Your quick and easy guide to the rules, strategies, and etiquette of chess. Offers easily understood explanations of the game and its components, to provide a one-stop resource for improving your chess skills.

TACO CAT GOAT CHEESE PIZZA: Convenient take anywhere size game. Takes only a minute to learn and gameplay lasts for about 10 to 15 minutes. - LASER TAG: Rechargeable Laser Tag 360° Sensors + LCDs - Set of 4. Includes: 4 guns, 4 vests (front and back), and one charging station. The guns and vests are fully rechargeable! The set includes an innovative charging station to charge all the gear at once easily. You can play approx 8 games per charge. 3...

"A veritable encyclopedia of late 19th and early 20th century games, this playful visual survey provides a revealing look at the social values and preoccupatons of the cuture that produced them."--Cover.

"Checkers is a classic game that's been played for many years for a reason. It's great for players of all ages--from children to senior citizens--and skill levels, and there are many alternative games to play using a checkers board. In this book, readers learn the general rules of the game as well as several strategies to begin using right away. Simple diagrams of the game board and easy-to-understand language aid in getting readers from page to play...

"A group biography of seven enduring and beloved games, and the story of why-and how-we play them. Checkers, Backgammon, Chess, and Go. Poker, Scrabble, and Bridge. These seven games, ancient and modern, fascinate millions of people worldwide. In Seven Games, Oliver Roeder charts their origins and historical importance, the delightful arcana of their rules, and the behavioral design that make them pleasurable. Roeder introduces thrilling competitors,...

When a man who offered to sell a rare edition of the game that inspired Monopoly at a suspiciously low cost turns up dead, board game shop and café owner Ben Rosencrantz becomes the top suspect.

"In 1742, Edmond Hoyle published the definitive book on the most popular game of his day, whist. Games evolve with time, just as whist gave rise to contract bridge. However, more than 250 years later, Hoyle's is still the definitive name when it comes to the rules of the game--whether it's bridge, backgammon, Scrabble®, or blackjack. The game player's basic reference, this handy guide has now been updated and expanded and includes rules, strategies,...