Board Games

Resources in this category:

About.com: Board/Card Games
http://boardgames.about.com/

A guide to board and card games of all kinds, with feature articles, Website links, and discussion forums. Games covered include backgammon, Battleship, checkers, chess, Clue, Mah Jongg, Monopoly, Risk, and Scrabble. Other topics include game collecting, game history, inventor resources, and clubs & associations.

About.com: Chess
http://chess.about.com/

An Internet guide to the game of chess, with feature articles, Website links, and discussion forums. Topics covered include rules, beginners guides, history, organizations, tournaments, and famous chess players.

Backgammon Galore!
http://www.bkgm.com/

This site is devoted to the fascinating game of backgammon. Included are the complete rules of backgammon, a glossary of backgammon terms, a collection of the best articles from the backgammon newsgroup, a list of sites where you can play online, a directory of backgammon software, annotated matches, and a fun Java game to play against.

Board Game Geek
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/

A comprehensive site for board game hobbyists and enthusiasts.

BoardGame Central
http://boardgamecentral.com/

A central resource for board game information, rules, and software focused on traditional and family boardgames that many people know and love. Featured boardgames include backgammon, checkers, and chess.

The Chess Variant Page
http://www.chessvariants.com/

Very informative site on the history of chess with articles on different chess variants (i.e., Asian, multi-player, Star Trek, special equipment, commercial, etc.) The site also has main and alphabetical indexes to all the articles and external links.

ChessDryad: California Chess History, Education, and Articles
http://chessdryad.com/

This site a resource for chess education, history, articles, current events, and the CalGames Database

Game Cabinet
http://www.centralconnector.com/GAMES/GameCab.html

Have you lost the rules to that board or card game sitting in your closet? Then check out this site, which has the rules for many of your favorite games, such as Monopoly, Candy Land, Risk, Pictionary, and UNO.

GameDesire
http://www.gamedesire.com/online-board.games.html

A gaming portal for game enthusiast. GameDesire features an array of community-baed features such as tournaments, rating, ladders, stats, chat systems, and game player forums.

It'sYourTurn.com
http://www.itsyourturn.com/

It's Your Turn is an online board game site which is turn-based. Since IYT is turn-based, you can spread your games out over days, weeks, or months. Games offered include: Chess, Checkers, Backgammon, Battleship, Stack4 (a variation of Connect4), Reversi, Pente, and Go-Moku. The site requires user registration, but they do have a privacy policy.

Kasparov Chess Foundation
http://www.kasparovchessfoundation.org/

"Founded by World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov, our mission is to bring the many educational benefits of chess to children throughout the United States by providing a complete chess curriculum and enrichment programs. The Foundation promotes the study of chess as a cognitive learning tool in curricular classes and after-school programs for elementary, middle and high schools, both in the public and private school sectors." The site features chess news, a worldwide chess calendar, articles on strategy for every level of player, and a Playing Zone where you can match wits with people from all over the world, any time day or night.

Mah Jongg Cyber Museum - The Fascinating Chinese Game
http://www.mahjongmuseum.com/

This site details the game of Mah Jongg including an overview of the game and its history and rules, as well as offering sets for sale or trade.

Pogo.com
http://www.pogo.com/

Electronic Arts provides an online gaming playground complete with casino card games, word games, and a competitive gaming community.