Historical View of Chess by Francesca Black Copyright 2006 Francesca Black Chess, the game of kings, has its origins appropriately shrouded in mystery. The chess board and it’s pieces are indicative of medieval life. The six different chess pieces on the board represent a cross section of medieval life with its many ceremonies, grandeur, and [...]

Chess Medal, Spinning Style LARGER PHOTO Make your kids feel like kings! These 2″ Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals make perfect chess awards for any level tournament. This spinning style actually has a spinning chessboard in the center – very unique! The 7/8″ wide ribbons are attached and ready to place on your winners! Get [...]

By Lee Dobbins  For many people they find the tactics and strategy of chess play very complicated, even computers are unable to work out the best strategy against every situation in a game of chess. As there are literally millions of different possibilities involved in each game of chess it is impossible for us to [...]

LARGER PHOTO Now at the beginning of the 21st century, the aggressive style of the over 70-year-old is undiminished and as awe-inspiring as ever.  At tournaments with numerous entrants, the naturalized Swiss citizen leaves world-class players young enough to be his grandchildren far behind him. It is high time therefore, to update Victor Kortshnoi’s autobiography [...]