Group of chess fans posit that the game is not masculine in origin, but was the game of the goddess. Read their proof, and join the discussion.

Amazing compendium of 2 million chess games dating back to 1485 to the present day. Includes chess tutor, tournament news and online chess games.

Staring at 224 A.D. to the present, chess is seen in relation to world history and major historical events.

Get an overview of the history of chess as seen from its expansion around the globe.

Locate profiles of famous players, tournament tables, historical data about the game, ECO codes and ELO ratings, and links to related pages.

Sam Sloan authored this history of chess in which he refutes the traditional notion that the game was created in India. In English or Portuguese.

Items at this collection of chess-related trivia include historical incidents of premature resignation and a list of the 110 greatest moves ever.

Read a new chapter in the history of US chess, find profiles of such inductees as Bobby Fischer and Paul Morphy, and view photos.