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78 Creative Chess Sets

From Snarling Battle Boards to Illuminated Strategy Games

— August 27, 2013 — Tech
If you happen to enjoy games that require strategy and logical thinking, then these creative chess sets will definitely have you intrigued by all the inventive layouts and designs.

Chess is one of those highly intellectual board games that requires a lot of strategic thinking and logical planning. And while some people might think that chess is a very nerdy or geeky pastime activity, these creative chess sets are showcasing that these logistical games can appeal to practically anyone. From edible strategy games that allow players to have fun and eat at the same time to Whiskey chess sets that turns the game into an adult-themed drinking game, these creative chess sets will definitely have gamers amazed at all the unique designs.

A great way to expand these strategy games to a wider audience, these creative chess sets will certainly have people of all ages intrigued by all the inventive designs and layouts.
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Virtual Chess Games
Virtual Chess Games
The DIY Internet Chess Table Uses a Webcam to Transfer Your Moves
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Tubular Techie Strategie Games
Tubular Techie Strategie Games
The Nixie Chessboard Kit Functions on an Induction Power System
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75
Futuristic 2D Chess Sets
Futuristic 2D Chess Sets
2D Abstract Chess Set by NMI Laser is Laser Cut from Acrylic
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74
Melting Strategy Games
Melting Strategy Games
The Ice Speed Chess Set Quickens the Match Significantly
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73
Photographers' Strategy Games
Photographers' Strategy Games
The LensRental Chess Set Pits Nikon Against Canon
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72
Typographic Chess Boards
Typographic Chess Boards
The type(chess)set is Ultra-Modern and Exudes Artistic Talent
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71
Charitable Automotive Games
Charitable Automotive Games
The Bentley Chess Set Gets Auctioned off for a Good Cause
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70
Blended Brass Board Games
Blended Brass Board Games
The Agresti Golf Chess Set is Combines Two Pastimes in One Opulent Play
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69
Illuminated Strategy Games
Illuminated Strategy Games
The LED Chess & Checker Set Lets You Play Nocturnally
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68
Interactive Luxury Chess Sets
Interactive Luxury Chess Sets
Make Your Move on the Hi-Tech Barbara Kruger Chess Set
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67
Brilliantly Bright Chess Sets
Brilliantly Bright Chess Sets
The LED Chess Set Adds a Little Light to Your Every Move
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66
Time Travel Strategy Games
Time Travel Strategy Games
The Doctor Who Lenticular Animated Chess Set Features 3D Pieces
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65
Tolkein Trilogy Board Games
Tolkein Trilogy Board Games
These Lord of the Rings Collectors Chess Sets Depict Movie Magic
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64
Solo Strategy Games
Solo Strategy Games
Solitaire Chess Hones Your Knowledge and Skill of the Game
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63
Monstrous LEGO Games
Monstrous LEGO Games
This Monster Chess LEGO Set is Electronically Controlled
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62
Micro Videogame Masterpieces
Micro Videogame Masterpieces
The Legend of Zelda Chess Set by Ben Howard Brings Life to the Board
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61
Projected Chess Sets
Projected Chess Sets
TEPOS is Hi-Tech Entertainment Designed for the Elderly
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60
Doubly Nerdy Games
Doubly Nerdy Games
The LEGO 'Empire Strikes Back' Chess Set
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59
Atypical Board Games
Atypical Board Games
Alessia Mazzarella Creates the Wittiest Chess Set of Them All
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58
Pop-Up Chess Sets
Pop-Up Chess Sets
The Paper Chess Set by Chronicle Books Lets You Take Chess Anywhere
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57
$77,880 Chess Sets
$77,880 Chess Sets
The Geoffrey Parker Chess Set is One of the World's Most Expensive Game Piece
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56
Masked Vigilante Board Games
Masked Vigilante Board Games
Protect Gotham City with Keen Strategy in the Batman Chess Set
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55
Spherical Strategy Games
Spherical Strategy Games
The 3 Man Chess Board Lets You Outsmart Two of Your Smartest Friends
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54
Guiding Game Pieces
Guiding Game Pieces
The Intuitive Chess Set Helps You Remember All the Moves
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53
Sweet Strategic Games
Sweet Strategic Games
The Confectionary Chess Board Cake by DahliaCakes is Delicious
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52
Celestial Chess Sets
Celestial Chess Sets
Jerod Hugghins Designs a Chess Set Similar to Battleship
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51
Stackable Strategy Games
Stackable Strategy Games
The Chess for the Mass by Neora Zigler Allows for Modern Production
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50
Snarling Battle Boards
Snarling Battle Boards
Aliens VS Predator Chess Piece Fights in an Epic Strategic Showdown
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49
Greek-Inspired Strategy Games
Greek-Inspired Strategy Games
The Krisztian Griz Chess Set is Architecturally Sound
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48
Chic Designer Board Games
Chic Designer Board Games
Prada Plays Around With Saffiano Leather Board Games
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47
Mind Games for Gamers
Mind Games for Gamers
Super Mario Chess is the Ultimate in Geeky Gifts
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46
LEGO Strategy Games
LEGO Strategy Games
The Mini LEGO Chess Set by Akunthita
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45
Chainmail Chess Sets
Chainmail Chess Sets
David Austin Captures the Past for a Classic Game Remake
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44
Massive Chess Sets
Massive Chess Sets
Spanish Designer Jaime Hayon Creates 'The Tournament' Board Game
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43
Luminous Board Games
Luminous Board Games
Brent Blake's Electric Chess Set Will Give You an Electrifying Experien
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Blindness-Inspired Board Games
Blindness-Inspired Board Games
The Duncan McKean Chess Set Ensures that Everyone Can Play
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41
Revolutionary Chess Sets
Revolutionary Chess Sets
Democratic Chess Makes the Classic Strategy Game Fairer for the Pawns
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40
Mind-Blowing Block Games
Mind-Blowing Block Games
The 4,000 Piece LEGO Chess Set by Derek Seiple
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39
Musical Board Games
Musical Board Games
The Vacuum Tube Chess Set by Paul Fryer is a Vintage Marvel
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38
Concaved Classic Game Boards
Concaved Classic Game Boards
The Wobble Chess Set Brings a New Element to a Classic Game
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37
Futuristic 8-Bit Board Games
Futuristic 8-Bit Board Games
The NMI Laser Team Develops This Vibrant Space Invaders Chess Set
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36
Ammo Chess Sets
Ammo Chess Sets
This Popular Game Has Been Weaponized With .223 Assault Rifle Rounds
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35
Edible Chess Sets
Edible Chess Sets
Play Your Game and Eat it Too
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34
Weapon-Wrought Games
Weapon-Wrought Games
The Bullet Chess Set Features Pieces Made from .223 Caliber Shells
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33
Edible Strategy Games
Edible Strategy Games
The PIKDA Chessboard Feeds Guests With Food and Fun
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32
Handyman Strategy Games
Handyman Strategy Games
The Hardware Chess Set by Rambutan Red Combines Ruggedness and Intellect
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31
Extravagant Chess Set
Extravagant Chess Set
Diamonds & Gold Don't Play Games
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30
Stylish Strategy Games
Stylish Strategy Games
Strategize Stylish Moves With the Paul Smith Chess Set
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29
Lettered Logic Games
Lettered Logic Games
The Typographical Chess Set Spells Out the Name of Every Piece
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28
Beefed-Up Board Games
Beefed-Up Board Games
Childhood Entertainment Gets Touch of High Class
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27
Sci Fi Chess Sets (UPDATE)
Sci Fi Chess Sets (UPDATE)
Brandon Griffith Creates the Final Set to the LEGO Star Wars Series
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26
Fashion-Forward Board Games
Fashion-Forward Board Games
The Hammond Chess Set from Ralph Lauren is One Luxurious Design
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Sophisticated Drink Strategy Games
Sophisticated Drink Strategy Games
The Wine Glass Chess Set Encourages Getting Tipsy
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Green Chess
Green Chess
Recycled Auto Part Chess Set
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Themed Chess Sets
Themed Chess Sets
Hockey, Fishing, Cowboys & More
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22
Stylish Board Games
Stylish Board Games
Brass Skeleton Key Chess Set For the Fashionably Competitive
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21
Architectural Strategy Games
Architectural Strategy Games
The Calatrava Chess Set Features Designs from the Famous Architect
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20
Minimalist Board Games
Minimalist Board Games
The Cardboard Chess by Londji is Made Entirely from Cardboard
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19
Strategy Game Furniture
Strategy Game Furniture
The Flipboard Chesstable Makes Your House Feel Like a Park
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18
Minimalist Logic Games
Minimalist Logic Games
The Naef Bauhaus Chess Set Values Mind Over Material Matter
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17
Fantasy Chess Sets
Fantasy Chess Sets
The Pirates vs. Ninjas Checker Set Spices Games Up
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Flatpack Strategy Games
Flatpack Strategy Games
The Nonessentials Chess Set Takes the Puzzle Principle for Smart Storage
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15
Whiskey Strategy Games
Whiskey Strategy Games
The Jack Daniel's Chess Set is a Superior Drinking Game
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14
Glowing Geek Games
Glowing Geek Games
The LED Checkers and Chess Set Gives Classic Games a Bright Twist
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13
Compact Chess Sets
Compact Chess Sets
Lanier Graham Designs Minimalistic Chess Pieces for Easy Traveling
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12
$224,000 Chess Sets
$224,000 Chess Sets
186ct Diamond Chess Set is for Serious (Rich) Players
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11
Incredible Gamer Cakes
Incredible Gamer Cakes
The Super Mario Bros. Cake is a Sweet-Toothed Gamer's Delight
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10
Woodcut Game Sets
Woodcut Game Sets
The Sustainable Chess Set is Made from Only One Sheet of Plywood
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9
Sci-Fi Strategy Games
Sci-Fi Strategy Games
The Aliens Deluxe Chess Set is Perfect for Aliens Superfans
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8
Cubist Chess Sets
Cubist Chess Sets
Jaroslva Jurica Designs the Game After Pavel Janak´s Architecture
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7
Disappearing Chess Pieces
Disappearing Chess Pieces
The Alice Chess Set
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6
Sci-Fi Robot Games
Sci-Fi Robot Games
The Star Wars Droid Chess Set Pits C-3PO Against R2-D2
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Picturesque Board Games
Picturesque Board Games
The Samurai Chess Set Has a Built-In Zen Garden
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Yard-Sized Board Games
Yard-Sized Board Games
Chess Pieces Fit for an Alice in Wonderland Game Experience
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3
Post-Modern Cylindrical Chess Sets
Post-Modern Cylindrical Chess Sets
The Modern Chess Set by Customatic Features Faceless Pieces
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2
Controversial Contemporary Art
Controversial Contemporary Art
The Jake and Dinos Chapman Chess Set is Racially Charged
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1
Nerdy Chess Sets
Nerdy Chess Sets
The LEGO Star Wars Chess Set is to Be Played by Dedicated Geeks
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