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Top 10 Chess Books to Read Without a Board (Nonfiction)
Bedtime reading, beach reading, hammock reading. Most chess books require a chess set and board to get the most out of them. Here are a selection of books, all of them nonfiction, that delve into the role chess plays as a cultural icon.
Top 10 Chess Books to Read Without a Board (Fiction)
Bedtime reading, beach reading, hammock reading. Most chess books require a chess set and board to get the most out of them. Here are a selection of books, most of them novels, where chess plays a central role and that can be read anywhere.
Top 10 Chess Gifts for this Holiday Season (2006-2007)
Top Picks : 10 Chess Gifts for the Holiday Season (2006-2007). Looking for a gift idea for a chess player? Under these links you'll find chess sets, boards, and specialty items. These should give you lots of ideas plus a feel for prices. The merchants listed here are sometimes well known online retailers who are not specialists in chess. If you don't find exactly what you want, use the Products & Shopping link at the left of the page, where you'll find merchants specializing in chess products.
Top 10 Popular Chess Books (2006-2007)
Top Picks : Popular Chess Books (2006-2007) • This is the fourth edition of our annual look at what's hot in the world of chess books.
Top 10 Myths About Chess
Here are some of our favorite myths about the royal game.
Top 10 Popular Chess Books (2003-2004)
Top Picks : Popular Chess Books (2003-2004)
Top 10 Popular Chess Books (2004-2005)
Top Picks : Popular Chess Books (2004-2005). Looking for a book for a chess player on your gift list? If the player is a beginning or intermediate player, you should consider the titles which are currently the most popular. We identified chess titles on two bestseller lists and weighted them according to their rank.
Top 10 Popular Chess Books (2005-2006)
Top Picks : Popular Chess Books (2005-2006) • This is the third edition of our annual look at what's hot in the world of chess books.
Top 10 Ways to Lose at Chess
No one likes to lose at chess, but if you're going to lose you might as well do it in style.
Top 10 Chess Gifts for this Holiday Season (2005-2006)
Top Picks : 10 Chess Gifts for the Holiday Season (2005-2006). Our annual list of holiday gift ideas concentrates on chess sets. It starts with two sets designed to teach how to play the game, then moves on to lots of suggestions for theme sets. For good measure, we also mention a couple of fashion accessories.
Top 10 Chess Gifts for this Holiday Season (2004-2005)
Top Picks : 10 Chess Gifts for the Holiday Season (2004-2005). Chess sets, chess software, chess tables, chess computers, chess posters, and 'Chess the Musical'.
Top 10 Chess Gifts for this Holiday Season (2003-2004)
Top Picks : Chess Gifts for the Holiday Season (2003-2004)