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Tag: chess

chess
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Pawn Sacrifice – Can Chess be Made Exciting?

Directed by Edward Zwick. Produced by Gail Katz, Tobey Maguire, and Edward Zwick. Written by Steven Knight. Release date: September 15, 2015 (limited); ...
By Marter Legacy AuthorOctober 4, 2015
Critical Intel

The Royal, Seedy, and Supernatural History of Dice

Last week, Turkish archaeologists announced an astonishing discovery: a Bronze Age burial site has yielded what may be the oldest gaming tokens ever ...
By Robert Rath Legacy AuthorAugust 21, 2014
Featured Articles

Do As They Say, Not As I Do

Before I had children, I’d recover from a stressful workday by spending an hour with a game. After having children, this ritual (like ...
By Patrick Gann Legacy AuthorApril 23, 2012
On the Ball

On the Ball: Man Versus Machine

It’s officially StarCraft week at The Escapist, which means that in addition to clocking a couple hours each night with the StarCraft II ...
By Jordan Deam Legacy AuthorApril 7, 2010
The Front

Wargaming Through the Ages

The history of games and martial conflict are indelibly linked. In war, each decision a combatant makes can have lethal results. This is ...
By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorNovember 3, 2009
Living the Dream

Opening Moves

On a Tuesday afternoon I presented myself to the doorman at the most exclusive gentleman’s club in town. I was ushered into a ...
By Alex Hardie Legacy AuthorOctober 2, 2007
Where There's a Whip

The Forgotten Gamers

As a child of the ’80s, I hear one comment over and over among my non-gamer peers. “Videogames are just too complicated now,” ...
By Dana Massey Legacy AuthorJuly 4, 2006
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