ksn.com

Raising the benchmark of hand carved Chess Sets

The company's craftsmen are constantly exploring new techniques and materials to create even more beautiful and functional chess sets WHITCHURCH, SHROPSHIRE, UNITED ...
KBIA

On Chess: The Enlightenment’s Wonder, Mystery, And Illusion

As I walk into the “Dare to Know: Chess in the Age of Reason” exhibition, I instantly feel surrounded by history. Even though I’m not a well-seasoned chess master, there are several unique chess sets ...
Daily Mail

Rook from b4: 'World's oldest chess piece' carved from sandstone 1,300 years ago is found at a settlement in southern Jordan along the trade route from India across the Middle East

The chessman is believed to be a rook, which in the game is permitted to move horizontally and vertically for as many spaces as possible and can 'castle' with a king. Chess is thought to have ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Thieves steal antique chess set

Queensland Police are appealing for public assistance in finding a 17th-century, hand-carved ivory chess set stolen from a house in Brisbane's eastern suburbs. The antique was stolen from a property ...
Hyperallergic

A Redesign of Chess that Sets Us Up to Lose

Installation view of “Les Mauvais Joueurs” (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic unless otherwise noted) The centerpiece of the show is a chessboard that reinterprets the Staunton set, with ...