Relatively cheap 3D printing, combined with free design software, means that almost anyone can create their own chess sets. Last year, 3D printing pioneers Makerbot issued a chess set design ...

The ubiquitous 'Jacques Staunton Set', designed in 1849 A new book uses the Jacques Staunton Set as a jumping off point, delving into the wider, richer world of chess set design – one informed by ...

In all likelihood, Skyline Chess won’t replace the Staunton set. But it’s a nice contemporary complement if you like a design that’s a little less 1840s on your table. The project ...

I wanted to bring the characters of the chess set to life, so I began to scribble designs down and spoke about it to a few of my peers. I felt that South Sea pearls were key to that and that they ...

So, if you fancy seeing a chess set made of ice cream, type in 'ice cream' and hit the 'Generate' button. You may like ChatGPT is no match for a 40-year-old digital Pocket Chess game, and I bet ...

A whole chess set is translated into wearable accessories in this prototype by French designer Louis Le Joly Senoville, a fan of the game who wanted to make it possible to play anywhere at any time.

Traditional chess pieces in the Staunton design Chess USA Prior to 1849, there was no such thing as a “normal chess set.” At least not like we think of it today.