People have been playing chess for centuries—but a new chess piece found in Norway further reveals the spread of the ancient game to the Nordic region, and provides some intriguing insights about the ...

Everybody loves a good story, and design buffs are no exception. On June 6, the Phillips Design sale in New York will bring a diverse array of items to the auction block. Though pieces vary from ...

Chess fans today may not recognize this decorated thimble-shaped object, but a recently discovered 800-year-old game piece from Norway is actually a knight. Archaeologists discovered the ...

I love the game of chess, and that stems back to my childhood. When I was growing up in Australia in the '60s and '70s, we didn't have the internet or modern technology kids have now, so we often ...