A whole chess set was translated into wearable accessories in this prototype by French designer Louis Le Joly Senoville, a fan of the game who wanted to make it possible to play anywhere at any time.

Check out this awesome chess set, which was designed by Dave Pickett, the Skeleton Key Chess Board. “A chess set I designed around the function of skeleton keys. The skeleton keys are made of brass.

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 ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Think chess, and chances are a certain, generic set of images will come to mind: that of stout, ...

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 ...

Chess is a man’s endeavor: More men play it, so more men excel at it. But is the game itself intrinsically gendered? Absolutely, says Asaf Alexander: “Gender and social hierarchy are the key ...

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.

Google Labs, the experimental arm of the tech giant, has introduced a new online project that offers an entertaining variation of the game of chess. The web experiment is named GenChess, which, as the ...

Discover how Young Designers India reimagines chess with sculptural, modern interpretations influenced by luxury brands like ...

One of my favorite techniques for stimulating my brain is to engage in logic puzzles and games. I've been dabbling more in AI on the side as another stimulating activity. I recently came across a ...