Dec. 2—HIGH POINT — When most people see a chess set, they see the individual pieces — the king and queen, the bishops, the knights, the rooks and the pawns. When Larry Cates sees a chess ...

The chess board itself was installed on Aug. 17 last year with the help of about a half dozen Scouts and included assistance from local Schollmeyer Landscaping, which donated materials and labor.

Kermit Olson’s chess display runs until Jan. 31 "I'm actually not a very good chess player. I'm not very clever, the children can beat me," said Olson, 72.

Beginning Friday, the High Point Public Library — where Cates works in the Heritage Research Center — will display nearly 20 of his eye-catching chess sets in the main lobby.