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Article 57. For The Serious Student, by B. Bell
Tue, 07 Mar 2006 14:40:11 -0000
With computer databases and the amount of information available to students these days you would think that people who study chess to improve would be improving in leaps and bounds. Sadly this is not the case, but I hope to provide some information that may help...
Article 56. Chess pedagogical training and further education at the FIDE Trainer Course in Berlin, by IM Jovan Petronic
Fri, 10 Feb 2006 09:27:54 -0000
Offered by Headmaster of the FIDE Trainer Academy - GM Uwe Boensch. From 4 until 10 November 2005, at the international training course, chess pedagogues from various countries got together for the third time to refresh their knowledge and to get new insights in the sport of chess. 13 chess trainers from three continents and ten countries met to listen to lectures and receive practical training on the big historical grounds close to the modern Olympic Stadium of Berlin for six days...
Article 55. Exclusive Interview: Bessel Kok, by Goran Urosevic
Tue, 31 Jan 2006 08:41:07 -0000
In the middle of November, Mr. Bessel Kok and Mr. Ali Nihat Yazici announced their candidacy for the posts of President and Deputy President of FIDE (The World Chess Federation) at the forthcoming elections in Turin in May 2006...
Article 54. Exclusive Interview: GM Peter Svidler, by Goran Urosevic
Tue, 31 Jan 2006 08:40:36 -0000
Q: Greetings Mr.Svidler. Year 2005 was very successful for you. You have tied 2nd place at the World Chess Championship and got the highest rating ever of 2765. Can you tell us something about your preparations?
Article 53. 4th open (rapid) Kavala (Greece) 10-11.9.2005, by IM Jovan Petronic
Thu, 05 Jan 2006 05:01:38 -0000
On September 10-11, 2005, the traditional 4th open rapid (20'+10") tournament "Kavala 2005" was held in Kavala, Greece. The winner, Ilias Kazantzidis, scored a 100% result...
Article 52. Chess Rules You Can Bend, by B. Bell
Wed, 04 Jan 2006 16:11:24 -0000
I will use the Caro-Kann as my example because it is my response to e4. I was going over a game I had just played when a friend of mine (Nick, rating about 2300) came by and started reviewing my game...

Board Games with Scott

BGWS 059 - Crunch
scott@scottnicholson.com (Scott Nicholson) Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:19:34 -0000
Crunch is a clever card game about the banking industry and bailouts. (11:42) The folks at Terrorbull games create political sarcastic games that teach a lesson while having you explore a topic. The games are irreverent and not politically correct, but are fun! You can download Board Games with Scott 059 - Crunch from the Internet [...]
BGWS 058 - Excape
scott@scottnicholson.com (Scott Nicholson) Fri, 22 May 2009 12:33:30 -0000
Excape is a clever press-your-luck dice game. (9:04) The classic press-your-luck German game Exxtra has been recently “rethemed” and made into Excape. It’s a light game where players roll the dice and decide to take the roll or re-roll, hoping for a better score but risking losing their turn. Players can then set how [...]
BGWS 057 - Small World
scott@scottnicholson.com (Scott Nicholson) Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:34:27 -0000
Small World is a light battle game where players guide various fantasy races in surviving a land grab in a Small World. (18:00) Days of Wonder has remade Vinci into a lighter battle game called Small World. In this game, players take on races of fantasy characters on a land that is too small for [...]

Board Game News

Agricola
Randy Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:00:57 -0000
Agricola is an interesting new game in which players find themselves playing the role of a farming family in the 17th century (”Agricola” is the Latin word for “farmer”). Starting out in a simple two-roomed hut, these families work to improve their quality of life through home improvements, breeding their animals, and improving their fields. During [...]
Days of Wonder Board Games
Randy Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:59:50 -0000
Days of Wonder, a board game publisher founded in 2002, has sold over 1.5 million copies of its games to date, many of which have won multiple board game industry awards. The name of the company evokes the “sense of wonder” we all experienced as children when we first fell in love with playing games, [...]
Excalibur Grandmaster Chess Computer
Randy Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:31:37 -0000
News from ChessHouse.com: A customer-favorite chess computer has arrived back in stock! The Excalibur Grandmaster. It’s nice for the home, and an excellent gift this fall. There are a few reasons I like this computer: It’s auto-sensory, meaning the move input is very natural and easy. Large pieces. The computer is full size and good for practice or [...]

 

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All About Game Clubs - How to form a game club, how to find an existing club, and a game club poll.
Meta Description: [ Tips on how to start a successful board game or card game club, or host a successful game night. ]

Basement Gamers Website - Offers reviews and list of games played.
Meta Description: [ Basement Gamers Website. Gaming in the Detroit area for over 35 years. Pictres and game night logs from the past few years. ]

Berks Boardgamers - Features meeting locations and schedule for a board game club located in SE Pennsylvania.

Billabong Boardgamers - Billabong Boardgamers are a Melbourne (Australia) based group who play German and other European boardgames on a weekly basis.
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Board Game Groups - Features a forum and player locator.
Meta Description: [ Meet online. Play in person. Free service that helps you find a board game group near you, helps your play group grow, make new board game buddies, and talk about your board game experiences. ]

500 Board Gamers Anonymous - A group of strategy board gamers who meet in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Session reports, reviews and meeting details.
Meta Description: [ We are a group of board gamers who meet regularily in Glengormley, near Belfast, Northern Ireland. We play mainly Euro/American boardgames which have very little in common with what most people identify as a boardgame (i.e. Monopoly, etc). This site contains information detailing where and when ... ]

Board Stiff - At the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transgender Community Center, in New York, US. With information about meetings and games played.
Meta Description: [ Board Stiff! New York's Most Fabulous New Gaming Club ]

Boardgame Players Association - A worldwide group of boardgame enthusiasts, and host of the annual World Boardgaming Championships with tournaments in 100 popular boardgames.

Boardgamers' Pastime - Strategy board games club that meets twice a month near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Features an article about how to teach game rules, and an explanation of what Eurogames are.

Boardgaming in Aotearoa - A place to discuss board games and role playing games in New Zealand.
Meta Description: [ A cool place to discuss board games. ]

BoardSilly - Located in Leamington Spa, England.
Meta Description: [ BoardSilly is a boardgame club which meets every first and third Monday evening at the Baroque pub, 32 Clarendon Avenue, Leamington Spa at 7.30pm. There will be variety of boardgames, played simultaneously which range from classics like Monopoly and Trivial Pursuit to recent favourites like Cr... ]

404 Central Florida Board Gamers - A gaming group in the Orlando area dedicated to fun and relaxed boardgaming for adults.

Crawley Wargames Club - In West Sussex, United Kingdom. Features information about meetings and games played.

East Bay Strategy Games Club - In the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area, USA. Plays strategic board games. Features information about meetings, and list of games played.

Gainesville Gamers - News and meeting schedules.
Meta Description: [ Gainesville Gamers, brining the gaming community together, board, card, minatures, rpg...if its a game its welcomed ]

Game Central Station - Nashville board gaming group. The site includes a meeting schedule and directions. Also features a member roster and attendance records.

Game Night - Devoted to the fans of gaming, this site also serves as the home of a gaming group located in northeast Ohio. Information about the gamers and the board games they play.

Games Club of Maryland - In Maryland, USA. Plays board games and card games. Features information about meetings, games played, conventions, and game reviews.

Got Dice? - Gaming group based in the Northeast Illinois / Southeast Wisconsin area. Mainly plays European style board and card games. Includes game reviews, ratings and session reports.
Meta Description: [ Gaming group based in the Northeast Illinois / Southeast Wisconsin area. Mainly play European style board/card games. Includes game reviews, ratings and session reports. ]

Halesowen Board Gamers - Based in Halesowen, West Midlands, England. Details of the club, its activities, and the board and card games they play.
Meta Description: [ A group in Halesowen West Midlands, playing board games such as Vinci, San Marco, Puerto Rico, Ra et al. ]

Houston Gamers - A loosely organized group in Houston, USA. With session reports, members, and photos.
Meta Description: [ Where new and old friends come to meet ]

Kitchen Table Gamers - In Northeastern Ohio. Features session recaps, ratings, game descriptions, and photos.
Meta Description: [ A boardgaming group in Northeastern Ohio. Our site features game session recaps, game ratings, game descriptions, photos and other information pertaining to boardgames and strategy games. ]

KOTWO Official Web Site - The official web site for KOTWO, a private strategy game club, founded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1990.

London Board Games Club - A club for board game players meeting regularly in West London UK.
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500 Ludo ergo sum: The Sanny side of gaming - Board gaming group in Skövde, Sweden. Photos and game session report.

500 Madhatters' Inn - Play by email club that plays Divine Right and Car Wars.

Million Minute Family Challenge - A group oriented organization attempting to increase family and community togetherness though games in the United States. Offers a national minute counter, board games history, game ideas, and an FAQ.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the Million Minute Family Challenge, a grassroots effort that encourages interaction and communication among family and friends through playing board games. ]

Morat's Boardgamers - A small group of boardgame fans from Cornwall England who meet to discuss and play boardgames form around the world. Mainly focussing on German derived games. Site includes Boardgame reports and reviews.
Meta Description: [ Morat's Boardgamers are a Cornish (England) based small band of people who play German and other boardgames on a semi-regular basis ]

nimrods - Board-game geeks of Salisbury UK

Old Edwardian Wargames Club - In Johannesburg, South Africa. With events, news, and championship results.

404 Portland Oregon Board Gamers - The place to meet board gamers in Portland Oregon, who are interested in all types of games including European style, strategy, war, party, miniatures, CCG and RPG.

Sacramento Games Portal - Lists clubs in Sacramento. Also features contact info for event organizers.
Meta Description: [ Sacramento Games Portal, the first stop to find local game clubs, groups and resources, for players of strategy games, collectible card games, minatures, board games, role playing games, trivia games and more in Sacramento County. ]

500 Silicon Valley Boardgamers - Playing games in Mountain View, California (Santa Clara county).

Syracuse Board Gamers - Features a schedule, pictures, and a list of the kinds of games the group plays.

The Bliss Pages - Board games sessions in West Sussex, United Kingdom. Contains information on subjects ranging from poetry to new age therapies and web site design.
Meta Description: [ an eclectic site ranging across board games, computers, Iyengar yoga, new age, salsa dancing, wine, music, poetry and Science-Fiction ]

The Chessmen - Based in New York, USA. Games played, session reports, and articles.

The Comrades of Constantine Games Club - Event schedule, games played, and a guestbook. London, England.
Meta Description: [ Board games in the London area - The Comrades of Constantine games club, meeting in London, Bedfordshire & Huntingdonshire, to play Diplomacy, Axis & Allies, Kingmaker, Britannia, War! Age of Imperialism, The Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon in Europe, Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, Call of Cthulhu. This ... ]

The Piddinghoe Gamers - Based in East Sussex, UK. Participates in weekly sessions, largely devoted to German strategy games. Includes session reports and articles.
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Unity Games - Features links to members' webpages and to the official discussion group for the group. Also offers a schedule of events.

Westbank Gamers - New Orleans gaming group specializing in multi-player strategy and war games. Features news, editorials, game reviews, and session reports.