"It's now cool to play chess," says Shahade (in black). In March, she and Irina Krush (in white) vied at an art gallery benefit for the U.S. Women's Chess Olympiad Team. Mig Greengard, ChessNinja ...

Chess isn't always about winning; it's an art, science, and a sport to continue ... to get good contrast as, weirdly, plain black and white pieces get lost on a black-and-white board.

The Chess Set was designed to capture a sense of movement: the leather-clad base rises gently from the centre, referencing the waft lines of the marque’s motor ...