London Evening Standard

Best unique and decorative chess boards that will look amazing in your home

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Many of us can remember our first introduction to the centuries ...
Anadolu Ajansi

Turkey: Micro-sculptor’s chess set small as thumbtack

A Turkish micro-sculptor created a ceramic chess set on a board measuring 9 by 9 milimeters, asserting it to be two times smaller than the set of current Guinness World Record's holder. Necati Korkmaz ...
London Evening Standard

Mini player checks out giant chess set

A giant chess set has been installed in Trafalgar Square as part of the London Design Festival. The mosaic glass board produced by Spanish designer Jaime Hayón has ceramic chess pieces — some six feet ...
Design Week

Jaime Hayón to play chess at LDF

This year’s London Design Festival will feature a gigantic chessboard in Trafalgar Square, created by Spanish designer Jaime Hayón. The installation will include 32 ceramic chess pieces, each up to 2m ...
Daily Mail

There's a real art to chess! Seattle artist unveils giant ceramic chessboard filled with faces of friends and strangers

Seattle-based artist Pamela Mummy took six months to create this giant chess set in her basement Each piece is made of hollow glazed ceramic and has the face of a family member or stranger on it The ...