Chess Set
Stainless Steel Special Edition
New York vs London with Marble Hatch Board

It’s a tale of two cities. Setting the scene for the architectural greats to battle it out, this Special Edition set takes the most iconic buildings in the world and pits them against each other on the chess board.

King – One World Trade Tower / Canary Wharf
Queen – Empire State Building / The Shard
Bishop – Chrysler Building / 30 St. Mary Axe
Knight – Flatiron Building / London Eye
Rook – Guggenheim Museum / Big Ben
Pawn – Brownstone House / Terraced House

The New York City vs London Edition Chess Set is made using the highest quality materials to create beautiful and unique objects for both the chess player and design enthusiast alike. The 32-piece set is hand-cast in stainless steel, giving a timeless weight to the pieces and a distinctive architectural aesthetic. Each piece is heavy weighted and has a soft felt base. This Chess Set Edition features a range of buildings from across New York city and a carefully designed representation of iconic landmarks of London City.

As each piece is handmade, small imperfections can happen. This part of the handmade process is what makes the products unique and should not be seen as a fault. Each set comes complete with a hand screen-printed wooden black & white playing board and in a presentation box.

Created by architects Ian Flood and Chris Prosser, Skyline Chess is a London based company that offers unique chess sets that are modeled after iconic buildings in New York City and London. They re-imagine some of the world’s most recognizable structures as chess pieces and bring them to life on the chess board.

Made in United Kingdom.

Product type: Chess Set (with marble hatch board)
Chessboard specifications:
Material: Italian Carrara marble board
Dimensions: (L 38 x W 38 x H 0.9) cm

Chessmen specifications:
Materials:
* 32-piece set is hand-cast in stainless steel
* Heavy weighted pieces with soft felt base
Colors:
* Black London Chess Pieces
* Silver New York Chess Pieces

Weight (complete set with board): 13 kg

Additional Information: As each piece is handmade, small imperfections can happen. This part of the handmade process is what makes the products unique and as a result, pieces may differ slightly in appearance from the images used here.

Packaging: Each set comes complete with a hand screen-printed wooden black & white playing board and in a presentation box.
Packaging dimensions: (L 40 x W 40 x H 5) cm