Different themes for chess games are chess. Chess was invented in India a long time ago, and is still used by many, any usually by kids. That is the theme game for kids.
If an online resource is required there is website called Chess which offers many free chess games. If you want a real life game, many households have a chess set tucked away and people willing to play with you.
Bobby Fischer has written: 'Bobby Fischer's chess games' -- subject(s): Collections of games, Chess 'Chess games' -- subject(s): Collections of games, Chess 'Fischer's Chess games' -- subject(s): Collections of games, Chess 'The games of Robert J. Fischer' -- subject(s): Collections of games, Chess 'Die gesammelten Partien von Robert J. Fischer' -- subject(s): Collections of games, Chess
The website Chess Corners offers a lot of other games besides just basic chess. In the fun section of their website, they offer games such as World Clock, The Knight's Tour, Chess Quiz, as well as many more.
No, chess is not included in the Commonwealth Games.
Samuel Reshevsky has written: 'Reshevsky on the Fischer-Spassky games for the world championship of chess' -- subject(s): Chess, Tournaments, 1972 'Best Games of Chess' 'How chess games are won' -- subject(s): Chess 'Art of Positional Play (Chess)' 'Reshevsky's best games of chess' -- subject(s): Chess
Many computers will come with a free chess game that you can play against the computer. There are some online leagues, but a turn can take over an hour to get done due to time allowances for players.
David Hooper has written: 'A pocket guide to chess endgames' -- subject(s): Chess, End games, Collections of games 'Practical chess endgames' -- subject(s): Chess, End games 'Play for mate' -- subject(s): Checkmate (Chess), Collections of games, Chess
The word 'chess' is a singular, uncountable noun. Units of chess are expressed as games of chess tournaments of chess.
Graham Burgess has written: 'The King's Indian for the attacking player' -- subject(s): Chess, Openings 'Chess' 'The Mammoth Book of Chess' -- subject(s): Chess, Collections of games 'Gambits' -- subject(s): Chess, Openings, Collections of games 'The mammoth book of the world's greatest chess games' -- subject(s): Chess, Collections of games 'The Slav'
Shaun Taulbut has written: 'An introduction to chess' -- subject(s): Chess 'Positional chess' -- subject(s): Chess, Collections of games, Middle games 'Play the Bogo-Indian' -- subject(s): Chess, Openings 'How to play the Ruy Lopez' -- subject(s): Chess, Openings 'An Introduction to Chess (Crowood Chess Library)' 'Chess exchanges' -- subject(s): Chess, Middle games
According to the online Chess database Chess Games, Samuel Loyd won 9 out of 31 legitimate games, with 1 draw. One game is apparently excluded from his record for being somehow illegitimate.