Chess World Champion Vladimir Kramnik laughs it up in this video of his match against a merciless robot arm, but on the inside, like the rest of humanity, you can see the growing sense of dread. We are doomed.
While the standard chess set is of course a visual icon unto itself, we like seeing designers re-imagine the traditional board and pieces. Designer, architect and competitive chess player himself, Brent Blake’s electrified set is more interesting than most.
Found at the Oregon Culinary Institute, this chess set enlists the various styles of salt and pepper shakers to a long-standing, strategic war. Also, saying “could you pass the salt?” for “CHECKMATE” must really ice the competition.
