Skyline Chess Set Stainless Steel San Francisco Edition with Wood Map Board
Skyline Chess Set Stainless Steel San Francisco Edition with Wood Map Board
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Skyline Chess San Francisco Edition brings San Francisco to the chessboard in hand-cast stainless steel.
Every piece is a building, every side a skyline. The pieces are San Francisco’s landmarks, including the Painted Ladies, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Columbus Tower, Coit Tower, the Transamerica Pyramid and Salesforce Tower.
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
- Hand-cast solid stainless steel gives each piece real heft — the whole set weighs 18 lb.
- 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.
Product Details
| Brand | Skyline Chess |
|---|---|
| Collection | San Francisco Edition |
| Material & Pieces | 32-piece set, hand-cast in solid stainless steel; heavyweight pieces with soft felt bases |
| Featured Architecture | the Painted Ladies, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Columbus Tower, Coit Tower, the Transamerica Pyramid and Salesforce Tower |
| Colorway | Silver and black |
| Board | Hand-printed wooden map board |
| Board Size | 15 x 15 in, 0.35 in thick |
| Weight | 18 lb |
| Packaging | Presentation box |
| Boxed Dimensions | 16 x 16 x 2 in (box) |
| Model Number | SKC108S |
| EAN | 5060822522611 |
Where It Shines
On a coffee table, in a study or a design office, or as a gift for an architect or a San Francisco devotee. Explore more: Stainless Steel New York vs San Francisco Edition with Black & White Hatch Board, Stainless Steel World Icons Edition with Wooden Grid Board, Stainless Steel Paris Edition with Wood Map Board, Stainless Steel London Edition with Wood Map Board.
Questions We Hear Most
How do you tell the pieces apart in the Skyline Chess San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco Edition made of?
The pieces are hand-cast in solid stainless steel. The board is a hand-printed wooden map board.
Would the Skyline Chess San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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.
Shipping Info
| Processing Time | In-stock items typically leave within 2–3 business days. |
|---|---|
| Ships From | United States |
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