To many, Scrabble is just a board game. For others it's an intellectual pilgrimage, a balancing act between language and mathematics. This book charts the history and theory of the game, alongside the authors own rise from living-room player to competitive shark.

Providing as complete a record as possible of the other board-games that have existed in different parts of the world, this book shows how they were played, what is known of their history and development, and their ultimate origin.

This text is a comprehensive guide to opening moves in the game of chess. Covering every standard line of play, it provides the essence of contemporary opening theory, and should be useful to both club and tournament players.

Chinese Chess, or Elephant Chess, has intrigued game lovers for centuries. The Chinese game requires players to master subtle variations of strategy. This guide introduces Chinese chess to Westerners, discussing the board, and the movement and value of the pieces.

Barney's new next-door neighbours are unlike anyone he's ever met - utterly charming, slightly odd, and completely obsessed with a board game. When they invite Barney to join them in a game of Interstellar Pig, he's delighted, until things start to get a little strange.

Contains rules, playing tips, and instructive move-by-move examples of 65 diverse games. The games range from Senat, a pastime enjoyed by King Tut, to Hex, invented by a 20th-century mathematician; from strategy games and dice games to chase games; from Asian Shogi to African Wari; and, from Chess and Go to modern creations like Mastermind.

Drawing on stories, not only from his finest games, but also from a wide-ranging knowledge of current affairs, here, World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov shares the secrets of strategy he has learned from dominating the game of chess - lessons about mastering the strategic and emotional skills to navigate life's toughest challenges.

Dark family secrets and a passionate love affair, full of his trademark warmth, humanity and ingenuity, this is Iain Banks' best novel since THE CROW ROAD

A story of the world's favourite board game, from its birth as a teaching tool, to the global, cultural icon. As the world's love affair with Monopoly goes from strength to strength, this book is about its world and those who love to play in it.

With everything from tic-tac toe to ghost, this title contains simple strategy games using a pen and pencil, as well as complex word games in which the mind is the only tool needed. Old classics such as dots and hangman are updated for more challenging play.

Takes the reader through 60 of a chess genius games, describing his thoughts, the intricacies behind his and his opponent's strategies, the tactical justification of moves and the psychological battle in each one.

Explains why Mahjong has entranced people for centuries. This guides helps you learn how to play Mahjong with reference to American and Japanese variations of the game as well as the basic fundamentals.

Pandolfini offers a systematic overview of the game, based on fully revised and updated lessons from previous titles, as well as brand new material.

Go is a game of strategy in which two players attempt to surround each other's black or white stones. The competition between the Master of Go and his opponent, Otake, is waged over several months and layered in ceremony. But beneath the game's decorum lie tensions that consume not only the players themselves but their families and friends.

This book takes the student on a journey through his own mind and returns him to the chess board with a wealth of new-found knowledge and the promise of a significant gain in strength. Most amateurs possess erroneous thinking processes that remain with them throughout their chess lives. These flaws in their mental armour result in stinging defeats and painful reversals. Books can be bought and ...

In this comprehensive workbook, International Chess Master, Jeremy Silman tests a player's strengths and weaknesses with 131 problems that cover openings, middlegames (both positional and tactical), and endgames.