Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: In addition to bookshelves containing an extensive range of books and periodicals relating to chess , the room has game tables with chessboards and pieces , and a few glass cabinets containing historical chess paraphernalia .
Simplified: In addition to bookshelves containing a large range of books and magazines about chess , the room has game tables with chessboards and pieces . There are also glass cabinets with historical chess items .