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Who thought your latest favorite style icon would be a chess player? Chess is having a moment thanks to Netflix's The Queen's Gambit. Though Anya Taylor-Joy's character, Beth Harmon, is fictional, she injects a dose of excitement and glamour into the game as she dispatches her opponents on her quest to become world-champion chess player. While Beth can play an entire game in her head, most of us will need an actual board to practice strategies such as "The Sicilian Defense." As we head into the winter months with more time at home, what better time to brush up on those skills? Equally suitable for games in the park with grumpy old men or dethroning grandmasters in Moscow, here are 13 stylish chess sets to practice your killer endgame.
Victor Vasarely Artistic Chess Set, 1979
Thanks toThe Queen's Gambiteffect,luxury antiques site 1stDibs saw a 100 percent increase in purchases of boards, pieces, and tables. Thankfully, a few select vintage sets remain, like this 1979 creation by Victor Vasarely, the grandfather of the Op Art movement.
NYC Skyline Chess Set
This beautiful black and white chess set features some of the most prominent buildings in the New York City skyline.
Samarcande Chess Game
Hermès manages to streamline the game of chess with these gorgeous, understated mahogany pieces. Move silently across the board as you successfully execute the Queen's Gambit.
Fowler Chess Set
For an extra classy and stylish game of chess, try Ralph Lauren's hand cut leather and brass chess set. It also comes with checkers for double the amount of fun.
Shagreen Chess Set
Elevate your game with Aerin's luxurious shagreen and burlwood chess set. No detail is too small with these brass pieces—the perfect way to make a statement this holiday season.
Acrylic Chess Game
Urban Outfitter's geometric chess pieces offer something more to look at than your standard ivory set. See right through your opponent's moves, literally.
Chess & Pachisi Game Board
Bring the winter wonderland inside with Doug & Melissa's icy blue board. This is the perfect set for an early Christmas morning game.
12" Wooden Chess Set - Folding Backgammon Board
Put down your eggnog and pick up this beautiful mosaic board with a surprise inside. Open up the two sides and you're ready to play a game of backgammon with your stubborn uncle.
French Lardy Staunton Chess Set Ebonized & Acacia Pieces with Deluxe Tiger Ebony Chess Board - 3.75" King
This acacia and maple wood board takes you back to the basics. Perfect for the player who wants to focus on the game with quality.
Chess Set
Concrete Cat has created a board like no other. The simplest elements are the pieces and the "wow" factor was saved entirely for the board itself. With splatters of color and beautiful tonal depth, it is truly a work of modern art.
L'Objet Chess Set
L'Object's black and ice stone board features hand painted details, 24 karat gold, and imported stone. This luxe chess set is sure to win you the "best gift giver of the year" award.
Solid Malachite and Marble Chess Set
Yet another "must have" from our go-to vintage website, 1st Dibs. The entire set is made from an impossibly stunning malachite, with sparkling pieces that glide over the surface. Check. Mate.
Acrylic Chess Set
Jonathan Alder captures the image of chess with this acrylic seventies-style set.
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