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Themed Chess Sets
Historical Themes


(October 2004) Chess is a war game, and it follows that many specialty sets depict famous battles. Chess can also be used to symbolize less warlike situations where political adversaries fight over competing agendas.

The links below are organized according to theme. Click on any link for a selection of chess pieces and sets related to that theme.

American Civil War

American Revolutionary War

Battle of Bannockburn [England-Scotland]

Battle of Hastings

Battle of Troy

Caesar

Camelot

Celtic

Crusades

Egyptian

Emperor (Roman & Chinese)

English & Scottish

King Arthur

Napoleon

Renaissance

Richard the Lion Heart

Robin Hood

Roman


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