As early as around the 6th century AD/CE, humans have been trying to conquer each other’s minds and tactics in a game that ...

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 ...

Joan E. Solsman was CNET's senior media reporter, covering the intersection of entertainment and technology. She's reported from locations spanning from Disneyland to Serbian refugee camps, and she ...

Shotgun King is a surprisingly clever strategy game that’s also a silly twist on chess. Punkcake Délicieux In Shotgun King, you play as a mad tyrant fighting to put down a rebellion in his dominion — ...

Thanks to the pandemic and hit Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit, interest in virtual chess has spiked. More Americans now play chess than tennis and golf combined, and most of that is online. In the ...

Chess openings shape the entire game, setting the tone for your strategy and positioning. Mastering them isn’t about memorizing endless lines, but understanding their principles and plans. With the ...

A three-time National Chess Champion breaks down what playing chess against LLMs can teach us.