Chess is widely seen as a great equalizer. Players from every social, racial, and economic class have squared off across the ...

Far from being a metaphor for racial tension, chess reveals world where people could engage as equals ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Medieval Royal Chess: Classic Board Game Chess is a very old and very popular board game for logic and mind in the style of the Middle Ages! The Mahakam Ale ...

Medieval manuscripts, paintings and chess sets reveal that the so-called "game of kings" defied social structures and racial ...

Joe Grantham is a contributor from the UK with a degree in Classical Studies. His love for gaming is only rivaled by a deep passion for medieval history, which often seeps into his articles. With over ...

A new study reveals that medieval chess was a powerful vehicle for promoting racial harmony. While contemporary medieval art often depicted non-white individuals in extreme roles, representations of ...

Jennifer Shahade, a chess master and 2002 U.S. Women's champion, is the author of a forthcoming book on women in the male-dominated world of chess. When dopey spy comedian Austin Powers sits down to ...