11 Very Geeky Chess Sets

September 10, 2010 by uphaa

Lego StarWars Chess Set

Lego fan Brandon Griffith created this aswesome chess set make out of Lego elements.link

Insect Chess Set

The Insect chess set consisted of a set of dice cut from amber with mosquitoes making up each of the die’s digits, Alastair Mackie has made a chess set in which each piece encapsulates a single suspended insect.
perhaps millions of years old.The ‘white’ pieces are represented by flying insects and the ‘black’ side by ground based insects.link

Vacuum Tube Chess Set

This cool vacuum tube chess set, by maker Paul Fryer, actually has electricity running inside the board so that the tubes can draw power and glow as you move them from square to square. It is called, somewhat appropriately, Chess Set for Tesla, and Paul actually made seven sets last year.link

Chess Set made from Car Parts

Your car’s electrical system might get jealous when it sees you playing chess on this board called “Rustic Triumphs”. Created from sparkplugs and cogwheels and left over pieces from a die machine, you can support the environment and expand your brain at the same time. Created by artist, Armando Ramirez. link | via

Chess set made out of reclaimed computer parts.

Planning to throw away the insides of your computer? Think again. You can make yourself a cool chess set instead! The chess board of this set is made out of the underside of a motherboard and 32 microprocessor chips.link

Jack Daniels Whiskey Bottles Chess Set

If you are into whiskey and scotch, you would certainly be a great fan of Jack Daniels.This board comes with extremely detailed characters (the JD bottles are the pawns) and a gift box that includes photographs of each individual piece and historical trivia about Jack Daniel’s.
The Jack Daniel’s Chess Set is not cheap; it retails for $197.50. A drinkable bottle of the company’s famous whiskey is not included, unfortunately. link

History Chess Set

History in the form of a game of strategy. Designed by Boym Partners Inc., NY designers, The History Chess Set is a limited edition (only 8 made), hand carved, 32 piece set. Each piece represents a historic event or icon from the 20th century. The Panton Chair, The Titanic, VW Beetle, Coke bottle, Space Shuttle, The Mac Classic Computer and The Twin Towers are just a sampling of the sculptures represented in the 4′ x 4′ set. link

Star Wars Chess Set

The set includes 32 collectible pewter figurines, with the Jedi wearing gold and the Empire donning a silver finish. Darth Vader, Boba Fett, C3-PO, R2-D2, and all your favorites are ready to do battle on the chess board. link

Cities Chess Set

Chess aficionados and architecture buffs will certainly appreciate these amazing chess sets by Steve Vigar Designs. Three cities are beautifully represented: San Francisco, Chicago, and New York. The pieces feature skylines and residential architectural styles crafted from exotic woods which are laser cut and then put together by hand.link | via

Money Chess Set

Some guy from instructables.com made a chess set using only money. Notes for the board, coins for the pieces. Total cost: £2,402.68. link

Super Mario Chess Set.

The chess set includes 32 hand-painted figurines from the classic Nintendo video game series including Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Yoshi, Toad, 1-up mushroom, Bowser, Bowser Jr., Birdo, Goomba, Hammer Bros., and Magikoopa.