user1372: I am very curious as I have seen many of them playing: How do visually disabled people learn chess? And what are all the types of equipment they use to learn the game?

user70: There are chess sets made for the visually impaired.  They are called 'tactile' chess sets.  The game is played by touch. The pieces lock into the board.  Removing a lock constitutes "touch move".
Here's an example, though I am not sure it is a 'tournament quality' tactile set.


1372: <p>I am very curious as I have seen many of them playing: How do visually disabled people learn chess? And what are all the types of equipment they use to learn the game?</p>
 70: <p>There are chess sets made for the visually impaired.  They are called 'tactile' chess sets.  The game is played by touch. The pieces lock into the board.  Removing a lock constitutes "touch move".</p>

<p>Here's an example, though I am not sure it is a 'tournament quality' tactile set.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/rV7pp.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>
