Since its invention in 6th century India, the game of chess ... for unused boards is astounding. Thankfully, there are ways to take advantage of those old game sets. With a little DIY know-how ...

A simple but elegant DIY project ... to the World Chess Federation, the dimensions of a chessboard square should be between 5 and 6.5 centimeters (2 to 2.5 inches). For my own board, I went ...