The Quality Wood Chessboard is a fantastic chess board for three reasons. #1 - It is extremely affordable! #2 - It is very attractive. And #3 - it is the perfect size for tournament pieces. This is just like our Quality Vinyl Chessboard, but made of wood! It is made in Poland of quality manufacturing with alternating Mahogany and White Birch squares. ...MORE

ChessBase is a personal, stand-alone chess database that has become the standard throughout the world. Everyone uses ChessBase, from the World Champion to the amateur next door. It is the program of choice for anyone who loves the game and wants to know more about it.What you can do with ChessBase: Enter, annotate and save games, including variations, text commentary, spoken comments, embedded ...MORE

In The Portable Chess Coach, Judith Shipman presents a fun but thorough primer to chess. Packed with diagrams and valuable instruction, this is the ideal book for beginners, who want a clear and concise introduction that will keep them interested and entertained. Judith Shipman has been playing tournament chess for over 25 years. She has taught many after-school programs, as well as private ...MORE

Rybka 3 is here! Rybka, which translates to little fish, is the shooting star of computer chess and the reigning world champion, having won its title in Amsterdam 2007.Rybka 2, the worlds strongest chess program, leads all ranking lists clearly with ratings well above Elo 3000. Now Rybka 3 is here, with a drastic improvement of at least 80 Elo points.The author of Rybka, Czech/American ...MORE

Steve Giddins is an author acclaimed for his ability to write in down-to-earth style on fundamental chess topics. In this book he answers the questions that really matter to chess-players. His topics include many basic ideas, including some that have rarely been addressed so directly in chess literature, and thus are often misunderstood by club players. Where appropriate, the answers also address ...MORE

Searching for Bobby Fischer is the best mainstream chess movie ever made. It is a great family film that reinforces positive attributes like dedication, patience, good sportsmanship, but most importantly - perspective. A great movie for young chess players and their parents... or old chess players and their kids!PLOT SUMMARY: Josh Waitzkin is just a typical American boy interested in baseball ...MORE

The Executive Tournament Chess Set Combo is our top of the line tournament combo chess set and includes our very popular triple-weighted 3 7/8" Executive Staunton Chess Pieces, a Quality Vinyl Chessboard (20"), and a Carryall Tournament Chess Bag. These amazing chess sets appeal to those who want a striking combination set that will turn heads at any club or tournament. Each set comes ...MORE

The Sveshnikov Variation of the Sicilian 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 also known as Lasker-Pelikan or Cheliabinsk Variation is one of the most popular and fascinating replies to 1.e4. Right from the beginning, Black is striving for active and dynamic counterplay, and this results in a double-edge struggle for the initiative. In the seventies of the 20th century it was Jevgeni ...MORE

The Superior Wooden Magnetic Travel Chess Set w/ Fitted Insert (7") is a beautiful travel chess set. At a comfortable 7" x 3" when folded this board can go anywhere! It is made of quality boxwood and features absolutely stunning workmanship. The pieces are beautifully hand carved in the traditional Staunton style and are held in a fitted felt case inside of the board! The King is 1 ...MORE

This Classic Folding Sheesham board's timeless style is reminiscent of the older classic folding wooden chess boards. When folded it is 10" x 20" x 1 1/2"and the outside shows the beautiful grain of the wood. Because the board is so slim storage is easy. ...MORE

With the Phantom Force chess computer you will enter the 21'st century of computerized chess games with the ultimate chess opponent, the Talking Phantom. The Phantom Force automatically moves chess pieces effortlessly across the board and provides one of the most unique chess playing experience in the world. Match wits with the Phantom Force or simply sit back and watch the Phantom play ...MORE

Choosing the Dutch Defence with the black pieces is a clear signal that you are willing to go for the full point. There are no such things as exchange variations or an early trade of queens. What's more, limited theoretical knowledge will serve you quite well here, for a change. What both parties do have to know in the Dutch Defence, however, is a couple of good ideas and manoeuvres then a ...MORE