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A dazzling showcase of some of the most beautiful and unusual chess sets ever made.

About the Author

Dylan McClain wrote a chess column for the New York Times for over a decade before becoming an editor of World Chess, the company that organizes the World Chess Championship matches. He is a master level player (FIDE rating of 2320).

Reviews

Delves into the wider, richer world of chess set design - one informed by politics, social upheaval, folklore, contemporary movements in art and design and more. Edited by former New York Times chess columnist Dylan McClain and designed and published by Fuel, Master Works: Rare and Beautiful Chess Sets of the World runs a startlingly broad gamut.--Tom Howells "Wallpaper"

Masterworks: Rare and Beautiful Chess Sets of the World...features exquisitely crafted games originating in a wide variety of countries, cultures, and eras.-- "Collectors Weekly"

Showcases striking boards and pieces from the past five centuries.--Alexandra Wolf "Wall Street Journal"