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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 ...

LEGO patented its signature "binding brick" in 1958. But it wasn't until nearly 50 years later, in 2005, that LEGO released its first official chess build. I learned this fact while researching this ...

Chess is an intimidating game, but choosing the right set for you doesn't have to be. Home and competition chess sets for beginners You can find bargain basement sets at just about any department or ...

If you're a Harry Potter fan who has dreamed of being able to play a game of wizard's chess — or if you're just a fan of playing chess in general — but your friends aren't always willing to play (for ...

I love the game of chess, and that stems back to my childhood. When I was growing up in Australia in the '60s and '70s, we didn't have the internet or modern technology kids have now, so we often ...

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 ...