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1. A simple wooden chess set embodying so much class and sophistication that your opponents will be too distracted admiring the finely crafted pieces and board to notice what your knight is really up to.
2. A starter chess set for channeling your inner Beth Harmon as you perfect your En Passant. It's even budget friendly if you're not ready to splurge on a nice board — yet.
3. A wall-mounted chess set that'll take your game playing to new heights! The best part? No more stressing over where to carefully maneuver the chessboard when it's dinnertime. This gravity-defying set even includes a marker to remember your previous move.
4. A Harry Potter chess set inspired by the chess pieces from the actual movies that'll bring a little magic to your home. Channel your inner Ron Weasley and play just like your favorite wizards — minus the killer game pieces, of course.
5. A travel chess set impervious to bumpy car rides thanks to the magnetic board that keeps your pawns in place. That way any blunders only come from you making a wrong move.
6. A 1,450-piece Lego chess set to unleash your inner child as you craft the perfect opening and build everything down to the last pawn.
7. A beginner-friendly chess set that'll take the stress out of learning chess. Informative cards help show newbies how to strategize step by step, so you can avoid a "zugzwang" (aka a bad move).
8. A Jurassic Park chess set dinosaur lovers will roar over. Upgrade your gameplay with a chessboard that has an actual T. rex and more dino-mite pawns. You can quite literally chomp your way to victory.
9. A storytime chess set for turning your kids into the next international grandmaster. Rather than test your patience by teaching them the basics, this model will do it through fun interactive stories and characters.
10. A three-person chess set more seasoned players can enjoy if you've gotten bored of beating only one person at a time. Now challenge yourself to dominate a circular board and take down two people at once.
11. A handcrafted wooden magnetic mini chess set with a handy storage drawer to keep those tiny pieces from getting lost when traveling from game to game.
13. An electronic chess set filled with activities to brush up on your skills before your next tournament. Play with your friends or against the computer until you truly become unbeatable.
14. A roll-up chess set made from faux leather and canvas so you never have to leave your favorite game at home again. Surprise your friends and family with another round of chess no matter where your travels take you.
15. A Pokémon-inspired chess set that'll have you saying, "Pikachu, I choose you!" The plastic game pieces were inspired by characters from the show allowing you to become the ultimate trainer.
16. A chess set to entertain you when you've run out of people to play with. Filled with 80 puzzles and brain games to solve and master with the included pawns. Traditional chess will never be the same after this.
17. A Lord of the Rings chess set? That's right. Take over Middle Earth with Gandalf and Bilbo Baggins, or side with Mordor as you move across the board. You may even find it becomes the most precious game in your collection.
18. A four-player chess set made for no rook-y. The octagonal-shaped board will have you and three of your friends competing to win ultimate bragging rights — for life.
19. A supersized chess set filled with 10-inch playing pieces for you to become ~one~ with the board. The 6-foot-long game board may even have you second-guessing if you were actually shrunk down to mini size.
That feeling when you finally understand how to play:
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