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Chessmaster
Amazon Price: $19.99Average Customer Rating: 3.0This is the best version so far. It's particularly good for those who are new to the game or who want to learn new strategies. It includes both the classic tutorials which are comprehensive, as well as the new "art of learning" tutorials narrated by...
Crazy Machines: The Wacky Contraptions Game Win...
Amazon Price: $13.99Average Customer Rating: 4.0I bought this about a year back and I simply love it. Not only me, my 3 year old twins too!!! Of course they cant do much with it, but they simply enjoy looking at me working the puzzles. The physics engine is very good. Some puzzles are not that in...
Chessmaster 10th Edition JC
Amazon Price: $7.49Average Customer Rating: 4.0Although the power of this software is some what obsure (you have to dig for it). I ia a very good learning tool especially the tutorials, Worth the price ten time over.
EXCALIBUR 410K KEYCHAIN LCD ELECTRONIC CHESS
Average Customer Rating: 5.0WOW. It never ceases to amaze me the smaller they get the better they are. I bought a hand held chess CPU and it was a nightmare to bet it. Now these little key chains are even harder and better, and easier to take with you. These little buggers will make you into a ...
PalmOne P10914U Games Essentials Card
Average Customer Rating: 3.5Love it. I play every nite. Bought this item just for Atum game. Definately recommend it.
Saitek CH03 Travel Chess Computer Game w/ 64 Pl...
Average Customer Rating: 4.5This game is a good game but it isn't that hard to beat. It seems that it is not rated very high as a chess player. I still enjoy it and I will try different openings to try to get different ideas of playing chess. If you are looking for a stronger game I would not ...
The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optima...
Amazon Price: $10.20Average Customer Rating: 4.5This book presents a very eloquent and rigorous examination of the learning process. Despite a handful of critical reviewers, I find the principles translate very well to other disciplines if you put a little thought into it. The principles are most...
Practical Chess Exercises: 600 Lessons from Tac...
Amazon Price: $12.21Average Customer Rating: 5.0One of the best puzzle book I'read. It reproduces tournament conditions because no hints on problems and they varies from tactics, to strategy to openings. Also, difficulty is mixed on easy, medium, hard and very hard. So, start your clock and think...
The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel
Amazon Price: $17.79Average Customer Rating: 3.5I don't know why I always thought Chabon was sort of a "lightweight" novelist, but I decided to try "Yiddish Policeman`s Union" after reading a good review in "The Economist". I was not disappointed. "Yiddish Policemen`s Union" is a powerful novel....
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 Chess News
Alice Chess Set where the pieces magically turn transparent
5 Jul 2008 at 2:26am

Designer Yasmin Sethi was inspired by Lewis Carroll's novel 'Alice through the Looking Glass,' while designing this unique Chess Set.



Chess Camp Gives Kids Skills, Hope and Inspiration
4 Jul 2008 at 2:13am

Be Someone , founded by chess champion Orrin Hudson, will conduct a chess camp July 14-18 to empower young people to take charge of their lives and make ever...



Anand Tops July Rating List
4 Jul 2008 at 1:00am
Every three months FIDE updates its rating list covering tens of thousands of active, internationally ranked chess players. While most ratings are only inter...

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 En Passant (chess weblog)
Attacking too soon
17 Sep 2005 at 1:16pm
Why is it usually important to complete development of your chess pieces before going on the attack? For one reason, consider the following hypothetical sequ...

Taking notes during chess games
4 Aug 2005 at 8:49am
In chess tournaments, players are required to record each move that is made, but forbidden from taking notes to assist them in remembering their analysis. Ou...

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