Collection of the most creative and unusual chess sets from all over the world.
Lens Chess Set
Unique chess set made using real Canon and Nikon camera lenses.
War of 1812 Chess Set
Awesome hand carved wooden chess set features two war ships.
Cardboard Chess Set
Modern chess set with unique chess pieces made out of cardboard.
Wobble Chess Set
Curved landscape stabilizes freely quivering chess pieces, creating a lively interaction between chess board and pieces.
Mario Chess Cake
Play chess and then eat the chocolate cake and fondant figures.
Transparent Chess Set
“Alice through the Looking Glass” inspired chess set with chess pieces that become transparent when they touch the board.
Key Chess Set
This unusual chess set was designed by Dave Pickett around the function of skeleton keys.
LED Chess Set
This innovative glowing chess set allows you to play in the dark.
LEGO Star Wars Chess Set
Star Wars: A New Hope LEGO chess set made by Brandon Griffith.
Straight Up Chess Set
Vertical wall mounted chess board. Innovative new way to play and display your prized chess set.
3D Chess Board
Unique chess board adds an extra dimension to the game of chess.
Giant Chess Set
Edible Chess Set
Not only will you have the satisfaction of taking a chess piece, but you can eat it as well.
Chalk Chess
Beautifully crafted pieces are made from black and white chalk.
Ice Chess Set
Silicone ice mold creates frozen chess pieces. Ice your competition before your king melts…
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van
cant wait for the 4-d chess set
Jul 25th, 2011
bananaman
i live near where the giant chess set is. i dont remember what the name is, but theres a place that i went to in elementary school for a field trip. i remember seeing that giant chess board there. i have no idea why they had it there, cause it was in the middle of a garden…
well then again, it could just be a giant chess set that someone bought in the picture.
Jul 25th, 2011
Darrell
Ah. The Wobble Chess Set. So simple. Sooo cooool!
Jul 25th, 2011
Ninja Egg :D
Ive seen the wobble chess set before. They r all cool. I love the cake one. The cardboard looks cool but it seems like it would break easily or something.
Jul 25th, 2011
kadal
wobble chess set was the best…..most wanted.!!!!
Jul 26th, 2011
Ben
None beat this: http://www.artofwarchess.com
Jul 26th, 2011
Saadieq
Straight up chess set is quite cool!
Jul 26th, 2011
gunneos
vertical chess set is nice. LED one looks cool until you realise you can’t see the actual board you’re playing on
Jul 26th, 2011
Househangover
Wobble and the transparent are the best!
Jul 26th, 2011
Theobama
The cardboard one would be cool if it wasn’t cardboard. The Straight-Up one would be fantastic if the wasn’t a back on it and it could be played between the cells in a county jail.
Wobble and transparent are the best for sure.
Jul 26th, 2011
lili
Love the wobble chess set but the ice one is pointless.
Jul 27th, 2011
Glenn Contreras
3D chess is brilliant!
Jul 27th, 2011
Juliee
Pffft. And people say chess is boring.
Aug 7th, 2011
Anya
The giant chess sets are fairly common, I’ve seen them in several cities. The vertical board is very cool though, a nice marriage of function and decor:-)
Aug 22nd, 2011
nate
i think the transparent board will make the game of chess a bit more difficult and confusing, also my uncle has a giant chess board but its less smaller and its made out of marble
Aug 24th, 2011
Karl
I should hope it’s smaller if it’s marble. Playing a game with marble pieces this size would require a crane, at the least you’d have to get your opponent to help you move, which might be a lot to ask. Imagine the physical effort of exchanging queens!
Dec 8th, 2012
Ernest
This is going to sound crazy. Played chess once on a deeply laminated board that had deep imaging starting with the distorted faces that made up the surface squares. The pieces had beveled or arched bottoms and would wobble almost in a move me manner. I believe the set originated from China. Trippy. Anyone heard of or have played on such a set?
Nov 15th, 2013