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 ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unless you’re Beth Harmon on “Queen’s Gambit” — high on a mix of Librium and unrelenting ambition — then you probably can’t play ...
After a pandemic and film delays, Illuminations' next Minions project is almost here. Minions: The Rise of Gru is finally set to hit theaters July 1, 2022, giving viewers a prequel film to Despicable ...
See examples from the World Chess Hall of Fame collection's unusual chess sets. A Silver and Copper Enamel Chess Set and Board from Hungary is part of the World Chess Hall of Fame collection of chess ...
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.
Inside the home of Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, you won’t just find trophies and medals – you’ll discover stories carved in copper, shaped in wood, folded in paper, and embedded in centuries of ...
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The golden standard: The story behind Staunton chess design

If you’ve ever looked at different chess sets for sale, you’ve probably noticed something interesting – most of them look surprisingly similar. The shapes feel familiar, the proportions seem “right,” ...
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 ...