The complete chess set of 32 pieces in mixed media and board comprised of carpet, linoleum, plywood and beechwood, with accompanying instruction manual, all contained in the original foam-lined and ...

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 ...

From ancient Persian craftsmen to Yoko Ono, artists have reinterpreted the game over the ages. An all-white chessboard as part of the "Sky Is Always Clear" exhibition by artist Yoko Ono at the Moscow ...

The modern chess set is called the Staunton set, for Howard Staunton, the English chess master who popularized its use in the 19th century. But Staunton's most lasting contribution to sports might be ...

Imagine a chessboard where the pieces move on their own, gliding across the squares with mechanical precision, as if guided by an invisible hand. It might sound like a scene from a futuristic movie, ...

Rachel Whiteread, Modern Chess Set, 2005. Courtesy Rachel Whiteread/Luhring Augustine, New York/RS&A Ltd., London/World Chess Hall of Fame Debbie Han, Battle of Conception, 2010. Courtesy World Chess ...

Jonah Rowen, "A Staunton Chess Set Cut Into Halves and Then Put Back Together" photo: Brian Rytel via Jai & Jai The LADG: Andrew Holder & Claus Benjamin, "Possible Hidden Courtesans" photo: Brian ...