Step into the world of expert craftsmanship where skilled artisans create intricate Japanese chess pieces. Watch as fine materials are carefully shaped, carved, and polished by master craftsmen ...

Artisans train over four to five months, learning to masterfully shape each figure ... takes an artisan to learn how to carve the other chess pieces. But unlike these other chessmen, the knight ...

The chess world erupted over a cheeky joke from Chess.com asking players for “new name ideas” for one of the game’s pieces.