Think of “Human Combat Chess” as a show for theatergoers looking to get their nerd on. “Our biggest audience is nerds,” says performer Skot Rieffer, who includes his own Dungeons and Dragons-playing ...

The fantastic trick in human combat chess is that sometimes the defending piece wins. Stubble: What is the history of human combat chess? Mike: This is a tricky one to answer. There are two histories: ...

Swords held at the ready, two chess pieces circled each other, staring each other down with victory-hungry glares. With the blink of an eye, a high-speed duel began, swords clanging and tempers rising ...

If Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone whetted your appetite for deadly life-size games of chess, you may want to consider going to church—both to repent for your bloodlust and to indulge it. From ...

Skot “The Real Knight” Rieffer wielded a halberd as he exited the storage unit in a meeting room last Thursday at Minneapolis’ Historic Wesley Center. “You’re going to want to use both hands to hold ...

Local performers at the Ringling Museum's Medieval Fair have bowed out, citing a risky lack of practice. A behind-the-scenes clash over the human combat chess match at the Ringling Museum's Medieval ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Chaos Combat Chess Welcome to Chaos Combat Chess, a competitive 8v8 auto chess battle royale! Games metadata is powered by IGDB.com The remaster is a ...

Chess for these Marines and airmen exercised not only the mind — but the muscles, too. Trainees with Distribution Management Instruction Company, Ground Supply School, last week played maneuver chess ...