India is the largest supplier of chess boards in the entire world. If you would prefer to buy a chess set directly from an Indian supplier, beware of the associated shipping costs when purchasing your set from websites such the eBay and Amazon websites. Whilst India has built a reputation for their hand carved chess […]
Many countries have contributed to the individual design of chess pieces. England is know for uk chess sets with the Staunton pattern, Scotland has the mysterious Isle of Lewis pieces, China has figurative chessmen, Russia has the bowing-knight Staunton style and France has the French knight chessmen. These styles have each, in their own way, […]
Highly-crafted luxury chess sets made of luxurious wood could be a very valuable investment. It is unfortunate that materials for wooden and ivory chess sets are becoming increasingly rare and restricted due to financial and environmental reasons. However, this is an advantage for chess set collectors hoping to make a lasting investment. Ivory may be […]
The Isle of Lewis chess pieces are part of the chess community’s lore. Characterized in great detail, the seated queens and kings, knights on mounts and pawns that look like obelisks are made of whales’ teeth and walrus ivory. A lot of mystery surrounds these chessmen. They were hidden but why? To whom did they […]
If you play chess, you are likely most familiar with Staunton chess sets. The Staunton pattern includes the king topped by a cross, the knight represented by a horse’s head and the rook depicted as a castle and is a style often associated with luxury chess sets. How and why did this type of chess […]