Online platforms are transforming classic board games like chess and checkers into accessible, educational, and social experiences. Services such as Chess.com, Tabletopia, and Together Time combine ...

Played for centuries, abstract games like chess has long been the abstract game of choice for millions of people worldwide. While none of us are going to be the next Garry Kasparov or Maurice Ashley, ...

Checkmate! On Friday, turn-based chess roguelike Gambonanza officially launched on PC via Steam, iOS, and Android. The ...

Board games cover a lot of ground; they can be as simple as checkers, or as complex as Monopoly. They can even revolve around the collection of cards, such as in Magic the Gathering. Ironically, many ...

If a fervent chess player seeking a challenging game partner doesn’t happen to live in a major city such as St. Louis, ...

It may be 1,500 years old, but chess isn’t going anywhere, and part of its longevity may be the fact that it lends itself well to modern upgrades. Three years ago Infivention launched Square Off, a ...

One rare nonpolarizing event in 2020 was the release of Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit.” The miniseries about orphaned, struggling chess prodigy Beth Harmon not only captivated audiences, but it also ...

Nevadans love to play games — its casinos are full of them. But for family-centered board games, Nevada falls into the majority of states finding chess to be their most popular board game, based on a ...

David Bradley spends most weekends engaged in intense chess matches with his 15-year-old daughter, Zoe. They stare at the board for hours and plot their next moves, consumed by a new shared pastime.

Rachel Whiteread, Modern Chess Set, 2005. Courtesy Rachel Whiteread/Luhring Augustine, New York/RS&A Ltd., London/World Chess Hall of Fame Debbie Han, Battle of Conception, 2010. Courtesy World Chess ...