You can pick up a plastic set for $20, but a wooden set certified for the World Chess Championship costs $500. Much of the value of a high-quality set comes down to how well just one piece is made ...

The ongoing dispute between the international chess federation (FIDE) and Magnus Carlsen escalated when the governing body hit out at the Freestyle Chess Players Club, which is co-owned by the ...

The knights in the sets used in some World Championship matches were inspired by a horse carving from the Parthenon in Athens, according to Ilya Merenzon, chief executive of World Chess which ...