Think chess, and chances are a certain, generic set of images will come to mind: that of stout, rounded-headed little pawns; crenelated towers for the rooks; the split mitre of the bishop; horses' ...
Weil was asked to design the new pieces following Pentagram’s earlier work with organisation World Chess, which saw John Rushworth create a new identity for the organisation, Naresh Ramchandani work ...
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Tapping into its reputation for minimalist design, German furniture brand E15 has launched a chess set by industrial designer and goldsmith Annabelle Klute, comprising handcrafted wooden pieces and a ...
A giant chess set was unveiled today in central London sparking interest from would-be grand masters and tourists. The 32-piece set, featuring two-metre high ceramic pieces on a glass chess board, was ...
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Chess is the oldest game of skill in the world - and one of the most collectable. It spread from India into ancient Persia in the 6th Century, but did not arrive in Britain until the 12th Century, ...
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 ...
Weil was asked to design the new pieces following Pentagram’s earlier work with organisation World Chess, which saw John Rushworth create a new identity for the organisation, Naresh Ramchandani work ...