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Best unique and decorative chess boards that will look amazing in your home

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Many of us can remember our first introduction to the centuries-old, tabletop game of chess. While some were first taught how to play by parents and grandparents, others discovered the brain-teasing, intellectual board game slightly later in life.

Likewise, some players are inspired by iconic Grandmasters such as Garry Kasparov and Magnus Carlsen. Others, however, grew up with the Harry Potter franchise - and found Mr Ron Weasley’s intrepid, high-stakes game atop the Chamber of Secrets to be an utter marvel.

More recently, the Netflix hit show saw much of the global population re-discover a

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