#Lego chess set how to#

I love the look of the brick-built pieces, but the board is so uninspiring. So I was disappointed when LEGO announced the Hogwarts Wizard's Chess set. The 208-1 - Pirates Chess Set brought us back to a board with something to build, with 2017's 40174-1 - LEGO Chess finally delivering a fully brick-built set (no minifigures to be seen) which also became the storage box. 853373-1 - Kingdoms Chess even came with an ugly out of System baseplate for you to place the board into. Unfortunately I assume it didn't sell that well at the time because LEGO reverted back to basic chess sets immediately. Set 852293-1 - Fantasy Era Castle Giant Chess Set really elevated what a LEGO chess set could look like though, adding flourishes and actually giving us something to build (check out the bonkers prices on Bricklink for this set!). Most LEGO chess sets follow this concept, with Vikings, Fantasy Era Castle (twice), Pirates (twice), and Kingdoms mostly following this. Most of the chess pieces were minifigures and what wasn't didn't have much of a build experience. The first one was 851499-1 - Knights' Kingdom Chess in 2005. LEGO Iconic Chess Set 64.99 Add to Bag Add to wish list Exclusives LEGO London Bus 9.99 Add to Bag Add to wish list Exclusives Colosseum 549.99 Add to Bag Add to wish list Exclusives Lion Knights' Castle 399.99 Add to Bag Add to wish list Exclusives Birthday Set 12.99 Add to Bag Add to wish list New BTS Dynamite 99. LEGO Chess sets have been around for a while.

#Lego chess set how to#

So I have this set primarily to teach them how to play and thought I'd share my thoughts.

Released last year this set has limited shelf life left in it (December 31st 2022 to be precise) but my kids out of nowhere expressed interest in learning how to play chess. I know what you're thinking 'this set is so old now' and you're right.