Why Chess Matters: A Parent and Teacher's Guide to the Ancient Game of Kings

Chess has a history like no other game. It literally spans all cultural, national and political boundaries. During the height of the cold war, there was no disagreement between the U.S.S.R. and the U.S.A about chess. It was a great game. Chess developed from the realm of kings and was a metaphor for war. The game started in India some 2500 years ago, traveled across Asia and into all parts of Europe, then sailed to the new world, where it kept expanding to the game we have today. Why Chess ...