skymaster's chess Blog
Skymaster chess.com blog launched... more to follow about chess sets, how they are made, where they come from and lots more....
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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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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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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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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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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