Chess is one of the oldest board game and is also one of the most popular games worldwide. It is an easy game to play, with simple equipment, straight forward rules and virtually unlimited combinations. The game is considered an intellectual game so you can measure your both concentration and memory power.

According to Indian history this game has been originated in India in form of “Shatranj” centuries ago. Some rules have basically same for time, but some minor changes have been added over the period of time. A standard chess set consists of the board and 32 pieces of chess pieces. Chess sets consist of 16 black pieces and 16 white ones. There are 64 squares on the chess board. However there are a variety of chess sets available, which differ in the playing surfaces and arrangements.

A cheap plastic chess set is good for children who are learning in their initial stage. These chess boards are more durable and unbreakable for children as they can handle. As these are portable in nature it can be easily replaced. These forms of chess boards are available in many toy shops.

There are many chess clubs who prefers vinyl boards as they are the cheapest in chess set. With the vinyl chess boards you can be rolled and taken almost anywhere as you wish. If you are looking for good quality chess set, certainly you will be excited. And surely your choice will be unlimited.  Even you can obtain in different types of chess sets like a hand crafted set, glass, marble, wood, and leather also. Moreover you can also get chess sets with cartoon design, or something more along your interests. There are also chess sets made of precious stones and metals. As far as the style of the chess sets are concerned, the Staunton chess sets are considered most popular and are widely used in tournaments. The style of the pieces in this chess set is such that they are recognized by people easily. There are chess sets that depict the armies, some movies, and TV characters.

However, today lot of chess is played on the Internet or using software programmed. Players can easily choose the kind of chess set that they want to play on a computer. There is still the opportunity to actually play chess against another human being. It is easy to choose different levels of difficulty as required such as novice, intermediary or expert. Choosing one isn't as easy as you might think