Michael Ning knows that, on the surface, running and chess don’t seem to have much in common. But once you’ve tried your hand (and feet) at both, he’s convinced the two pastimes can complement each ...

Chess is a slow game of careful decision-making, looking several moves ahead of the current state of the board. So is machining, and combining the two is an excellent way to level up your machine shop ...

To move its own pieces, a motorized mechanism beneath the board guides an electromagnet along the underside. When activated, the electromagnet attracts the magnet inside a piece and drags it across ...

3D printing has allowed the hobbyist to turn out all sorts of interesting chess sets with either intricate details or things that are too specialized to warrant a full scale injection molded ...