When Tiffany & Co. set out to make a chess set, it did so via an unlikely muse—cardboard. “We were playing around with [it], the way it’s corrugated,” says chief artistic officer Reed Krakoff.

They may look like worn pieces of an old cardboard chess set, but these little discs contain a prisoner of war escape kit. When prized open a white bishop from the 'Ajax Chessmen' reveals a tiny ...

A good set of chess pieces needs a certain amount of weight to play, so weights are added to better-quality plastic and wood pieces (you ideally want a triple-rated set). The colors should be ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Nov. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Tournament chess set provider, The House of Staunton, shares the many brainy benefits associated with chess as a hobby. Chess is a challenging ...