Chess, a sport known for enhancing mental health by cultivating mindfulness, improving cognitive function, and building emotional resilience—acting as both a mental workout and a mediated exercise—was ...

Games as brain gyms: Mahjong, poker, and chess are being recognized for boosting memory, adaptability, and strategic thinking, with research linking them to healthy aging and cognitive resilience.

Hidden among my shelves of tools in my office is a travel chess set. I first learned of integrating chess into therapy from a play therapist who spoke of using the game in therapeutic interventions. I ...