Tapping into its reputation for minimalist design, German furniture brand E15 has launched a set of chess accessories, comprising handcrafted wooden pieces and a leather chessboard. Titled ‘Nona’, the set takes its name from Nona Gaprindashvili, who, in 1978, became the first woman to be awarded the title of grandmaster by the International Chess Federation. The chess pieces, which are made from European oak, come in natural and black lacquered versions, and have felt gliders to facilitate smooth movement. While their forms are abstract, even by the standards of modernist chess sets, they follow a clear and easily discernible logic. The kings, rooks and pawns are all rectangular cuboids, in different heights to reflect their importance, while other figures feature distinctive cuts that allude to game rules. The chessboard, available…
