Travel Chess Set for Camping or Hiking

Travel Chess Set for Camping or Hiking

With a suitable travel chess set we packed light and enjoyed some chess on our camping trip. It was Evan’s first camping trip to Deer Park in the Olympic range of Washington. A mile above sea level, it has breathtaking views in all directions including the...

How to select the right size chessboard for pieces

Generally, the King piece base diameter of a Staunton design chess piece should be about 3/4 of the chessboard’s square size. Yes, it’s really that simple! For non-regulation chess play you can of course deviate from this as you wish, yet the guideline is...