Inspired by the Lewis Carroll’s novel ‘Alice through the Looking Glass,’ designer Yasmin Sethi developed a chess set that features pieces that “magically turn transparent” when they ...

The pieces all have the same mirror finish, but when they touch the chess board, the cover becomes transparent and the ... Even the pawns are each modeled after a real participant!

Architect, design consultant, and competitive chess player Brent Blake built ... His pieces are working transparent bulbs—the pawns being clear and the remaining bulbs colored—with black ...