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Board games have shown potential cognitive and mood benefits, but randomized controlled evidence remains limited and heterogeneous.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We aimed at assessing whether chess and\/or Go could improve cognition, mood, and quality of life in individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and subjective cognitive decline (SCD).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Individuals with MCI or SCD aged \u226555 years were randomized to one of three arms: chess, Go (each consisting of 12 weekly group sessions), or a waitlist control group. Montreal Cognitive Assessment, digit span, trail making test, categorical fluency, Geriatric Depression Scale, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life scale were administered at baseline and follow-up. We also updated our previously published meta-analysis including these new results.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>69 subjects completed the study. Categorical fluency improved significantly in the games groups (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). No between-group differences were found in overall cognition. A significant group\u202f\u00d7\u202fdiagnosis\u202f\u00d7\u202ftime interaction showed improved quality of life in MCI participants in the games groups (p\u2009=\u20090.002). A group\u202f\u00d7\u202fgender\u202f\u00d7\u202ftime interaction revealed reduced depression in females in the games groups (p\u2009=\u20090.013). 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