One rare nonpolarizing event in 2020 was the release of Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit.” The miniseries about orphaned, struggling chess prodigy Beth Harmon not only captivated audiences, but it also ...

Well, it’s official – playing chess is cool again. Ever since the hit Netflix miniseries The Queen’s Gambit aired in late October, countless fans have rediscovered just how awesome the intellectual ...

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Chess is an intimidating game, but choosing the right set for you doesn't have to be. Home and competition chess sets for beginners You can find bargain basement sets at just about any department or ...

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It’s been a year full of surprises–some of them pleasant, some of them not–and you can add chess’ resurgence in popularity to the list of the former. Thanks to the insane success of Netflix’s ...

Thanks to the megahit Netflix show that follows the trials of a troubled young chess prodigy in the 1960s, the nearly 1500-year-old game of chess is hotter than ever. According to marketing research ...

Tobey Maguire used a chess set made in Huntsville in a 2014 movie. Producers ordered one for the new CBS comedy “God Friended Me” and another to use in a 2016 Disney film. The House of Staunton, ...

Chess sets for kids We often think of old men in the park playing chess, but there are plenty of brainy benefits of teaching chess to kids —and they don’t have to be Bobby Fisher-level prodigies to ...