Chess Set

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Five brick-built knights chess sets, each with two minifigure armies and a buildable board. The sets share the same format and differ in the colors of the two armies, so the choice is about what you want sitting out on display.

The five sets

  • Blue vs Red. The cheapest way in, and the classic chess pairing.
  • Blue vs Black. Highest contrast of the five, reads best from a distance.
  • Blue vs Crimson. A darker red than the Blue vs Red set, closer to a heraldic look.
  • Blue vs Green. The pairing to pick if the board sits near wood or plants.
  • White vs Red. Traditional board colors, the most neutral in a living room.

How to choose and where to put it

  • Color is the only real decision. All five are the same knights chess format, so the small step up from the entry set buys a color option, not more pieces. Pick the pairing that suits the shelf, not the one that sounds rarest.
  • Plan the footprint before it arrives. A built board plus two armies needs a flat surface it can stay on. A chess set is a worse fit for a narrow figure shelf than a case of loose minifigures, and moving a built board is how pieces go missing.
  • It will get handled, so mount nothing. Unlike a display army, these figures come on and off the board. Keep the baseplate loose and keep the box, because a set played with twice a month needs somewhere to go between games.
  • Light it if the board is dark. Black and crimson armies lose their armor detail in room light. A single LED strip above the shelf is the difference between a toy and a display piece.
  • It gifts well. Any of the five puts a complete, playable, buildable set under the tree without needing a second purchase to make it work.

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