Georgia Is Building a Chess Palace That Looks Exactly Like a Chessboard
Georgia has a claim on chess culture that goes deeper than most countries appreciate. The nation has produced grandmasters at a rate disproportionate to its…
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Chess Hasn’t Looked Like This in a Thousand Years
Chess has been redesigned hundreds of times. Most attempts stay within the same visual vocabulary: carved figures, medieval references, stylized horses and crowns. The king…
Designers Just Built the Chess Set Brutalism Fans Wanted
There’s something deeply satisfying about watching a familiar game get completely reimagined. The Mohmaya chess set does exactly that, turning the classic battlefield into a…
The Chess Set That Plays By Touch, Ships Flat, Wastes Nothing
There’s something deeply satisfying about watching a designer solve multiple problems at once. William Young’s Jigsaw Chess Set is one of those rare designs that…
+- Chess Set Concept: Modern Geometry and Accessibility Meet on the Board
Chess sets have traditionally relied on color and intricate figurative details to help players distinguish between sides, but this approach often creates barriers for people…
GoChess Wizard Edition Brings Harry Potter’s Magical Chess to Life with AI
Wizard’s Chess has captured imaginations since Harry Potter first stepped onto that giant board at Hogwarts, watching stone warriors battle it out with minds of…
The New Yorker Chess Set: Where City Icons Make Their Move
Chess stands as one of humanity’s most enduring games, captivating minds across cultures for centuries with its perfect balance of accessibility and depth. While the…
3D printed chess pawns transform into queens thanks to magnets and springs
Chess is a game that has existed for centuries, and it hasn’t really changed much during that time, especially in recent decades. The rules of…
Wearable chess set turns one of the oldest games into a fashion statement
Although video games today have become a multi-billion dollar industry, there are analog games that have existed for centuries and continue to be a beloved…
3D Printed Chess Set pays respect to the Ukraine invasion with a poignant war-themed design
Unless you are Elon Musk and believe chess is “too simple to be useful in real life,” you know, chess is a strategic and competitive…
Chess set concept commemorates Nakhchivan’s 100th anniversary
If you’re the type to collect special edition chess sets, you’re probably always on the lookout for those that have a pretty unique design. You…
Take your chess game on the road with unique, portable set
I never really properly learned chess or at least remembered the basic rules, although I did enjoy Netflix’ The Queen’s Gamit. I also have close…