{"product_id":"skyline-chess-set-stainless-steel-san-francisco-edition-with-wood-map-board","title":"Skyline Chess Set Stainless Steel San Francisco Edition with Wood Map Board","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"lm-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkyline Chess San Francisco Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e brings San Francisco to the chessboard in hand-cast stainless steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Design Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSkyline 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-cast solid stainless steel gives each piece real heft — the whole set weighs 18 lb.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hand-printed wooden map board frames the skyline as much as it hosts the game.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is a full 32-piece set, so it plays as standard chess.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe presentation box makes it ready to give.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for Real Life\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"lm-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSkyline Chess\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCollection\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSan Francisco Edition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMaterial \u0026amp; Pieces\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32-piece set, hand-cast in solid stainless steel; heavyweight pieces with soft felt bases\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFeatured Architecture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ethe Painted Ladies, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Columbus Tower, Coit Tower, the Transamerica Pyramid and Salesforce Tower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eColorway\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSilver and black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBoard\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-printed wooden map board\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBoard Size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 x 15 in, 0.35 in thick\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePackaging\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePresentation box\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBoxed Dimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 x 16 x 2 in (box)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eModel Number\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSKC108S\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eEAN\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5060822522611\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere It Shines\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a coffee table, in a study or a design office, or as a gift for an architect or a San Francisco devotee. Explore more: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/skyline-chess-set-stainless-steel-new-york-vs-san-francisco-edition-with-black-and-white-hatch-board\"\u003eStainless Steel New York vs San Francisco Edition with Black \u0026amp; White Hatch Board\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/skyline-chess-set-stainless-steel-world-icons-edition-with-wooden-grid-board\"\u003eStainless Steel World Icons Edition with Wooden Grid Board\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/skyline-chess-set-stainless-steel-paris-edition-with-wood-map-board\"\u003eStainless Steel Paris Edition with Wood Map Board\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/skyline-chess-set-stainless-steel-london-edition-with-wood-map-board\"\u003eStainless Steel London Edition with Wood Map Board\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions We Hear Most\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do you tell the pieces apart in the Skyline Chess San Francisco Edition?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach role is a building rather than a Staunton shape. 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