There are less than 10 people who are trusted to carve the knights for the official World Chess Championship sets. So, how are these chessmen made? And why are they so expensive? At this factory ...

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 ...

As chessmen go, they are large, the king and queen nearly five inches tall, knights and bishops about an inch less, pawns and castles two and a half inches. Most chess sets come with opposed sets ...

and has him inheriting his father's set of ivory chess pieces: "To you he left his position, yours his breastplate ... each treasure ... his slender swords, his brown ivory chessmen." By playing ...

The chess pieces consist of elaborately worked ... standing warders and pawns in the shape of obelisks. 11 of the chessmen are at the National Museums Scotland and the remaining 82 reside at ...