This is not the first Star Wars chess LEGO set featured on Geek Native and I can see why it’s a thing. Surely we can’t be far from an official Disney backed Star Wars LEGO chess set? LEGO have a whole chess series to explore and this would be an ideal launch. This set was […]
Batman chess set
This is a chess set for the dedicated fan – ideally, a Batman and chess fan. Sold by Noble Collection for $795.00 the set uses 50 LED lights, around the Gotham City cityscape underneath the surface. Figures include Batman, Robin, commissioner Gordon, Batgirl, The Joker, Catwoman and Riddler. The board itself measures 20 inches in […]
17th century royal execution chessboard sells for £601,250
The estimate for this 17th century German chessboard was anywhere between £300,000 to £500,000. That’s a cool half a million pounds. In the end it sold for higher than that; £601,250. The design holds more than just chess; there’s a Nine Men’s Morris board, backgammon in the inside and chess. The board also holds 28 […]
Doctor Who chess
This rather fantatic chess set, in full Doctor Who glory, was created by the deviant artist EldalinSkywalker. This is actually their second Doctor Who chess set, the first was for the tenth doctor and this one is for the eleventh doctor. Evil side: King: The Dreamlord Queen: Madam Kovarian Bishops: Silence Knights: Headless monks Rooks: […]
Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Chess Set
To mark the 25th anniversary of the computer game Street Fighter Capcom will be setting a limited edition chess set. Only 5,000 will be made. It’s a 18″x18″ sandblasted glass chess board and pieces are made silver and pewter-colored resin. The chess figures themselves include Ryu and M. Bison as Kings, Chun-Li and Juri as […]
Legend of Zelda Chess Set crafted by legendary hands
Ben Howard spend three months of his awesome life hand-crafting a complete Legend of Zelda Chess set. Upsettingly he says he’ll only get one test drive of this colourful wonder before he has to send it away. I assume he’s not putting it down… and that this was a commission.
Three Man Chess
A company based in Nashville, Tennessee, has invented a chess variant that lets three people play at once. The game promises not to compromise the traditional rules, makes clever use of a circular board and diagonal moves. I think the circular board looks fantastic. It’s the sort of thing that would look perfect on someone’s […]
Stop motion clay battle chess
I miss battle chess. The ancient game let you play chess with – for the time – some enhanced visuals. This video isn’t a re-creation of the acutal game but it is chess, the pieces do move around the board and they do battle one an other. I think the title “battle chess” is deserved. […]
Star Wars Lego Chess
Brandon Griffith has made a name for himself with some fantastic chess sets. They’re lego chess sets. They’re Star Wars lego chess sits. He’s put together an Empire Strikes Back Chess Set and a New Hope Chess Set. They’re both detailed on Flickr and well worth checking out. Two samples of the Star Wars Lego […]
Monster chess is a monster lego success!
It feels like every time Geek Native blogs about some clever lego contraption the bar gets pushed even higher. As a reminder; the last bit of lego to feature on the site is a fully functional lego sniper rifle. Can anything beat that? What about a fully automated and animated lego chess set? Wait. If […]
