On September 8, 1849, readers of the Illustrated London News were greeted by an advertisement for a newly designed collection of chess pieces. It read: “A set of Chessmen of a pattern combining ...

Perhaps our 1840s designs have been playing us for a pawn terraced house. Check out a new cityscape for the game. The Staunton chess set has been the worldwide standard for the game for more than 160 ...

Cyrice Griffith, FRSA never intended to become a chessboard artist. But the moment her nine-year-old son came home one day in 2010 and asked to teach her how to play chess, something profound shifted.

If you’ve spent any time on Netflix lately, then you’ve probably happened across The Queen’s Gambit. The miniseries tells the story of Elizabeth Harmon, an orphan chess prodigy who rises through the ...

Check out the unboxing of a stunning $1,000 chess set from Royal Chess Mall! Luxury design, craftsmanship, and all the details of this premium chess set. #ChessSet #LuxuryChess #RoyalChessMall ...

Jonah Rowen, "A Staunton Chess Set Cut Into Halves and Then Put Back Together" photo: Brian Rytel via Jai & Jai The LADG: Andrew Holder & Claus Benjamin, "Possible Hidden Courtesans" photo: Brian ...

Tesla's tried it with its weird drinking glasses and cat tray, but no car brand does unusual side projects quite like Rolls-Royce. The luxury carmaker has already designed a champagne chest and ...

Taras Yoom has unveiled an all-new collectible chess set, titled “Another Kingdom: Light Stage.” The design, which is crafted in an abundance of light pastel tones, lives in the artist’s Yoomoota art ...

Chess players searching for a compact portable chess set may be interested in the new Kickstarter campaign for the Crownes Chess set. Offering three different versions, the nesting chess set is ...

A chess set doesn't have to be flashy to be functional, but it can be flashy and sometimes that's a joy all its own. For example, take this board kitted out with Nixie tubes, antiquated vacuum tube ...

Amritsar: Bipinpreet sits before a chess set he painstakingly crafted over a month. This is no ordinary set: the pieces are uniquely designed to resemble Portuguese figures. The rook is shaped like a ...

513 carats of fine white diamonds, South Sea pearls, and sapphires. 18-carat solid white gold. We’re not talking about a glittering crown belonging to fictional royalty, or the contents of a ...