The horses in higher-end wooden sets must be hand-carved, a long, specialized process to make sure all four are exactly the same. By Sophia June If you bought a wooden chess set after watching “The ...

A cardinal principle of chess is that an active player should own, and treasure his or her individual chess set and chess clock. Nowadays, chess associations and federations provide standard chess ...

One rare nonpolarizing event in 2020 was the release of Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit.” The miniseries about orphaned, struggling chess prodigy Beth Harmon not only captivated audiences, but it also ...

I grew up in a chess-playing household. My father put his woodworking skills to good use and built a chess table for us to play on, we purchased multiple collectors' sets online, and we even equipped ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Chess has been around for about 1,500 years, making it ...

The new LEGO Traditional Chess Set is a clean, simple build. Its squares are colored dark brown and beige, which creates the impression of polished wood. Its pieces match and have a smooth, simple ...

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If you bought a wooden chess set after watching “The Queen’s Gambit,” the price you paid was most likely dictated by just four pieces. The knights alone can account for as much as 50% of the cost of a ...