Chess Board Games

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Start Winning 80 to 90% of your Matches

Newsflash: did you know that there's a secret strategy used by chess tournament masters that virtually guarantees them victory every time? Or how about this: do you know which moves you should never, under any circumstances, make at the beginning of each game? If you are a chess enthusiast, you owe it to yourself and to your [...]

Where can I find a Chinese chess set and board that I can play in 'plain' English format?

http://homepage.eircom.net/~reidr1/index.html http://www.banaschak.net/pdf/thechessofchina.pdf When I lived in the Republic of China, the Chinese taught me how to play "syang chi" -- Chinese Chess. What an amazing game! 5,000 years old and still the best game around! Especially the short board version. The Chinese actually have two versions, the long board, which is like our Chess, and the [...]

Is there a store that just sells games (chess sets, poker chips, ect…) in the Washington DC Metro area?

There used to be a game store in Tyson's Corner Center, that just sold boardgames, but I moved, so I'm not sure if it's still here (and darn it I can't remember what it was called). In Rockville, Dream Wizards has some chess boards and other games. I think they specialize in RPGs and such. Here [...]

The Importance of Playing Games

You are probably familiar with the exceptional benefits of playing a game. Regardless of one's age and physical ability, games such as golf , billiards, board games, etc. are considered to be those types of recreational activities that people select to try in order to increase their mental and/or physical skills while enjoying the excitement. [...]

How to Play Chess : How the Bishops Moves in Chess

Learn how the bishop moves and captures pieces in a game of chess from a chess master in this free board game video. Duration : 0:1:1 addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chessboardgames.net%2Fchess-how-to-play%2Fhow-to-play-chess-how-the-bishops-moves-in-chess'; addthis_title = 'How+to+Play+Chess+%3A+How+the+Bishops+Moves+in+Chess'; addthis_pub = ''; Technorati Tags: beginner, board, chess, games, moves, play, playing, rules, strategies, tips, [...]

The Quickest Way to Win at Chess?

The Quickest Way to Win at Chess By Victor Epand There are a number of different ways to claim a checkmate for yourself in the game of Chess. Depending on the strength of your opponent, these checkmates may be easier to come by than with others. Usually, when playing against someone of your comparable strength, the game [...]

Antique Collectible - The Isle Lewis Chess Set

No one knows how the game of Chess began. It is not clear whether one person invented it, or whether several different board games gradually merged into one. Indoor board games have been played for millenniums, but the game Chaturanga, linked to modern-day Chess can be traced back to seventh-century India. Its roots probably go [...]

Large Egyptian and Roman Chess Set Pieces (discontinued)

Large Egyptian and Roman Chess Set Pieces (discontinued)Egyptian and Roman large theme chess set! Did that catch your eye? Then this set will be a favorite. With the rulers of Egypt, their queens, commanders, and armies, you are all set for a pitched battle of the mind!A Caesar with his wife dominate the Roman side [...]

Preternatural Chess Set

A "superhero" themed chess set designed using Solidworks for a CAD class. Duration : 0:2:45 addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chessboardgames.net%2Fchess-board-set%2Fpreternatural-chess-set'; addthis_title = 'Preternatural+Chess+Set'; addthis_pub = ''; Technorati Tags: board, chess, chessboard, hero, set, super, superhero

Viswanathan Anand Chess Master

Viswanathan Anand - You Can't Escape His Checkmate By Bhavesh Pattni After giving a checkmate to Vladimir Karmnik in World Chess Championship, Viswanathan Anand is the new chess champion. The achievement has received little attention of people as Anand has meager fans following across the country. Anand played a super double round robin tournament in Mexico to came [...]