Dragon Chess Set – I got one

Hello everyone, I ‘ve been away for quite awhile but am back now. I recovered from the holidays and it’s time to get back to work, Unfortunately I was laid off from my job this last month. What does that mean? That means more time for chess! Except that all my friends are working.
After being laid off, [...]

Christmas and New Year

I hope you and your families had a greatl holiday season.
The holiday season at our house was hectic but wonderful all the same. There many family get togethers, loads of delicious food, exchanging of gifts and lot of game playing. Game playing, of course, included chess in our family. Iwon a few, I lost a [...]

Wooden Chess Boards

Wood is the most common and popular material of mid to high-end chess sets. Many chess players prefer wooden sets over sets of other materials because of the natural look and elegant feel. Wooden chess boards are also used for sets that contain pieces made of alternate materials such as glass and wood/metal combinations.
Wooden chess [...]

Variations of Chess – 3D Chess

Here is a variation of chess that I’m not sure I could play. It’s 3D Chess. 3D chess is a chess set comprised of three standard

The Gift of Chess

I know a lot of people who seem to have everything….and every Christmas I struggle with what to buy. I have found that along with sports events tickets, mini trips and service certificates that chess sets make a great gift for the person who has everything.
Depending on the person or family, I think

Chess Tables

With the increasing popularity of the game of chess, chess tables can be found in more and more places. It seems so simple to paint a chess board upon any table. Chess tables, or even giant chess boards (painted on the ground/floor)

Genuine Leather

Chess boards come in a variety of different materials. Some are made from wood, some from marble, some from resin, some from glass and other materials. One of my favorite chess board materials is pressed leather. I love the feel of the leather, the look of the leather and the smell of the leather.
Customizing a [...]

Board Games Bring the Family Together

I’m going to come clean right off the bat. That wooden chess set you see sitting on the bookshelf? It’s there for purely decorative purposes. I haven’t played the game in years, nor would I remember how without some serious prompting and time to refresh my memory. Still, I’ve come to respect the chess set [...]

Wobble Chess

I am always interested in new, interesteing and unique chess sets. It tickles me. Recently seen on the market is the new Wobble Chess set.

Wobble Chess set is a wooden chess set with concaved squares. Wobble Chess pieces have curved, or rounded chrome bottoms that fit within the concaved square. The pieces wobble and are [...]

Variations of Chess – Fischer Random Chess

Back in his day, Bobby Fischer, one of the world’s greatest ever chess players, invented Fischer Random Chess. This is a variant of regular chess where the beginning positions of the pieces are placed at random. This can be played with any standard chess set yet provides more challenge.
Fischer’s idea was to eliminate prepared and [...]

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