Artist Patrick Connan made movie posters for all three of the Lord of the Rings movies. Only, he used chess pieces as artwork for the posters and to get the idea across. At first look, the idea is a long shot, but a look at the posters and you realize the chess analogy fits like [...]
Batman Chess Set
Characters from the Batman universe come together in the battlefield of chess in this set. Batman’s got Robin, Batgirl and Gordon on his side, while the opposition has his nemesis in Joker, Catwoman, Riddler and Penguin. As you’d guess, all those characters don’t come cheap. The chess set costs a sweet $795 to own. Via [...]
Street Fighter Chess Set
Street Fighter is turning 25 in a couple of months, and that happens to be making us feel really, really old. But look, here’s the good part, they’re coming up with a Street Fighter themed chess set to commemorate the occasion. One of the many memorabilia that will roll out, we’re sure.
Nixie Tube Chess
Nixie Tubes should be something of a universal symbol of cool, because they have the unlikely habit of making everything look way better than it actually is. The chess set has ’80s era nixie tubes with scientific symbols on top of them, which become very well usable for marking pieces as well.
Wine Glass Chess Set
Everybody is a winner with the wine glass chess set. We guess a player has to drink whichever piece gets taken out, and then drink from all remaining pieces on the board after the game. Actually, that is the only way this game can be played, and it probably works better with shots. Wine Glass [...]
Chess Set is a Cityscape Unto Itself
Commissioned by Tiffany & Co, architect Frank Gehry created this wondrous chess set whose pieces mimic a cityscape sculpted by the architect. Gehry drew inspiration from the pieces and their roles, gave them a touch of his architectural genius and created this lovely, funky chess set where each piece has a role to play, not [...]
Battle of Wits on the Vertical Chess Set
A game of chess tends to take a long time. For some people, it is days or even months. This wall mounted chess set will presumably allow games to go on for an indefinite time. Since the game stays out of the way, it is quite unlikely to be knocked over, and sits prepared to [...]
Golf Chess Set
Gentlemen, if golf and chess happen to be your vice, you will find great pleasure in this chess board made from Canadian bird-eye maple and a brass polished finish for the pieces. It looks quite elegant and interesting, though the price tag of $890 might be a tad too much to demand. Via Gentleman’sGadgets, LuxuryLaunches
A Chess Set Made Out of DSLR Lenses
A chess set made out DSLR lenses is what you’d expect to get a lot of love from photography buffs, gadget lovers and those who have a shitton of money to spend and a desire to feed vanity. The chess set features lenses from the two biggest rivals in the camera sphere. It’s Canon facing [...]
Legend of Zelda chess set
Ben Howard spent three months creating this amazing, one of a kind Legend of Zelda chess set. Each piece on the set is unique, made without any replication or the use of molds. Via Reddit
