Last week we published a history of the Staunton chess set, which was developed, in part, out of a need to standardize pieces for international competition. In a response on his blog, Jason Kottke ...

One rare nonpolarizing event in 2020 was the release of Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit.” The miniseries about orphaned, struggling chess prodigy Beth Harmon not only captivated audiences, but it also ...

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Like a lot of great art, the sculptor Donna Dodson’s latest work was born of childhood trauma. Growing up in the Midwest, Dodson would play chess with her older brother on a beautiful, hand-carved ...