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Bangkok-based artist Taras Yoom has transformed the official World Chess Championship pieces into a collectible art object. The Pentagram-designed set that defines elite play worldwide — walnut and maple, the pieces every serious player recognizes — has been hand-painted, hand-engraved, and rebuilt as something you'd put behind glass. Yoom calls the world inside them Chessity: an imagined city where each piece is a citizen with ambitions, hidden conflicts, and a place in a society that mirrors how decisions actually get made. It is fully playable. It is impossible to reduce to just a game.
This collectible chess set is the first glimpse into Yoomoota’s long-term collaboration with World Chess, reimagining the classic Championship edition. Through hand-painted details and delicate engraving, this walnut and maple piece reveals the surreal landscape of Сhessity, where thought takes shape. From pawn to king, each inhabitant is a miniature mind with its own name, personality, and life mission. Centuries-old rules govern the town, balancing logic with diverse perspectives in the spirit of fair play. The work is dedicated to the World Chess Championship 2026, offering a bold perspective on the timeless game.
The set combines the official World Chess Championship pieces with Yoom's signature biomorphic surrealism: acrylic paint, delicate engraving, a 44×44 cm veneered board, and a custom ashwood cabinet with removable lid and storage drawer — designed to move between play and display without ceremony.
This is the first chapter of a longer collaboration between World Chess and Yoomoota. The next unfolds later in 2026 across the FIDE World Championship cycle.
Keep the chessboard dry at all times, and avoid any form of exposure to water.
Water damages the board.
Keep the board away from extreme temperatures,humidity, an air conditioner, and a fan.
Humidity makes your board expand and contract.
Keep the chessboard away from direct sunlight or harsh artificial light to avoid damages.
If the chessboard gets scratched,clean the smudges with a little damp piece of fabric.
If the chessboard feels sticky, wipe with a piece of cloth.
Dust regularly using a dry, soft piece of fabric.
Use beeswax or 3M polish once a monthfor the shine of the board as the boards have HV melamine lacquer coating on them.
Keep chess pieces away from humidity and heat.
It can cause cracking, discolouration, and warping of chess pieces.
Do not use 3M polish for chessmen.
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