Throughout human history, one game has remained a staple of cultures, played by kings, nobles, citizens, and peasants alike. The game we are talking about is over a millennium old, and today is played ...

Krishna and Radha playing chaturanga. Source: Wikicommons/public domain The Gupta emperor Kumaragupta (r. 414-455 CE) founded the Nalanda mahavira (monastic university), which is regarded as the world ...

Iran’s embassy in India invoked the shared history of chess and backgammon to underscore 2,000 years of cultural ties, blending ancient legend with modern cultural diplomacy.

Play is a fundamental part of life. It’s not just people that play; many animals do too, and most of those play well into adulthood. It’s no great surprise, therefore, that we find evidence of that ...

Most classic board games weren't invented out of thin air. In fact, many have rather unusual origin stories. Here are some of the oddest origins of popular board games.

Jay van der Berg, head of the Wanderers Chess Club, learned accountability and resilience from the board game.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Barry Collins is a tech journalist writing about PCs, Macs and games. Online chess has exploded in popularity since the Netflix ...