Starting Chess: 1
by Z-Man Games
Starting Chess: 1 — charted as a top-100 best-selling board game on Amazon UK in 2 different years (2021–2022), peaking at #25.
About this board game
- Shorter, portable version of the best-selling collaborative game Pandemic.
- Second title in the panandemic: Hot Zone series with unique Europe board
- Players team up to discover cures for 3 diseases, win or lose as a team. Mutation maps can be added to increase difficulty.
- Components can be mixed and combined with other panandemics: Hot Zone games.
- English version, 2 to 4 players, from 8 years, 30 to 60 minutes playing time
Details
| Peak position | #25 (of 2 years charting) |
|---|---|
| Charted | 2021–2022 |
| Category | Toys & Games › Games & Accessories › Board Games |
| Publisher | Z-Man Games |
| Price range | £11.20 – £26.65 (all time) |
Price history
Price history chart by Keepa.
In the charts
Its best year was 2021, when it finished at #25 in Amazon UK’s annual Top 100 board games. That year’s #1 was CATAN Gamegenic Catan Hexadock Extension Set for 6 Players, Ages 10+ by Gamegenic. It first charted in 2021 at #25, which proved to be its peak, and last appeared in 2022, at #90.
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Chart History
FAQs
Was "Starting Chess: 1" a bestseller?
Starting Chess: 1 — charted as a top-100 best-selling board game on Amazon UK in 2 different years (2021–2022), peaking at #25.
What was the best-selling board game of 2021?
"CATAN Gamegenic Catan Hexadock Extension Set for 6 Players, Ages 10+" by Gamegenic was the #1 best-selling board game on Amazon UK in 2021. "Starting Chess: 1" finished at #25 that year.
What other board games by Z-Man Games were bestsellers?
"Z-Man Games | Carcassonne Board Game - Build Your Medival Landscape in this Modern Masterpiece | Simple to Learn, Deep Strategy & Endless Replayability | 2–5 Players, Ages 7+, 45 MinutesPlaytime" (peak #9, 2015–2026); "Z-Man Games, Carcassonne Under the Big Top, Board Game EXPANSION 10, Ages 7 and up, 2-6 Players, 45 Minutes Playing Time" (peak #71, 2021–2023); "Z-Man Games | Pandemic Legacy Season 2 Yellow Edition | Board Game | Ages 13+ | For 2 to 4 Players | 60 Minutes Playing Time, (ZM7173)" (peak #92, 2022).
What years did "Starting Chess: 1" chart on Amazon UK?
It appeared in the annual Top 100 best-selling board games list in: 2022 (#90), 2021 (#25).