Three things help someone learning, and none of them is how much the set cost: notation printed on the board, pieces heavy enough to...

Under $100 is the band where a chess set stops being a compromise. Three checks separate the good ones from the rest, and none...

A set that looks good has correct proportion, a matte finish and real contrast between the two colours. The knight is where you can...

There are four kinds of travel set and they solve different problems. The one that fits in a pocket is not the one you...

Roll it rather than folding it against a hard crease, clean it with warm water, and keep solvents away from the printed surface. Silicone...

Staunton is the only pattern accepted in official play. The number after it is the size, it is not standardised between makers, and matching...

Light square in the bottom right, then rooks in the corners and the queen on her own colour. Those two rules fix nearly every...

A set you will still be using in ten years costs between $40 and $70. Below that the pieces are hollow. Above it you...