Chess Anytime, Anywhere

There's absolutely no doubt that chess is one of the most easily accessible games around. It's even more true nowadays that there are all manner of portable devices - from netbooks to personal game consoles and, of course, phones - that allow just about anyone to play a game anytime.

Here are a couple of recent releases. First, there's something called "Battle vs Chess" and, for the Nintendo DS, "Absolute Chess".



Yet, despite its ubiquity, chess still struggles to crack the mainstream.