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History of the board game chess and its variants.

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Resources in This Category

• Chess Archeology

  http://www.chessarch.com/arch.shtml
  Photos, drawings, and other chess history tidbits.

• Chess History Center

  http://www.chesshistory.com/
  Service center for serious chess historians, clearinghouse of research requests and index to web resources.

• Chess Quotes

  http://www.chessquotes.com/
  Quotes about chess from players and other notable figures.

• ChessDryad

  http://www.chessdryad.com/
  Topics in the history of California chess, focused on chess personalities.

• Chessmetrics

  http://chessmetrics.com/
  ELO-style ratings for many historical chess grandmasters.

• Edo Historical Chess Ratings

  http://www.edochess.ca/
  Estimated historical Elo ratings for 19th Century chess players.

• Goddess Chess

  http://www.goddesschess.com/
  Chess history and speculative history, with a focus on the role of women in chess.

• History Of Chess

  http://www.historyofchess.co.uk/
  Description, excerpts, and online purchase of chess history books by Victor Keats, with a particular focus on Judaism.

• OlimpBase

  http://www.olimpbase.org/
  Provides history, statistics, and games from team tournaments. Includes articles, results, player profiles, a FAQ and a newsletter.

• Sarah's Chess Journal

  http://www.edochess.ca/batgirl/archives.html
  Numerous biographical and historical articles about chess, with a partial focus on female players.

• Schachtexte

  http://www.banaschak.net/schach/index.html
  History and relationship of chess versions, focusing on East Asian ones. In English and German.

• Traditional Games

  http://www.tradgames.org.uk/games/Chess.htm
  Description and history of some board games in the chess family.

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