Games
Backgammon
Hatis Residents Escape Winter's Wrath in Mayor's Office Playing Backgammon
Hetq OnlineHetq Online - Jan 24, 2012
Inside the municipal office, a game of backgammon was in progress. Onlookers were freely advising the players as to how to move their pieces on the wooden board. Hatis village mayor Samvel Garsevanyan told us local residents flocked to the municipality ...
Checkers
Checkers win in Norfolk
Cardiac CaneWCNC - Jan 25, 2012
by Paul Branecky / Charlotte Checkers If fatigued from their most grueling road stretch of the season, the Checkers didn't show it. Charlotte jumped out to a 2-0 first-period lead and never relented in an eventual 4-2 win in Norfolk on Tuesday.
Chess
Chess Tournament Preview
WBGH - Jan 26, 2012
If you're looking for a place to show off your pins, forks, skewers and zwischenzugs, the 3rd annual Broome County Chess Championship is for you. It takes place this weekend at Cordisco's Chess Center which is in the backroom of Cordisco's Corner Store ...
Monopoly Game
Playing the monopoly game
StartupSmart - Jan 17, 2012
By Oliver Milman The week prior to Christmas is a fairly lethargic time for news and opinion makers. Many will be on holiday and, anyway, most of their audience won't be bothered by issues more weighty than wrapping presents and the Boxing Day test.
Rummikub
Stucky celebrates 100th
McPherson Sentinel - Jan 20, 2012
She enjoys playing Bingo and Rummikub. Dorothy has many neat experiences to share, including having tea with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt at the White House in 1939. Dorothy has four children, eight grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Scrabble
Students aim for Scrabble championship
Rome News Tribune - Jan 23, 2012
by Brittany Hannah, staff writer With their sights set on an upcoming national championship, fifth-grade Armuchee Elementary students are working hard to hone their word skills in the game of Scrabble. During their weekly Scrabble Club meeting, ...
Gin Rummy
Friends lobbying for Ben Agajanian, oldest living NY Giant, to earn spot in ...
New York Daily NewsNew York Daily News - Jan 21, 2012
Agajanian's memory is as strong as his right foot, and he beats most everybody in his daily games of gin rummy at the Mission Hills Country Club, though he had no idea about his Giant longevity record. “I'll be damned,” he says.
Dominoes
Pitching dominoes poised to fall?
ESPN - Jan 26, 2012
By Gordon Edes BOSTON -- The calendar, with spring training less than a month away, gives you every reason to believe the Red Sox will soon be adding another starting pitcher. If they do not succeed in signing Roy Oswalt, to whom they have made an ...
Dungeons And Dragons
Turbine makes 'biggest announcement since free-to-play' for Dungeons and ...
GamersDailyNewsJoystiq - Jan 19, 2012
by Rubi Bayer on Jan 19th 2012 9:00AM The Dungeons and Dragons Online developers have been enjoying the game's success, and things are running smoothly, but fans know that doesn't mean the team's been kicking back and relaxing.
Pathfinder Roleplaying Game
A New Year and My New Game: The Pathfinder RPG Beginner Box With the Kids
Wired (blog)Wired (blog) - Jan 16, 2012
By MJ Harnish As I mentioned in an earlier post, Santa delivered a copy of the brand new Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Beginner Box for my nine-year-old son. Both he and I were excited to try it out and so on the first of the year we arranged the first ...
Xiangqi
Huaneng Power International, Inc. Power Generation Within China Increases by ...
MarketWatch (press release) - Jan 10, 2012
... the 1x600 MW coal-fired generation unit (Unit No.1) in Shanxi Huaneng Zuoquan Power Plant (in which the Company holds 80% equity interest) and the 1x20 MW generation unit (Unit No.1) of Hunan Yongzhou Xiangqi Hydropower Plant (which is wholly-owned ...
Mah Jong
Mah Jong sofa celebrates 40 years
San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 26, 2012
One of his pieces in particular, the Mah Jong, helped define that style. Its sleek, low and sumptuous vibe fit the culture and the times. And the Mah Jong, which just celebrated 40 years in production, has since its inception been a signature piece in ...
Tangram
Chamber Announces Finalists for Annual Business Awards
Southern Pines Pilot - Jan 25, 2012
A tangram is an ancient Chinese puzzle consisting of seven geometric shapes that can be formed into a specific shape. Sven Schaefer changed the name of his Seven Lakes-based company to Tangram Media last year because he felt that the puzzle symbolizes ...
Play Bridge
Seen & Heard: Still playing bridge in their '90s
Post-BulletinPost-Bulletin - Jan 23, 2012
Lee and Shirley Graham, of Rochester, ages 93 and 92, respectively, play bridge at the Rochester Duplicate Bridge Club and not only do they still play — they are good! A few years ago, Lee attained "Life Master" ranking in bridge, which requires ...
Crossword Puzzles
Alzheimer's brain plaques prevented by lifetime of puzzles, study suggests
USA TODAYCBS News - Jan 24, 2012
The study found people who who kept their brains active most of their lives by reading, writing, completing crossword puzzles, or playing challenging games were a lot less likely to develop brain plaques that are tied to Alzheimer's disease.
Sudoku
Sudoku 2094 hard
The GuardianThe Guardian - Jan 27, 2012
Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9. For a helping hand call our solutions line on 09068 338 228. Calls cost 60p per minute at all times. Service supplied by ATS.
Rubiks Cube
Australia's first Maker Faire
Electronics News - Jan 9, 2012
Swinburne exhibits include Ruby, the world's fastest Rubiks Cube solving robot. It is capable of solving a Rubiks Cube puzzle in just over 10 seconds. Maker Faires arose from the Maker Movement which started on the west coast of the US, and have spread ...