Chess is timeless, but automating it? That’s where the real magic begins. Enter [Tamerlan Goglichidze]’s Pi Board, an automated chess system that blends modern tech with age-old strategy.

This smart chess board blends the tactile joy of in-person play with the global reach of online opponents. Senior editor, Buy Side from WSJ Nick Guy is a senior editor for Buy Side from WSJ.

The game also defaults to an isometric view of the board that is cool to look at but disorienting to play on, since most chess apps are top-down. You can change to a top-down view in the game’s ...

One of them is 15-year-old Gowrishankar Jayaraj. Surrounded by spectators vying for a view of the chess board, Jayaraj is competing blindfolded. Playing blind from the game’s opening means the ...

Hungry for in-person interaction, Gen Z and millennial players are joining old-fashioned chess, mahjong and backgammon ... interviewed more than a dozen board game enthusiasts and joined several ...