An interesting article dealing with attacks and defense of the game of Chess

http://io9.com/chess-was-once-deemed-a-menace-to-society-1588675766

I tend to love games, have owned hundreds over my lifetime, and played thousands of rounds. In all but a few games, (Diplomacy, Hearts, D&D, and Conflict), I'd rate myself as 'average' in ability.   But I consider myself the world's worst chess player, and confess to finding it dull, (I will leave it to others to determine if those two factors are related).   My gut feeling is that the ultimate game would apply to either Go or D&D - and they've avoided the stigma of being extolled and promoted primarily by nut cases and authoritarian regimes.