Check out this awesome chess set, which was designed by Dave Pickett, the Skeleton Key Chess Board. “A chess set I designed around the function of skeleton keys. The skeleton keys are made of brass.

To move its own pieces, a motorized mechanism beneath the board guides an electromagnet along the underside. When activated, ...

Imagine a chessboard where the pieces move on their own, gliding across the squares with mechanical precision, as if guided by an invisible hand. It might sound like a scene from a futuristic movie, ...

The way you view a chess situation, handle the chess pieces, and deal with time constraints is all dictated by standardized ...

A whole chess set was translated into wearable accessories in this prototype by French designer Louis Le Joly Senoville, a fan of the game who wanted to make it possible to play anywhere at any time.

Chess is timeless, but automating it? That’s where the real magic begins. Enter [Tamerlan Goglichidze]’s Pi Board, an automated chess system that blends modern tech with age-old strategy. Inspired by ...

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