Everything Other Than Chess

by Claude Needham

Twenty-four unique games that can be played with a chess set--but are definitely not chess--are explored in this imaginative collection. Instructions and diagrams thoroughly explain the setup for each game and what additional equipment--such as a six-sided die, counting stones or beans, or small stickers--may be needed. Intended for gamers of all skill levels, from non-chess players to chess buffs, these games are an ideal way to get acquainted with different chess pieces while expanding the boundaries of gameplay.

95 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Early History: I came from a very creative family environment which valued the sciences and the arts as natural by-products of a creative, questing mind. I seem to recall lots of skate-boarding, bike riding, wooden sticks whittled into guns, fishing, camping, toy rockets, chemistry and Erector sets, broken glass mosaics, poker, tunnel forts, crystal radios, dirt clod fights, Risk, toy figures, model airplanes, Stratego, reading, reading, reading, and the ever present Mad magazine. You know... the usual.

No-so-recent History: Graduated 1979 with a Phd in Molecular Biophysics from Florida State University. Spent the next several years involved in gold dredging, tree planting, door-to-door sales -- basically anything which was outdoors.

Recent History: My time is currently spent in a kaleidoscopic scurry between writing, sculpting, game design, and consulting.

Future History: If the past is anything to go by, which I believe it is, then my future is pretty indeterminate -- at least in so far as specifics are concerned. Most likely I will be eternally involved in one form of creative project or process after another. As a physicist one learns that in order to refine an answer one must refine the question. Let's keep it simple and if you have a question don't hesitate to ask.