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It’s common knowledge that there are at least four requirements to being a superb chess player: strategic thinking, intelligence, skill and some luck. Moreover, the winner has a great deal of foresight.
Posted: 2010-06-07
Category: Hobbies
Virtual chess playing rooms are wonderful, but some chess players feel that the rooms are impersonal because they take the magic out of the game. One of the most severe hurdles in a non-virtual community is meeting fellow chess enthusiasts who have enough time for a match or two.
Posted: 2010-06-06
Category: Hobbies
The strong presence of the internet is hard to ignore today. The internet has brought with it a wave of alterations. Even things which have existed since before the middle ages, things nobody thought would ever be affected by forces, have been influenced by the internet. Chess is no exception.
Posted: 2010-06-06
Category: Hobbies
Today, it’s rare to find two chess players killing the time with a move. In a world where the trend is to move things fast, speed chess is increasing in popularity. Before the emergence of speed chess, persons could take all day to deliberate their next move.
Posted: 2010-06-06
Category: Hobbies
Chess is one of the oldest games in the globe. Historians believe a version of chess was first played in Persia. Such version was notably played not for pleasure but for strategic practicing. Both the nobles and the poor folks of medieval Europe also took a liking for chess.
Posted: 2010-06-05
Category: Hobbies
There are currently no records which can give you details of the first chess game the world every played. What historians agree though is that the game gratified the early players. Some accounts reveal that in the Middle Ages, competitors from the Middle East and China were already enjoying the board game.
Posted: 2010-06-03
Category: Hobbies
The chess game that everybody plays today is a product of evolution spanning over the past 15 centuries. A few people hate the game, finding it tedious and dull. However, those individuals who do play chess as part of their daily routine find chess quite exhilarating.
Posted: 2010-06-01
Category: Hobbies
For the past 15 centuries and counting, chess has continued to enthrall the world. Within a span of time, chess soared and plummeted in the popularity list. The game garnered a huge following in the 1970s with help of Bobby Fischer.
Posted: 2010-05-31
Category: Arts & Entertainment
A lot of people look forward to summer. After all, summer break is the perfect alibi to get backyard barbecues and garden parties going. These gatherings may be fun, but actually, they’re not that easy to set up. In fact, it demands plenty of preparation.
Posted: 2010-05-30
Category: Hobbies
To many, chess comes out as a fairly easy board game. You can even think of chess as any other board game like Monopoly. You are left with a board, some game pieces and some rules to observe. To make the most out of your playing experience however, you’ll learn that you’d like to take risks and transcend the basics.
Posted: 2010-05-29
Category: Hobbies
In this article, I want to give you some suggestions on buying chess sets; after all if you’re a first-time buyer, you’ll likely appreciate some advice; I know I did! Understanding what to look for and where to look for it is imperative.
Posted: 2010-02-14
Category: Hobbies
The noble art of chess has become very popular with parents when it comes to educating their children about the various principles of life. Indeed, the game is not only offers to amuse but also offers life lessons.
Posted: 2010-02-14
Category: Hobbies
Chess is complicated. There are a lot of things that need to be learned. – These two perceptions are shared by a majority of chess newbies, and it’s not surprising why many of them are overwhelmed by the sport.
Posted: 2010-02-13
Category: Hobbies
There are many people today who treat chess as far more than just a game. They treat it like a brand-new religion, an ideology and even a way to live life. It is full of intrigue, mystery, excitement and challenges, excitement, mystery and intrigue.
Posted: 2010-02-12
Category: Hobbies
This article discusses the basics of an ancient and unique board game that has continued to challenge, amuse and confound many people over several centuries. This contemporary and age-old game goes by one familiar name: chess.
Posted: 2010-02-12
Category: Hobbies
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