Dave designed this amazing chess board as a project for his 3D design class. ... with intricate details that make it easy to identify each piece’s role on the board. For example, ...

The ubiquity of chess makes it easy to pick up a first set. You can find bargain basement sets with chintzy plastic pieces and brittle cardboard boards at just about any department or drug store.

Chess is timeless, but automating it? That’s where the real magic begins. Enter [Tamerlan Goglichidze]’s Pi Board, an automated chess system that blends modern tech with age-old strategy ...