The Gift of Chess

01/03/2015 | Posted in Chess Boards, Chess Pieces | By

Many of you are like me.  When asked which is your favorite chess set, the reply is, “The next one I get!”  This was a great holiday season for me.  I received not just one, not two, but three chess-related

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Chess 101: The Shah is Dead!

11/30/2014 | Posted in Chess 101, Chess History, Chess Pieces | By

The most important figure on the Shatranj board was the Shah.  Following military practices current in the 6th century, he was often depicted riding a war elephant.  The goal of the contest is to place your opponent in a position

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Chess 101: Origins

11/14/2014 | Posted in Chess 101, Chess Boards, Chess History, Chess Pieces | By

“An apocryphal story – the word “apocryphal” here means “obviously untrue” – tells of two people, long ago, who were very bored, and that instead of complaining about it they sat up all night and invented the game of chess

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