Like the marvels of ancient architecture, the game of chess has endured for centuries garnering new fans and players every year. Material Immaterial Studio brings together modern minimalism with the grand structures of the past…
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Umbra Rolz Portable Chess/Checkers Set
Portable board games always feel a little cheapened. Either the pieces are too small or the game itself isn’t really portable. Well interior design company Umbra has succeeded in making an on-the-go functional and playful…
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12 Great Chess Sets for Fans of ‘The Queen’s Gambit’
Chess is hot, uh, again. The 6th-century game is skyrocketing thanks to the combination of pandemic shut-ins and a Netflix TV show. The Queen’s Gambit is unlike any TV series you’ve ever seen. Beth Harmon…
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Square Off Smart Chess Board
Our smartphones have made chess a game that no longer requires adversaries sit opposite each other at a table. We find this good and bad. It’s good because you can always get a game, anytime,…
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The Last Chess Shop in New York City
With with the prevalence of smartphones and internet-connected computers, chess is no longer a game that requires two players sit at the same table. But while that means we can play more games, it also…
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Credit Card Chess Set
We’re always on the hunt for backseat time-wasters to help during road trip lulls. Now you can play a game of chess without pawns sliding all over the board that’s far too large for the…
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12 Bad-Ass Chess Sets
The game of chess is a timeless classic, challenging players from 6th century India all the way up to today. We can’t tell you how much it’s changed in those 1500 years, but we can…
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Square Off Automated Chess Board
The Square Off automated chess board is unlike any other gaming board you’ve ever seen. Part Harry Potter, part robotic masterpiece and all things old school chess, Square Off will completely change the way you…
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Preset Chess Is Ready to Go out of the Box
If you’re one of those people that loves a good game of chess, but wants to save as much time as possible by skipping the whole initial setup thing, you need to check out Preset…
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Raw Studio Portable Chess Set
Nick Rawcliffe is a London-based designer, inventor, engineer and general creative that creates unique products using innovative materials and processes. Operating as Raw Studio, he produces some of coolest, most creative furniture, lighting and accessories…
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The Giant Aluminum Chess Set Fit For Display
Five to eight inch tall chess pieces made of aluminum. Industrial finish on the light pieces. Darkened metal finish on the dark pieces. Inlaid wood with a stained finish for the board. For all intents…
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Nonessentials Chess Set
Chess is a game of endless possibilities, three possible outcomes and more skill than just about anything else we can possibly think of. We love the idea of playing a game of chess regularly, but…
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Typographic Chess Set
If you can handle a few rounds of chess, we’re guessing you can string a sentence together. It’s not like Hungry Hungry Hippos where you’re just smashing your fist down like Cro-Magnon Man. It takes…
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Mars Made Chess Set
For the distinctive gentleman settling down with a bit of Scotch and a fine cigar, a round of Candy Land just doesn’t seem to fit. No game matches wits quite like a round of chess,…
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Hardware Chess Set
If you’ve ever been hesitant to pick up the game of chess because it’s stereotypically nerdy, first off, go play a few rounds with the guys in Washington Square Park and get back to us,…