From intricately designed pawns to boards from luxury brands, check out the most expensive chess sets in the world.

Many of us can remember our first introduction to the centuries-old, tabletop game of chess. While some were first taught how ...

Narrator: With every shaving and small incision, master artisans turn these trunks of wood ... World Chess Championship sets. So, how are these chessmen made? And why are they so expensive?

Wooden chess sets are usually more expensive than the hard plastic ones ... the move is not completed until the piece is fixed on the chess board. Only then can one press the clock.