Fairy Chess Set

Fairy Chess Set

Some people like fairy collectibles. Some people like chess.

If you like both, then why not a chess set that uses fairies for the pieces?

Fairy Chess Set

$71.98

38989 In the legendary world of Faerie, the armies of two ancient kings gather for a mythical battle. Across the fields and woods they march, matching wits and force as players in the age-old classic strategy game of chess. This stunning set is sure to be the envy of all, with a clear etched-glass board suspended above a lifelike sculpted landscape. Each playing piece is a miniature masterpiece, s...

Oriental 8-Fairy Chess Set Pieces with Chessboard/box

Of course, fairy chess doesn't alway refer to a chess set that uses fairies as the game pieces. The term, fairy chess, is also used to decribe chess problems that are different from classical (also called orthodox) chess problems in that they are not direct mates.

Introduced before the First World War, fairy chess can allow for many variations:

New stipulations: Probably the most used alternations are new stipulations instead of a direct mate stipulation.
New chess pieces: Conventional chess pieces are generalized in many ways (grasshopper, nightrider, Chinese pieces, etc.). See main article Fairy chess pieces.
Different Rules: changesincluding rules for captures, checks, general movement abilities, checkmates, etc.
Different boards: One can vary board size from 8x8 to other sizes (7x8, unusual board shapes, etc.) or use different geometries: cylinder (vertical and horizontal), anchor ring or torus and others.