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@koavf@lemmy.ml to Chess@lemmy.ml • 4 months ago

Masters of the Knight: The Art of Chess Carving in India - Atlas Obscura

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Masters of the Knight: The Art of Chess Carving in India
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In Amritsar, artisans have hand-carved the most complicated pieces in the game for generations.
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  • @taiidan@slrpnk.net
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    It seems to me that these bespoke chess pieces have as little to with chess as a racing car driver in Ferrari and me driving the Jetta to the grocery store.

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