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Skyline ChessSKU: LM-SK-SKC054

Skyline Chess Set Acrylic New York Edition with Wood Map Board

$285.00
Acrylic New York architecture chess pieces by Skyline Chess on the wood map board
Skyline Chess Set Acrylic New York Edition with Wood Map Board
$285.00
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Skyline Chess New York Edition brings New York to the chessboard in weighted acrylic.

Every piece is a building, every side a skyline. The pieces are New York’s landmarks, including a Brownstone House, the Guggenheim, the Flatiron, the Chrysler Building, the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center.

The Design Story

Skyline Chess was founded by two London-based architectural designers with a simple idea: take the world’s great buildings and set them against each other on the board. The result reads as a cityscape at rest and turns into a game the moment someone makes the first move.

Why You'll Love It

  • Injection-moulded acrylic keeps the architecture crisp, and the pieces are double-weighted with soft felt bases.
  • The hand-printed wooden map board frames the skyline as much as it hosts the game.
  • It is a full 32-piece set, so it plays as standard chess.
  • The presentation box makes it ready to give.

Made for Real Life

The board is 15 inches square, sized for a coffee table or desk. If you play tournament chess and want classic Staunton shapes, this is not your set: the buildings take a game or two to learn. The distributor does not publish the acrylic set’s weight.

Product Details

Brand Skyline Chess
Collection New York Edition
Material & Pieces 32-piece set, injection-moulded acrylic; double-weighted pieces with soft felt bases
Featured Architecture a Brownstone House, the Guggenheim, the Flatiron, the Chrysler Building, the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center
Colorway Black and white
Board Hand-printed wooden map board
Board Size 15 x 15 in, 0.35 in thick
Weight Not published by the distributor
Packaging Presentation box
Boxed Dimensions 16 x 16 x 2 in (box)
Model Number SKC054
EAN 5060822520075

Where It Shines

On a coffee table, in a study or a design office, or as a gift for an architect or a New York devotee. Explore more: Acrylic London vs New York Edition with Marble Hatch Board, Acrylic London vs New York Edition with Black & White Hatch Board, Acrylic New York vs Los Angeles Edition with Marble Hatch Board, Acrylic New York vs Los Angeles Edition with Wood Hatch Board.

Questions We Hear Most

How do you tell the pieces apart in the Skyline Chess New York Edition?

Each role is a building rather than a Staunton shape. Most players learn the line-up within a game; the product photos show the starting setup.

Is the Skyline Chess New York Edition for display or for play?

Both. It is a complete 32-piece set with felt-based pieces and a 15-inch board, so it plays as standard chess, and it is designed to stay out on display between games.

What is the Skyline Chess New York Edition made of?

The pieces are injection-moulded acrylic, double-weighted, with felt bases. The board is a hand-printed wooden map board.

Would the Skyline Chess New York Edition make a good gift for an architect?

It is one of the most natural gifts for anyone who loves buildings, and it arrives in a presentation box.

Who is behind the Skyline Chess New York Edition?

Skyline Chess, founded by two London-based architectural designers who turn iconic architecture from around the world into chess sets.

Why We Love It

It treats architecture the way we like to treat every object: as something to live with, use and talk about.

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