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Interesting Chess Pieces

 
I was curious, so I went "fishing".  This has to be the QUEEN; attractive with smooth skin and blue eyes.. 

Fierce looking PAWN.

KING



QUEEN



BISHOP


I really like the next two pieces. They are very creative,

Knight


ROOK

Sometimes I call him the CASTLE.


 


Comments

  1. What fabulous chess pieces! There's a million different chess sets out there -- you could probably do an entire blog about nothing else!

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  2. I've never played chess but have looked at pieces along life's pathway - these that you have shown are lovely, John.

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  3. I did enjoy seeing these.

    All the best Jan

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