All About Chess

Hobbies Articles | January 18, 2008 Chess pieces are not only the rank-and-file of a chess game,but they are also the heart and soul of the chess game experience. There is apiece of history behind every piece on the chess board. Chess pieces are not only the rank-and-file of a chess game,but they are also the heart and soul of the chess game experience.�� Chess pieces with matching or uniquemovement qualities completing their intended purpose make for a sharp strategicballet with nearly limitless possibilities of progression. � Pierre Mac Orlan, famous 20th century Frenchwriter and poet, once said, �There are more adventures on a chessboard than onall the seas of the world�.� In fact,there are approximately 1040 possible legal chess piece positions.� Now consider an average chess piece positioncan possess as much as 218 movement possibilities.� The resulting number of game play optionsrockets to a figure that only International Grandmasters like Garry Kasparovand super-computers such a...

Hobbies Articles | September 10, 2009 Standard looking chess sets have been around�for many decades. But this doesn�t mean that your chess set should look the same as others. Board games don�t have to look boring or the same as everyone else�s. There can be added a lot of variety�and uniqueness�to chess sets by using different materials like glass, plastic and marble in their making. Chess is an exciting game for some people because there is a lot of action involved on the board while non-players just see two people brooding over wooden pieces. The pieces in the chess set are always the same. They consist of the king, queen, bishops, knights, castles and pawns. Normally, these pieces are black and white, while the chessboard has black and white squares that are alternately arranged. Chess players and chess manufacturers used this standard looking chess set for many decades. But this doesn�t mean that your chess set should look the same as others. Board games don�t have to look boring o...

Hobbies Articles | December 16, 2010 The days when two people sat on opposite sides of a chess board, growing glassy eyed with boredom while they waited for the other person to decide on a move are quickly moving behind us. In a world where speed is crucial, speed chess is growing in popularity. Today, it�s rare to find two chess players take up so much time with a move. In a world where speed is crucial, speed chess is growing in popularity. In conventional games, a player can use up hours before making a move. Speed chess, on the other hand, has a designated time frame, so that the game is readily ended in case players are unable to observe the time allotments. Novice chess players should gain some experience first before trying out speed chess. It requires a mastery of the rules and a wide on-hand knowledge of the techniques to really perform well in speed chess. Requisites The limited playing time in speed chess makes the game an ideal recreational diversion over a lunch break or t...

Hobbies Articles | January 24, 2008 Wood chess sets are classic in the chess playingworld because of their association with the Staunton style of design. But wood chess setshave also pushed and continue to push the boundaries of their visualstereotype. Early chess master Siegbert Tarrasch once said, �Chess, likelove, like music, has the power to make men happy�. Why not add to yourgame-playing enjoyment by incorporating the natural beauty of a wood chess set. Wood chess sets are classic in the chess playing worldbecause of their association with the Stauntonstyle of design. But wood chess sets have also pushed and continue to push theboundaries of their visual stereotype due to avid and inventive chess artisanswith advancing CNC technology, also known as robotic manufacturing methods. ������������������������������� Before you go out and purchase a wood chess set, understandthat a wood chess set�s style isn�t the only feature worth considering in yourpurchase. Natural wood materials le...

Hobbies Articles | February 12, 2010 There are a number of people today who treat the game of chess as far more than just a game. They see it as a way of life, akin perhaps to an ideology. It is full of intrigue, challenges, mystery and excitement. There are a number of people today who treat chess as far more than just a game. They equate chess to a philosophy, and even a variation of lifestyle.�It is rife with intrigue, challenges, mystery and excitement. It is so fascinating that pieces of art and literature portray various aspects of the sport.�If you�re not convinced, just take a look at the wide selection of themed chess boards and chess pieces in the market. Not surprisingly, there�s also a group of fanatics who are not just loving the game but also delving into chess set collectibles. The game is indeed a phenomenon that has taken the whole world by storm. Its image has greatly undergone a transformation: from boring and old-school, chess is now viewed as hip and hot! And it ap...

Entertainment Articles | January 21, 2008 The number of recognized chess variants is growing.� And this not only attracts whole new leaguesof chess players, but it has also created new chess board designs far differentthan the original 8 x 8 chess boards.� According to an online independent voluntary judiciarycommittee, there are approximately 43 recognized chess variants, and the numberis growing.� The increased variety ofgame play has not only attracted whole new leagues of chess players, but it hasalso created new chess board designs far different than the original 8 X 8chess boards.� � This adventurous exploration of the game�s variousgeometrical and multi-plane possibilities has helped to put forward many newand interesting design concepts.� Mostnew chess board designs, however, fail the test of time.� This is usually due to the inventor�s flawedunderstanding of entertainment value and the necessary math that made chess thegame that it is in the first place.�However, others did, ...