chess set
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But Duchamp’s greatest objects are his designs for exhibition brochures and posters, and a masterly wooden chess set from 1918.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Chacho's clients got up and headed calmly towards the nearest shelter -- a school basement next door complete with a table football, giant chess set and collection of Harry Potter books.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
"Afghans are fond of chess and you would often find a chess set in most family homes," she says.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2023
Leisure activities are set up on the plaza outside Ashe — billiards table, putting green, giant chess set and more.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 3, 2020
The chess set was always reverently kept in its own blanket, hidden in a corner of the room with the medicine bags and Deydey’s ceremonial clothes.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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