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Price: 219.95. A ChessBaron product. For high quality chess computers, the Grandmaster is excellent value. Fully auto-sensory board, weighted pieces, 4 inch King and full size playing surface. Selective Search rating estimate 155 BCF184...

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Success at the strategy board game chess has long been considered an activity requiring superior mental abilities. What is becoming increasingly clear, however, is that chess can be used as a valuable tool to help develop various cognitive skills, especially in school-aged children.

I dunno, miniatures and the social experience are some of the cooler parts of board games, and really, the only reason to play them instead of video games. Does XBL have chess Now that is the quintessential board game.

The Chess forum began with a good rate of scroll, that persisted after it became permanent but has now tapered off considerably. Perhaps that forum could be expanded to include all board games. That would solve your problem of being drowned by Poker, would put some more content into the chess forum, and wouldn't use up any open forum slots.