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Prior to 1849, there was no such thing as a “normal chess set.” At least not like we think of it today. Over the centuries that chess had been played, innumerable varieties of sets of pieces were ...

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Official Staunton Chess Company also offers a variety of chess boards WHITCHURCH, SHROPSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, April 5, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- The Official Staunton ...

On September 8, 1849, readers of the Illustrated London News were greeted by an advertisement for a newly designed collection of chess pieces. It read: “A set of Chessmen of a pattern combining ...

It spread from India into ancient Persia in the 6th Century, but did not arrive in Britain until the 12th Century, when it was brought back by Christian knights returning from the First Crusade in ...

Perhaps our 1840s designs have been playing us for a pawn terraced house. Check out a new cityscape for the game. The Staunton chess set has been the worldwide standard for the game for more than 160 ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Chess has been around for about 1,500 years, making it ...