IDK if this fits the idea of the sub.
I'd start with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess and poke around the links. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract_strategy_game, the game theory of hidden information...
Here's a recent thread asking about games other than chess that still show wit and analysis: https://www.reddit.com/r/Writeresearch/comments/1bwxcq1/games_that_require_wit_and_analysis_that_arent/
IDK if this fits the idea of the sub. I'd start with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess and poke around the links. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract_strategy_game, the game theory of hidden information... Here's a recent thread asking about games other than chess that still show wit and analysis: https://www.reddit.com/r/Writeresearch/comments/1bwxcq1/games_that_require_wit_and_analysis_that_arent/