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When did non-white chess pieces change from red to black, and why?

Brenda Boyd, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

• Red chess pieces (or any other board game) slowly fell out of favour as memories of the War of the Roses fell away. Also ebony became a favourite because of its hardness and fine grain.

  VicTheBrit, Nara, Japan

• I bought a brand new chess set this year with red and white pieces.

  Ed, Weymouth UK