Narrator: With every shaving and small incision, master artisans turn these trunks of wood into 32 hand-carved chess pieces. You can pick up a plastic set for $20, but a wooden set certified for ...

“About ten people specialize in carving knights for World Chess sets, Merenzon said. It takes about two weeks to produce 100 sets, with a set of knights requiring six hours to carve, he said.” I read ...

while the king and queen evoke the charm of rural Portugal. Bipinpreet is one of the few craftspeople in the world who specialise in creating wooden, customised chess sets. He claims that Amritsar ...

Games night is having a revival...from designer backgammon to fancy chess boards, here's everything to make it super luxe.