Many of us can remember our first introduction to the centuries-old, tabletop game of chess. While some were first taught how ...

The first LEGO chess set was part of the Knight's Kingdom, an expansion of the LEGO Castle brand. It featured two Armies: the Shadow Knights, led by evil sorcerer Vladek, and the Kingdom of Morcia, ...

Now that you know what goes on the board, the next step is to learn how to set them up. The chess board is placed in such a way that the square on the far right end of the bottom row is white.

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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 ...