The Harry Potter chess set is a bit of an odd duck among its pop culture peers in that it doesn’t feature any actual Harry Potter characters. And there’s a reason for that – Wizard’s Chess ...

Man has worldwide chess set collection PEORIA, Ill., June 6 (UPI) -- A Morton, Ill., man, after 14 years of collecting, boasts an impressive array of chess sets from all around the world.

Sept. 25 (UPI) --A 10-year-old chess player from Malaysia broke a world record in the sport by setting up a chessboard in only 45.72 seconds while blindfolded.Guinness World Records announced ...

Buying a chess set or book in Manhattan was almost impossible, according to reports. Passersby lined up in front of department-store windows to watch Fischer and Spassky’s moves on television.

There are two main types of chess set. ... From time to time Allawi has been offered the odd chess piece from the very early Islamic times, allegedly going back to Haroun al-Rashid from the 1200s.