The Regency Chess Company Mid Brown The Zombie Hand-Painted Themed Chess Set By Italfama

The Regency Chess Company

Presented on a stunning 15.75-inch board Exquisitely ornate. Beautifully crafted in Italy. 3-inch tall king. Felted bases. Ornate zombie-themed chess set with detailed skeletal pieces, complete with a 15.75-inch Spanish walnut and maple board - a perfect gift for horror fans. With a regal demeanour, the kings are instantly recognisable, although their queens are equally as intimidating. In the green army, the bishop is a particularly gruesome, cloaked creature with a skull-capped staff. Although they are draped in cloaks in their colours, it does little to hide the fact that the horses, too, are mere skeletons, but combined with their rider, these knights are a ghoulish force to be reckoned with. Following the skeleton theme, pawns are armed with sword and shield to defend their respective armies, but the most dramatic pieces in this set are the rooks, with a fortress atop a large demonic skull on one side and a castle atop a mountain of skulls on the other. Despite their gruesome skeletal theme, these chessmen are incredibly ornate in detail. The armies are comprised of similar-looking characters but are defined by different colours. One army is adorned in blue and purple tones, whilst the other is in more rustic hues of brown, green and orange. They meet in battle on a stunning 15.75-inch walnut and maple board from Spain, making this a very enviable chess set. The Zombie Chessmen are, however, also available without the board, but either way, they make for a superb gift for a zombie fan. First recorded in 1819, the English word "zombie” is deemed as being of West African origin in The Oxford English Dictionary, comparing it to the words from the Kongo: nzambi (god) and zombi (fetish). If you are looking to be more competitive in your game, please check out our range of Chess clocks.