If you’ve ever looked at different chess sets for sale, you’ve probably noticed something interesting – most of them look surprisingly similar. The shapes feel familiar, the proportions seem “right,” ...

Jonah Rowen, "A Staunton Chess Set Cut Into Halves and Then Put Back Together" photo: Brian Rytel via Jai & Jai The LADG: Andrew Holder & Claus Benjamin, "Possible Hidden Courtesans" photo: Brian ...

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, ...

The modern chess set is called the Staunton set, for Howard Staunton, the English chess master who popularized its use in the 19th century. But Staunton's most lasting contribution to sports might be ...