Use these links for research on the history of chess, all about the game of chess, and the popularity of chess today.

4Links to history and popularity:

Brief history, what type of game chess is, number of people worldwide who play chess:

http://zone.msn.com/en/chess/article/genhistoryofchess

http://math.uww.edu/~mcfarlat/177hist.htm

More detailed history of the game:

http://www.cafedemetrio.com/Demetrio_History/Chess_History/chess_history.html

4Links resource for more in-depth information on all facets of the game of chess:

http://chess.about.com/od/history/

4Link to earliest chess pieces found:

http://www.chesscentral.com/chess-pieces.htm

4Information on what kind of game chess is:

http://www.zetatalk.com/beinghum/b71.htm

http://scsc.essortment.com/chesshistory_rmct.htm

http://www.answers.com/topic/chess

4Links discussing changes to the game of chess over time:

http://www.chess-poster.com/english/chesmayne/history_of_chess.htm

4Popularity of chess:

Message board discussion of popularity of chess:

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=700236

Report from India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=45997891

Report from Serbia (Europe):

http://www.eurochess.org/content/view/44/46/