Game on board requiring woman to chase husband (5)
I believe the answer is:
halma
'game on board' is the definition.
(Victorian board game)
'woman to chase husband' is the wordplay.
'woman' becomes 'alma' (**).
'to chase' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'husband' becomes 'h'.
'alma' after 'h' is 'HALMA'.
'requiring' is the link.
(Other definitions for halma that I've seen before include "played on board" , "Old board game" , "Leaping board game" , "Board-game" , "Hopping board game" .)