A cardinal principle of chess is that an active player should own, and treasure his or her individual chess set and chess clock. Nowadays, chess associations and federations provide standard chess ...

It is not prestige but purpose, the actual distinction between tournament and home chess sets. Tournament equipment is ...

Chess is one of the most popular board games in the world, and with good reason. Chess isn't always about winning; it's an art, science, and a sport to continue learning from. Even after an uptick in ...