Board game awards
This list of board game awards is an index to articles that describe notable awards given to creators of board games. It also gives articles related to chess and go competitions.
Game awards
| Award | Country | Sponsor | Description |
| Charles S. Roberts Awards | United States | World Boardgaming Championships | Excellence in the historical wargaming hobby |
| Deutscher Spiele Preis | Germany | Die Pöppel-Revue | "Gamers' games" with particularly good or innovative gameplay |
| Dragon Awards | United States | Dragon Con | Excellence in various categories of science fiction, fantasy, and horror novels, movies, television, and games |
| Essen Feather | Germany | Deutscher Spiele Preis | Games with well-written rules |
| Games 100 | United States | Games World of Puzzles | Several categories for which "best" games are determined |
| International Gamers Award | International Gamers Awards | Strategy board games and historical simulation games | |
| Ion Award | United States | SaltCON board game convention | Excellence in game design |
| Origins Awards | United States | Origins Game Fair | Outstanding work in the game industry |
| Schweizer Spielepreis | Switzerland | Schweizer Spielmesse | Family games, Children's games and Strategy games. |
| Spiel des Jahres | Germany | Top-quality games in the German market |
Players
Chess
- Grandmaster Awarded by Switzerland-based FIDE. The highest title a chess player can attain
- Geography of chess – National federations and championships recognized by FIDE
- World Chess Championship
- World Junior Chess Championship
Go
- List of professional Go tournaments
- List of top title holders in Go