Nottingham City Council have defended the chess board and seating area, saying it could be used to “have a cup of tea”. A spokesperson said: "The chess tables are intended to be general tables to sit ...

If you’ve ever played chess or even checkers, you’ve probably thought about making a board that lets a computer play you without having to enter your moves and look at the board on a screen.

Motorists have been left baffled after a stone chessboard was installed in a parking lot at taxpayers’ expense. It was erected, along with concrete seating, next to the pay and display machine ...