chess
Design
Mac Vs PC: Battle It Out Bobby Fischer Style
7:20AM Sean Fallon | Who would win in a chess match between Mac and PC? Chess seems like PC’s game, but winning won’t be easy on a board that’s Apple’s home turf. More »
Design
Chainmail Chess Set Is Suited For Battle
8:40AM Sean Fallon | If a chess battle should ever erupt into all out war, this painstakingly crafted chainmail chess set can protect against slashing sword blows. The rings are super small, so it might even deflect an arrow or two. More »
Design
2:40AM Jason Chen | Paul Fryer’s Vacuum Tube Chess set—one of only seven made—actually have pieces that light up when they’re plugged in to the board. Now you’ll know exactly when someone picks up a piece from the board. [Allvisualarts via MAKE via BBG] More »
Vacuum Tube Chess Set
2:40AM Jason Chen | Paul Fryer’s Vacuum Tube Chess set—one of only seven made—actually have pieces that light up when they’re plugged in to the board. Now you’ll know exactly when someone picks up a piece from the board. [Allvisualarts via MAKE via BBG] More »
Design
Skeleton Key Chess Board Puts The Smackdown On Sore Losers
10:00AM Sean Fallon | Have you or one of your opponents ever tossed a game of chess off the table in a disgusting display of poor sportsmanship? The skeleton key chess board puts and end to those outbursts. More »
Entertainment
Inside a Computer’s Brain Playing Chess
2:40AM Jesus Diaz | Here’s what happens inside a computer when it plays chess. Spoiler: It’s a lot of “hmmm, let’s do this! No, this! Oh, this! Wait, this! Hmmaybe this! That’s wrong! Let’s do this!” [Turbulence via DRB] More »
Design
Democratic Chess Set Is Cripplingly Bureaucratic
11:20AM Sean Fallon | Designer Michael Marcovici is currently developing a working version of what he calls the “Democratic Chess Set” A IP-WLAN network camera built-in to each piece facilitates interaction between each other and a human player. More »
Games
Straight-Up Wall Chess Makes Knocking-Over Your King More Dramatic
4:40AM Kit Eaton | Sure, these chess sets aren’t quite as neat as the vertical Tri-D chess in Star Trek, but by turning the game through 90 degrees and hanging it on the wall they do turn it into a sort of art masterpiece. That’d be assuming you play well—with my playing style it’d be more like a kid’s painting disaster. Still, toppling your king from the board in resignation does get an extra kind of fatal symbolism. The choice of wood is customisable, and they cost upwards of $US100. [Straightupchess via Neatorama] More »
Games
Space Station Astronaut Challenges Planet Earth to Chess Match
6:20AM Jesus Diaz | Canadian astronaut Greg Chamitoff has challenged everyone in planet Earth to a game of chess. He will play from the International Space Station travelling at five miles per second, 200 miles above the Earth, while you can make your move from your living room at ground level travelling at 0.1 miles a second to your fridge for the occasional beer. You won’t be playing directly against him, however, but become part of some kind of human-based neuronal computer coordinated by the American Chess Championship Team. More »
Design
Alice Chess Set Features Pieces That Are Magically Transparent
6:20AM Sean Fallon | Inspired by the Lewis Carroll’s novel ‘Alice through the Looking Glass,’ designer Yasmin Sethi developed a chess set that features pieces that “magically turn transparent” when they touch the board. In other words, when removed from the playing surface, a pawn would be opaque–nearly indistinguishable from any other piece on the board. However, when in contact with the board, the piece reveals its true identity. This effect serves to remind the player that the pieces have no value unless they are in play. galleryPost('alicechess', 3, ''); More »
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