Chess is a slow game of careful decision-making, looking several moves ahead of the current state of the board. So is machining, and combining the two is an excellent way to level up your machine s… ...

When Tiffany & Co. set out to make a chess set, it did so via an unlikely muse—cardboard. “We were playing around with [it], the way it’s corrugated,” says chief artistic officer Reed Krakoff.

What sets the Chainmail Chess Set apart from other chess sets is its unique material and craftsmanship. Chainmail, historically used in armor, is made by interlinking metal rings to create a mesh.

Winning Strategies for Buying a Chess Set Ready to invest in a serious chess set? Chess grandmasters and historians suggest these simple opening moves By Steve Garbarino Oct. 1, 2015 5:21 pm ET Share ...