10 MOST EXPENSIVE CHESS IN THE WORLD!

Why are we so fascinated by chess? It takes us back to the days of castles, royal wealth, kings, kings and knights. Every chess lover will admit that an exquisite chessboard is the richest thing in the past. These luxurious items can be afforded by the richest people. Check out 10 gadgets of rich people. Maybe the time will come when chess will find its place among the most expensive things of its kind. So, let's take a look at the 10 most expensive chess sets in the world.

10. Medieval Venice Chess Set: $30,545 This set includes 7-inch bronze pieces that are plated with 24-karat gold and silver. The collection depicts knights battling aristocrats. It features soldiers with shields, spears, and swords, as well as watchtowers for defense. All pieces are signed. The bronze chessboard is plated with 24-karat gold and silver.

9. Renault F1 Chess Set: $42,000

This set is made of titanium, stainless steel, and aluminum. The same material is used to make the Renault Formula 1 car. The chess pieces are shaped like pestles, seats, and suspensions. When you move the pieces around the board, it feels like you’re moving along a track. 

8. Silver Jubilee Chess: $77,880 

In the 1970s, Geoffrey Parker, who makes high-end goods, including games, produced a gold, silver and suede chess set for Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee. The set itself is expensive, but cheaper versions are now available to anyone.

7. Carolingians and Moors Chess Set: $96,075

This is one of the most ornate chess sets. Piero Benzoni's chess pieces are approximately 30 cm tall. They are made of bronze plated with 24-carat gold and silver. The set depicts a battle between the European Carolingians and the Arab Moors.

6. Chess "Carolingian XIV": $113,580

This is Piero Benzoni's most famous chess set, depicting the warring Ottoman Turks and the Frankish Carolingians of the 9th century. The 7-inch pieces are made of gold, hand-plated with 24-karat gold and silver. Kings and queens, watchtowers for defense, horsemen equipped with shields and weapons, and many other pieces will transport the player to the 14th century, which gave birth to the Age of Kings

5. Crystal “Baccarat” Chess Set: $287,684

To celebrate its 250th anniversary, Baccarat has commissioned a limited edition of crystal chess sets from Nendo. The pieces are made of white and dark blue crystal. Although they look like small vases, their shapes are modified versions of a bishop’s mitre, a king’s crown, and a queen’s crown. The board is made of scratch-resistant glass that reflects light, enhancing the collection’s grandeur.

4. Royal Diamond Chess: $600,000

The Charles Hollander organization is engaged in the production of diamond chess, the most famous of which is the Royal Chess Set, created in 2004. It took 30 specialists and more than six months of work to make it. The pieces and board are made of white gold with white or black diamonds.

3. Chess "J. Grahl": $700,000

This chess collection was created for the Cole family in 1972. A total of twelve copies of the original were made, the last of which was sold in 2008. The total weight of the chess pieces made of 14-carat gold and silver is almost a pound. All characters are dressed as Europeans of the 5th-15th centuries. Armed knights, archers, bishops, kings and queens are decorated with intricate carvings. Individual queens hold orbs (symbolizing earthly power) in their hands, made of precious stones, and precious cabochons decorate their dresses.

2. Chess "The Art of War": $750,000

Victor Scharstein’s Chess Collection – An oriental-style piece. The board is made of ebony, and the squares on it are made of gold and rhodium. The legs of the chessboard are made of gold or silver and inlaid with diamonds or rubies, respectively. The gold figures are studded with emeralds, rubies, diamonds and sapphires

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1. “Jewel Royale”: $9.8 million.

The world's most expensive chess set was commissioned by Jewel Royale in the UK. It is made of gold, platinum, white and black pearls, sapphires, rubies, emeralds, diamonds. All the pieces, except for the knight, are decorated with a spiral with precious stones in the middle. At first glance, the chess pieces seem light and weightless, but in fact they are quite heavy.