Dec. 2—HIGH POINT — When most people see a chess set, they see the individual pieces — the king and queen, the bishops, the knights, the rooks and the pawns. When Larry Cates sees a chess set, he sees ...

PEORIA, Ill., June 6 (UPI) -- A Morton, Ill., man, after 14 years of collecting, boasts an impressive array of chess sets from all around the world. The Peoria Journal-Star reports that 53-year old ...

The first set was a gesture of love. Bernice Meisels and Floyd Sarisohn met as college students in New York City in the early 1950s. He used to play chess with strangers in Washington Square Park.

Taras Yoom launched the “Diamond Age” collection, featuring a silver-and-diamond chess set It includes the “Another Kingdom” chess set and “Old Money” sculpture Two chess editions: 21 lab‑grown, 11 ...

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We don’t know if you’ve noticed but chess is having a bit of a moment right now. Thanks to Netflix’ superb and stylish miniseries The Queen’s Gambit, many retailers are reporting a significant ...

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