Krush had set up a position on an oversize demonstration board in front of the room. She asked the girls to study it and then pair off and play the position out, with chess clocks ticking as if ...

Twelve rounds of glorified square dancing with William Scull left Saul “Canelo” Alvarez clearly agitated, but for his ...

What do you want with your matcha?” my sister asks, turning to me. I point at the last slice of gluten free chai tea cake sitting in a glass display case. She adds it to the order and pays with her ...

The last stop was a safari tent on “Whiskey Island” to sip malt while admiring a megalodon tooth, African wood carvings and a very plausible “dragon’s skull.” Fantastical sets ...

In an era where the world is smitten with teenage chess prodigies, spare a thought for Vasyl Ivanchuk. The Ukrainian grandmaster, 56 years of age, emerged as the winner of the 4th Menorca Open chess ...

Hope Ministries’ Encore Thrift Store isn’t just another secondhand shop—it’s a 500 E Army Post Road institution where one person’s castoffs become another’s perfect find. I’ve always believed that the ...

As you navigate the peaceful country roads of western Indiana, there’s no gradual transition or warning – just the sudden, magnificent appearance of crenellated towers and stone battlements where, by ...

Rolls-Royce’s new chess set includes hidden magnets so you can ... while each of the veneer pieces is made from the same wooden log, creating uninterrupted continuity with the grain.

One of the consequences of the ivory ban has been to push up the prices of good quality wooden sets. For Example: 15 - 20 years ago a good 19thC ivory chess set made by the famous Jaques company ...

The chess set includes hidden magnets so you can play ... aluminum while each of the veneer pieces is made from the same wooden log, creating uninterrupted continuity with the grain.

A good set of chess pieces needs a certain amount of weight to play, so weights are added to better-quality plastic and wood pieces (you ideally want a triple-rated set). The colors should be ...