His manner was so trying that time that I banged a chessman on his forehead which was injured a little bit and bled.
"Botchan (Master Darling)"
Mr. Kin-nosuke Natsume, trans. by Yasotaro Morri
No word said she, but silently made the gaze of Naoise follow her own, even as he held a golden chessman in his hand, pondering a move.
"A Book of Myths"
Jean Lang
He would take up a chessman and hold it poised a while over one of the little squares, and then he would put it back in its place with a long sigh of disappointment.
"Embarrassments"
Henry James