Last week we published a history of the Staunton chess set, which was developed, in part, out of a need to standardize pieces for international competition. In a response on his blog, Jason Kottke ...

New research using chess960 shows that changing the starting layout can rebalance chess and alter how difficult early ...

It is not prestige but purpose, the actual distinction between tournament and home chess sets. Tournament equipment is ...

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 ...

Chess is one of the most ubiquitous games in the world, and it's easy to get started. All you need is a board and some pieces. There's no need for an app or robotics, and certainly no need for ...

3D printing has allowed the hobbyist to turn out all sorts of interesting chess sets with either intricate details or things that are too specialized to warrant a full scale injection molded ...

Prior to 1849, there was no such thing as a “normal chess set.” At least not like we think of it today. Over the centuries that chess had been played, innumerable varieties of sets of pieces were ...