Armed with designs he found in a book about making wooden chess sets, Pentimone began making pieces. Eventually he made a complete set. Next came a chess set inspired by Roman architecture.

We piece together the LEGO Traditional Chess Set, a pretty basic build, but one that's meant to be used to play chess. And from that perspective, it's almost perfect.

The set is, we think, from France—the wooden box that holds the pieces contains a sort of taupe felt lining and a small golden tag that reads “Delaire: 4. Rue des Pyramides, Paris.” ...

You can pick up a plastic set for $20, but a wooden set certified for the World Chess Championship costs $500. Much of the value of a high-quality set comes down to how well just one piece is made ...

This video showcases the process of crafting a chess board from alder wood and douglas fir, complete with a set of 3D printed pieces. It highlights essential woodworking tools and materials used in ...

An innovative design sees magnetized wooden pieces resting in concave squares that create a cool movement in the board, ... Amerous 15-Inch Magnetic Wooden Chess Set ($43.99, originally $49.99; ...

This set includes 32 wooden chess pieces, a wooden play board, and a drawstring fabric bag for easy storage. Get the Vilac My First Chess set at the MoMA Store for $32. 4.

Tobey Maguire used a chess set made in Huntsville in a 2014 movie. Producers ordered one for the new CBS comedy “God Friended Me” and another to use in a 2016 Disney film. The House of ...