Ancient Chess - Chess History - How to Play - Xiangqi - Shogi - Shatranj
Chess Throughout History and Around the World

Rare and Unusual Chess Sets for Sale

Chess History and Evolution

Free Chess Booklets

Learn to play:

Modern International
Chess
(The Enlarged, Medieval Game
Courier Chess
(Chinese Chess
Xiangqi
(Japanese Chess
Shogi
(Ancient Chess
Shatranj
(Korean Chess
Janggi
(Thai Chess
Makruk
(Mongolian Chess
Shatar
(the Chinese Variant
Dou Shou Qi
(The Chinese Variant
Luzhanqi
Read about chess history, chess evolution and fascinating chess variants
from around the world. <br>
Learn to play Thai chess (makruk), Chinese chess (xiangqi), Japanese
chess (shogi), Korean chess (janggi).<br>
Experience the medieval chess (shatranj) that spread throughout the
world, and look at a beautiful reproduction of the 9th century set
found in Nishapur, Persia (now Iran).<br>
Browse through our store, where quality sets for these many forms
of chess are easily available.
You'll find rare chess sets
and chess variants in our store
that you can't find anywhere else!