ANTIQUED CHESS SETS We were instrumental in introducing into the UK a new series of designs based on past masters such as Howard Staunton the British Grand Master. These superb pieces have been carefully produced using a technique to add...
The History Of Chess Chess grew out of Chatarung, an Indian game dating back to 600 A.D. As chess developed, it had different rules and different pieces than it does today. The queen was actually a "ferz", a male counselor...
Chess is a recreational game which is played all over the world. It is a mind game played between two players. The current game of chess has emerged from the 15th century. Today the game of chess is the most...
If you’re someone who owns a chess set and you really like the sound of playing on a regular basis, but you’ve only just started out, there’s a good chance that you haven’t really got to grips with the ins...
The game of chess has been played around the world since the days of Cleopatra and is currently enjoying an unprecedented level of popularity. This is quite miraculous when you think that the humble chess set is up against...
The game of chess is more widely played today than it has ever been, with more than 150,000 international players recognised by the World Chess Federation and 800 million people playing chess on a regular basis. But what is it...
In the modern day, we think of chess as one of the most widely played games on the planet, with most households containing at least one chess set of some description. The humble chess board might seem like a relatively...
We all know the game of chess as the Game of Kings, enjoyed by people all around the world for hundreds of years. It’s also known as a great intellectual pastime that provides great joy and stimulation to people of...
When you consider the game of chess, what do you think of? Is it just another board game for the family to play at christmas or is it a classic battle of wits that dates back centuries? We think that...
