Historical and Articles

Some Historical Background and Articles on the designers and manufacturers of chessmen, chess timers and chessboards. How to identify an authentic set of chessmen and when to be wary. Background and images of antique chess clocks and timers and how to identify them. Some research on very rare and collectible chessmen and theoretical articles on chess and the origins of the moves of the chess pieces:

Articles:

• The John Jaques Company and the Staunton Chessmen – Chess Antiques
• The Staunton Chessmen – Chess Antiques
• The Carrara Chessmen
• The Mysterious Knight Move
• Collecting Staunton Chessmen
• The British Chess Company
• The Coco-Cola Stained Glass Chess Set
• Bird’s Chessmen

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