(CNN)-- A $6 purchase turned into a major windfall for one family following an auction in London on Tuesday. The Lewis Warder, one of the most famous chess pieces in the world, sold for $929,000 ...

A Medieval Chess Piece Potentially Worth $1.2 Million Languished in a ... the Lewis Chessmen, were part of a hoard of 93 artifacts, including 78 seated kings and queens, bishops, knights, ...

But while 82 pieces from the hoard are now displayed at the British Museum, and 11 pieces in the National Museum of Scotland, one knight and four warders — needed to complete these chess sets ...

An 800-year-old chess piece was excavated at a site in Norway, covered with a unique pattern of circles. The piece depicts a horse-like figure, but in today's game it would be known as the knight.

Medieval Game Pieces Unearthed Beneath a Castle in Germany The “excellently preserved” chess knight, six-sided die and several other pieces are all about 1,000 years old ...

At the site of a forgotten castle complex at Burgstein in southern Germany, archaeologists recently discovered several sets of rare medieval gaming pieces. Among the collection were a six-sided ...

Archaeology & History Medieval Game Pieces Emerge From the Ruins of a Mysterious German Castle. Among them are a six-sided die and a chess piece whose surface is worn from use.

The 11 Best Chess Sets to Buy Right Now ... there’s an allure to choosing one that echoes sets like the medieval Lewis chessmen. ... go on the open squares next to each knight.

Chess pieces from the early days of the game are very rare. During archaeological excavations at a forgotten castle in southern Germany, an excellently preserved knight piece has now been discovered.