"In the Middle Ages, chess was one of the seven skills ... got lost or were deliberately hidden during the medieval period. The knight piece measures around four centimeters (1.6 inches) in ...

Fascinating Insights Into The World Of Medieval Gaming In addition to the remarkably well-preserved chess piece, researchers found four flower-shaped tokens and a six-sided die. Like the knight ...

There are a few chess pieces in this area. The first one you'll find a secret (that's not so secret room anymore). As soon as ...

At this factory in Amritsar, India, artisans carve the pieces for the official World Chess Championship ... chessmen, the knight isn't an abstract representation of a medieval figure.

So, while there are plenty of character chess sets for Lord of the Rings around, there’s an allure to choosing one that echoes sets like the medieval Lewis chessmen. Enter this lovely set of ...