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Archaeologists Find a Rare, 1,000-Yr-Old Game Collection and a Well-Preserved Chess Knight Piece Carved From Antlers
"In the Middle Ages, chess was one of the seven skills that a good knight should ... figure is a real highlight," Dr. Jonathan Scheschkewitz of LAD stated. After analysis, the pieces came out ...
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1,000-Year-Old Medieval Game Collection Discovered In A German Castle
A team of archaeologists were recently exploring the ruins of a long-forgotten castle in southern Germany when they stumbled ...
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Sets for the World Chess Championship cost $500. Here's why.
There are less than 10 people who are trusted to carve the knights for the official World Chess Championship ... like a realistic horse head. It's the most detailed of all the pieces.
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Every LEGO Chess Set Ever Released
But it wasn't until nearly 50 years later, in 2005, that LEGO released its first official chess ... individual pieces were the best looking yet. The bishops were wizards. The knights were ...