While the standard chess set is of course a optic ikon unto itself , welikeseeingdesignersre - imaginethe traditional panel and pieces . architect , designer , and competitive chess player himself Brent Blake ’s electrified bent is more interesting than most .
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Brent ’s band replaces the game ’s pieces with diverge lightbulbs — each color representing a different piece ( with characterless white lightbulb as pawns , of course ) . The bulb piece stop up directly into the board , which supply them with power — though not too much , so as to prevent burn fingers .
When a piece is capture , it ’s placed in a non - powered socket at the side , typify its stub out mortal flicker .
Just make indisputable not to knock the board over . [ designboom ]
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