Chess History - Live on the Net Chess Sites
Time-line traces the history of chess from its known beginnings in 6th century India, to the current state of the art today.
http://www.misc.traveller.com/chess/history/ |
Chess, the Game of the Goddess?
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.
http://www.goddesschess.com/ |
Chesslab
Amazing compendium of 2 million chess games dating back to 1485 to the present day. Includes chess tutor, tournament news and online chess games.
http://www.chesslab.com/ |
Chronology of Chess
Staring at 224 A.D. to the present, chess is seen in relation to world history and major historical events.
http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lab/7378/history.txt |
History of Chess
Get an overview of the history of chess as seen from its expansion around the globe.
http://www.chess-poster.com/english/chesmayne/history_of_che... |
MECCA - Chess Encyclopedia
Locate profiles of famous players, tournament tables, historical data about the game, ECO codes and ELO ratings, and links to related pages.
http://maskeret.com/mecca/ |
On the Origin of Chess
Gerhard Josten presents a resource dedicated to exploring the sources of the game. Includes articles on chess & the Talmud and chess & China.
http://www.netcologne.de/~nc-jostenge/index.htm |
Origin of Chess by Gerhard Josten
Editor organizes articles by several different experts about the origin of chess, and then tries to draw his own conclusions.
http://www.netcologne.de/~nc-jostenge/ |
Origin of Chess, The
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.
http://www.ishipress.com/origin.htm |
Tim Krabb 's Chess Curiosities
Items at this collection of chess-related trivia include historical incidents of premature resignation and a list of the 110 greatest moves ever.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~timkr/chess/chess.html |
US Chess Hall of Fame
Read a new chapter in the history of US chess, find profiles of such inductees as Bobby Fischer and Paul Morphy, and view photos.
http://www.excaliburelectronics.com/uschf.html |
World Chess Championship
Extensive history of the World Chess Championship. Read information pertaining to crosstables, games, and anecdotes from tournaments and matches.
http://www.mark-weeks.com/chess/wcc-indx.htm |
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