Fury as prison bosses splurge £700 on giant chess set despite Govt pledging to crackdown on spending

PRISON bosses bought inmates a giant £700 outdoor chess set. The purchase was revealed after the Government pledged a ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

HIGH RIDGE: Giant chess set is a hit with library patrons

It is hard to miss the new chess set at the Jefferson County Public Library's Northwest Branch. While most chessboards are the size of a standard board game and use pieces that are an inch to a couple ...
FOX59 News

MegaChess Announces the Creation of the Perfect Chess Set

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MegaChess, the world's largest supplier of Giant Chess Sets, is pleased to announce the creation of the Perfect Chess Set. This tournament-style set ...

£700 giant chess set bought for inmates at Swaleside prison on Sheppey

A £700 giant outdoor chess set was bought for inmates at a Kent prison, it has been revealed. It is understood it was ordered ...
News Tribune

Local Scout accepts chess challenge, creates giant chess set at Adrian’s Island

Philanthropist Jeanne Sinquefield posed a question to a group of Scouts camping on her property in Folk: Would any of them be interested in creating an oversized chess set to be used by the public?
Today

Chess is having a boom due to pandemic and ‘The Queen’s Gambit’

The venerable game of chess is suddenly more popular than ever, thanks to the pandemic as well as the popularity of the Netflix series “The Queen’s Gambit.” NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports for TODAY from ...