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 ...

In many parts of the AI community, people are used to thinking about artificial intelligence as applied to new and modern forms of game theory. For example, some of the most tangible rollouts of AI ...

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 ...

Those curious about chess and wishing to learn more about the game (but not too much more) will welcome this accessible, nontechnical introduction. Shenk (The Forgetting) succinctly surveys the game's ...

Chess originated nearly 1,500 years ago in northern India. This strategic marvel has conquered continents, inspired works of literature, facilitated diplomatic ties and, most recently, seized the ...

The history of how the queen became the most powerful piece in chess. By Daniel Naroditsky The queen is known as the most powerful piece on the chess board, so the prospect of sacrificing it invokes ...

A senior scholar at Stanford's Institute for Women and Gender who has written extensively on women's history, Yalom (A History of the Wife; etc.) sees the rise of female power throughout the centuries ...

SAINT LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries (WCHOF), the leading chess cultural center in the country, is proud to announce its latest exhibition, “Chess Variants: ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from An Elaborate History of Chess An Elaborate History of Chess is a crafting strategy game touring the history of Chess. In true Chess tradition build castles, ...