Play Winning Checkers, by Robert Pike
A book about Checkers. The Little Giant Encyclopedia of Checker Puzzles, by Robert Pike
A book about Checkers. One Jump Ahead: Challenging Human Supremacy in Checkers, by Jonathan Schaeffer
Provides an engrossing story of failures and successes. Describes the human story behind the program and his own feelings in learning from mistakes and technical problems in a continuous effort to improve Chinook's performance. | 
