Category Archives: chess sets

Paper Chess Set

Posted on November 22, 2009 by

Paper Chess by Kell Black would make the perfect holiday gift for a crafty chess-playing friend or teen. There have been a couple interviews (see “APSU Artist Releases Book of Paper Chess Pieces” and “APSU Professor Engineers Paper Chess Set … Continue reading →

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Lewis Chessmen Dispute Back in News

Posted on November 11, 2009 by

“Doubts cast on Chessmen origins” is the title of a BBC World News story that reports on the continuing dispute between Britain and Scotland concerning the origins and ownership of the famous Lewis Chessmen, which were found on the Isle … Continue reading →

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Chess Skill That’s Stronger than Steel

Posted on October 18, 2009 by

According to Gareth Williams’s book Master Pieces: The Architecture of Chess, in the 18th Century “the turning of a chess set was an important part of an apprentice turner’s course” — so important that “a seal of the Hanover Turners’ … Continue reading →

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King Kong Chess Set

Posted on October 11, 2009 by

You can get an impressive King Kong Deluxe Chess Set for $129.99 from Toynk. Based on the classic 1933 film, it contrasts an art deco city with a savage island (ruled by Kong as its King.) Daryl has great pictures … Continue reading →

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