BBC Home

Explore the BBC

h2g2
27th December 2009
Accessibility help
Text only

.

Conversation Forum


SEARCH h2g2
Edited Entries only
Search h2g2Advanced Search


New visitors: Create your membership
Returning members: Sign in
BBC Homepage
The Guide to Life, The Universe and Everything.

This is the Conversation Forum for Chess
Contact Us


Like this page?
Send it to a friend!
 
Conversation list
<< bob wade: chess mentor
what is chess like >>

Chess Book Fact
Post: 1
Posted Jul 20, 2004 by jeupham
Did you know that that there have been more books published about chess than all other sports combined?

John Upham, Fleet and Farnborough Chess Club
http://www.fleetchessclub.org.uk/

Reply 

No Previous PostNext Post
Click to Make a Complaint
The Parent Posting, to Which This is a Reply
An Older Reply to the Parent PostingThis PostingA Newer Reply to the Parent Posting
The First Reply to This Posting

Chess Book Fact
Post: 2
Posted Mar 4, 2008 by gustavoarsilva

Yes: there are more books about Chess than about all other sports and games together. Besides that, there are more books on Chess Openings than about all other aspects of Chess. And the vast majority of these books on openings are worthless...

Gus

Reply 

Previous PostNo Next Post
Click to Make a Complaint
The Parent Posting, to Which This is a Reply
An Older Reply to the Parent PostingThis PostingA Newer Reply to the Parent Posting
The First Reply to This Posting

Key		Navigation Example
A: An older reply to the parent Posting
B: The parent Posting, to which this is a reply
C: A newer reply to the parent posting
D: The first reply to this Posting
Click to Make a Complaint
 Click on this icon to make a complaint about a specific Posting
Conversation list
<< bob wade: chess mentor
what is chess like >>






Disclaimer

Most of the content on h2g2 is created by h2g2's Researchers, who are members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites referenced. In the event that you consider anything on this page to be in breach of the site's House Rules, please click here. For any other comments, please click on the Feedback button above.




About the BBC | Help | Terms of Use | Privacy & Cookies Policy