Romans ChessĪ simple chess with Roman style chess pieces that are entirely made out of brass and nickel plated cast zinc. A small light or battery can also be inserted in each piece. Price starts at $61. The light shines through the glass board which is connected to the outlet and pieces change color with every move. LED Chess is a DIY (do it yourself) project by Tetranitrate. It includes 48 Staunton style pieces of black, gray and ivory color. The board in made of PVC plastic and 19 inches in diameter. Round 3 Player ChessĪdd a new twist to your original game with 3 players round chess board. It has a bulky light-up board that weighs more than 20 pounds and pieces are made of pewter and die-cast metal. This is Batman Gotham Cityscape Chess set by noble collection. Each of the 32 shot glasses has an image on its side that denotes which piece it represents. Drink the piece you have captured that means the more you capture, the more you drink and the worse you play. The board has a glass etched surface (with death star imagery) and padded storage drawer for protecting your pieces. It has all Star Wars characters and includes 32 collectible pewter figurines with the Empire donning a silver finish and Jedi wearing gold. Every piece is a solid maple wood shaped into a cube, cylinder and spheres. Bauhaus Chessmenīauhaus Chessmen has a minimalist design with high quality wooden slide box.

Presenting 30 unique, creative and a few expensive chess sets that will force you to replace your common board. They are much different and quite compelling.

But the time has been changed and it shows in modern chess set designs. Some of ancient chesses are represented in museums all over the world. Chess is an ultimate nerd game that requires intelligence and clever strategies.

Modern chess piece designs