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Weighted chess pieces

Submitted by skymaster on Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:15am.

Having recently been curious about how chess manufacturers weight chess pieces I recently asked someone who has been involved in chess piece production for many years. The traditional method of weighting chess pieces was to drill holes in the ba... Read more »

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My meeting with a chess set designer

Submitted by skymaster on Wed Aug 6, 2008 8:28am.

I recently had a meeting with an highly established chess set designer. His designs have been bought and sold by some of the worlds leading chess set companies, mentioning no names of course. His family had been involved in chess piece production... Read more »

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Woods used in chess set production

Submitted by skymaster on Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:44pm.

Thought I would get a post down about the various different woods used to make chess sets. Other materials will be covered in another blog entry. Let me know if i have missed any obvious ones out Sheesham Lets start with Sheesham wood. This i... Read more »

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Consider the environment next time you buy a chess set

Submitted by skymaster on Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:43am.

It may not be the foremost thought when buying a chess set but your social conscience should be engaged when choosing which set to buy. The first issue comes with the woods commonly used to make chess sets. Rosewood and ebony are classed as endang... Read more »

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Fighting crime using chess

Submitted by skymaster on Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:49am.

Crime fighting and chess playing may seem like an odd combination, they are however being combined to teach young people skills and unity through a chess community. In the USA the Hip Hop Chess Federation have been promoting chess along side marti... Read more »

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