It spread from India into ancient Persia in the 6th Century, but did not arrive in Britain until the 12th Century, when it was brought back by Christian knights returning from the First Crusade in ...

Experience the beauty of the legendary Dubrovnik chess set, famously admired by Bobby Fischer. This detailed unboxing ...

Perhaps our 1840s designs have been playing us for a pawn terraced house. Check out a new cityscape for the game. The Staunton chess set has been the worldwide standard for the game for more than 160 ...

Part game, part sport, part home decor. Chess sets come in so many creative varieties — some museum-worthy, some utilitarian — that there’s one to suit just about anyone on your holiday gift list, ...

Chess is the oldest game of skill in the world - and one of the most collectable. It spread from India into ancient Persia in the 6th Century, but did not arrive in Britain until the 12th Century, ...

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This image made available by Sotheby's shows a newly discovered Lewis Chessman on display at Sotheby's in London. Getty Images for Sotheby's A 900-year-old Viking chess piece that was bought for less ...

The centuries-old game of chess is suddenly cool — thanks to Netflix hit “The Queen’s Gambit.” In the three weeks after “The Queen’s Gambit” premiered, unit sales of chess sets jumped 87% in the U.S.