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| Posted by 9milewolf www6conf.org 2/25/2007 17:14:25 play online chess |  Subject: Pandolfini's Solitaire ChessMessage: Has anyone found a site or know someone who has compiled many/all of Bruce Pandolfini's Solitaire Chess exercises from Chess Life magazine in a PGN file? I've worked many of them in Chess Life, but it's very awkward to cover White's moves and write down your answers. Does anyone even have access to these games and answers so one can compile such a list and play through them with Fritz? Thanks for any input. |
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