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Transforming stone into beautiful works of art, the Sierra Family of Mexico proudly presents this chess set. The talented artisans work with black and grey marble and creamy white onyx to create this striking and sophisticated chess set.

The imaginative mind of Armando Ramirez transforms scrap metal into a sleek, black and silver chess set. Ramirez collects the leftover metal pieces off a die machine and shapes them into the pawns, horses, and parts of the kings, which also feature cogs from a car's electrical system. The queens are made from screws, auto part cogs and bearings. The bishops are shaped from spark plugs and the towers from cogwheels. The board is made from a metal sheet and features ornate iron wires and bendix caps taken from a car.

Please note it is the artist's intention not to give his sculptures a fine polished finish, therefore smudges and scratches may be present. The finish can vary from matte to shiny, as each chess set is a unique piece of handcrafted art.

Like pre-Hispanic warriors, rustic figures do battle atop a pyramid. This wonderful creation is the work of Armando Ramírez. Queens are fashioned of screws and bearings, kings are cogwheels and metal scraps, while sparkplugs and other castoffs find a new life as sculpture. Combining art and function, Ramírez creates each piece from discarded automobile parts.

Featuring natural hues of earthen brown and black, this sophisticated chess set is designed by Mexico's Sierra Family. The talented artisans diligently carve each piece by hand for the perfect home accessory for challenging your friends. The brown pieces feature an incredible degree of variegation in the natural stone.

Let the fun begin with this mini two-in-one game set designed by India's Rakesh Pathak. Start with a classic game of chess by using the top of the board, then slide the backgammon tray out from under the chess set when you're ready to mix things up. The inside of the box, lined in green polyester velvet, is perfect for storing the pieces when not in use.

This handy fabric chess set designed by India's Asha Prabha is the perfect compact companion for a trip away from home. The artisan crafts the board from white cotton, embroidering black patches to create a classic chess set up. Each playing piece is crafted from brown polyester suede and embroidered with all the classic chess icons you know and love. The set includes two suede pouches for storing the player pieces and a black cotton bag with a drawstring that will hold both the board and the pieces.

Challenge your friends to battle with this striking and creative chess set from Nicaragua. Designed by the Nicaragua Carpenters, the set is diligently hand-carved of tempisque wood and salmwood for a two-tone color scheme in light and dark brown. Each minimalist piece is given a twisted design, standing atop a curved and artistically-distorted board that consists of 4 separate pieces.