The chessman is believed to be a rook, which in the game is permitted to move horizontally and vertically for as many spaces as possible and can 'castle' with a king. Chess is thought to have ...

This image made available by Sotheby's shows a newly discovered Lewis Chessman on display at Sotheby's in London. Getty Images for Sotheby's A 900-year-old Viking chess piece that was bought for less ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. London: A 900-year-old Viking chess piece bought for a few dollars in the 1960s has sold at auction ...

The horses in higher-end wooden sets must be hand-carved, a long, specialized process to make sure all four are exactly the same. By Sophia June If you bought a wooden chess set after watching “The ...

It spread from India into ancient Persia in the 6th Century, but did not arrive in Britain until the 12th Century, when it was brought back by Christian knights returning from the First Crusade in ...

Chess has pieces such as pawns, kings, and knights, and these pieces are carved into figures that embody their names. Regarding such chess pieces, a designer posted on X (formerly Twitter), ``I ...