Chess is one board game that has endured thousands of years, through numerous civilizations, presenting an epic battle between two warring kingdoms. Some of the most obvious and well known pieces in chess, for folks who are common with chess, are the king, queen, and knight. Today, however, similar to many board games, pop culture has been designed into chess, through what is known as themed chess sets. Essentially, a themed chess set features pieces and boards that appear like a piece of pop culture. Though the appearance of a theme chess set is different to that of a typical one, the game play and rules stay the same.
Through theme chess sets, the challenging game of chess can be presented in an innovative, contemporary, and enjoyable way. Crafted with novelty icons akin to other board games, like Operation, Monopoly, Scrabble, and the like, these increase profit, delight novelty supporters, and offer a more entertaining and casual way of enjoying a serious game.
There are many kinds of themed chess sets one can stumble on in a specific kids' or game store. Chess sets that feature various sports-inspired styles are prized by many sports buffs. On the other hand, for individuals who like history, civil war, Greek or Roman themed sets may be fascinating valuables. For those who fancy Sherlock Holmes, they may even stumble on a Sherlock Holmes Chess Set in a particular hobby shop.
The main distinction one will readily stumble on with a themed chess set is the variation in the aesthetics of the chess pieces and the board itself. For example, the king piece may seem like Julius Caesar or Yoda, while the Queen piece may seem like Cleopatra or Obi Wan-Kenobi, and the pawns may look like Roman legionnaires or clone troopers.
Some sets are even called themed or novelty for their size alone. There are pocket sized chess sets that feature tiny magnetized chess pieces that can be employed as a lightweight set. There also the large outdoor chess sets with each piece being as tall as 3 feet. Played on three dimensional boards, there's the 3D chess set, which was made popular by Star Trek. For folks who want lavishness, there's the ivory chess set with African animals as the chess pieces, as well as a marble African savannah-inspired board.
Obviously, a themed chess set may also be electronic in form, which suggests that one can play these custom games on the PC. One may even download a 3D chess game online to play, for free.
Without the addition of themes for a particular item, it usually becomes generic and hence, boring. A similar thing is true for chess sets, which is why many chess sets employ special themes to make them much more enjoyable and aesthetically desirable.
