournament, and the stratagems entered in the problem tournay. Chess enthusiasts and historians alike will appreciate this comprehensive record of a pivotal moment in American chess history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to