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, ...

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, ...

Beyond the chess board lies two players and one victor––a chess match is only as good as its champion. This is certainly understood in the World Chess Hall of Fame’s newest exhibition, Clash for the ...