Knex Chess Set

This is a simple little chess set that I have come up with. The cool thing about this chess set is that the pieces don't just sit on the squares on the board, they actually clip in to it. Metallic and standard piece colors are needed to make this chess set usable. This could also be used as a checkers set, but everyone knows chess is so much better.

Everything is very easy to modify, especially the pieces. They are pretty basic, and if you build this you may want to improvise, make them larger, more colorful, etc. My brother suggested that I make a giant chess set and model each piece after a significant 'ibler, with Kiteman being the king, of course. That fell through. Anyway...

Enjoy!

Step 1: Piece list

For the board, you will need the following pieces.

Rods
Green - 272
White - 114
Red - 16

Connectors
Light Grey - 20
Green - 20
Yellow - 12
Purple - 64
Blue - 80
White - 16

For one set of players (you will need two of different color schemes):

Rods
Green - 44
White - 22

Connectors
Light Grey - 12
Red - 9
Green - 9
Yellow - 9
Purple - 16

Comments

[nuclearweapon]

I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[KnexFreek]

ME LIKEY

[I_am_Canadian]

Thanks :-)

[jasonma]

I'm good at chess and I love this but this is too big... i only have a total peice count of like 200...

[JMan5]

You can order more pieces at www.knex.com

[dungeon runner]

Never woulda guessed ;).

[barfingdog]

whatta fudge???

[I_am_Canadian]

?

[Scizor]

This is so awesome! You should make K'nex Battleship.

[king of knex]

i can tell by your picture that you like pokemon,scizor

[I_am_Canadian]

That would be cool. May try that one.

[Miles Tails Prower]

Wow, a 5 star rating! :D

[The_Lost_Carrot]

i think you should make a giant set that would be awesome!

[I_am_Canadian]

Meh... It would take a ton of pieces, if each piece used only say 50 pieces that makes 50x32 players = 1600 pieces for players alone, nevermind the enormous board it would need.

[imthatguy1125]

coming from the guy that built a 6 foot long giant cannon

[harmenator]

I once build a giant set of Knex chess with squares of 4 reds and like 30 pieces per playing piece (the knights and queens take most) and they all look a bit like the piece they are representing!
I made the black squares have one diagonal grey in it and you can Identify your own pieces by checking if the top rod is red or grey. I demolished it because I didn't know of instructables that time, and I played once with it.
I lost.

[The_Lost_Carrot]

i suppose

[~Aeronous~]

 >>nErD<<






LoL JK  xD

[Dirtyboyy]

cool

[Moneyhats237]

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[I_am_Canadian]

Huh? Which part?

[jasonma]

5*

[jack691]

i like it this is one of the best thing on this stie

[I_am_Canadian]

Thank you!

[KnexFreek]

jeez ANOTHER job well done, 5 stars again...

[I_am_Canadian]

Thank ye!

[smattman22]

Make a checkers set where  you replace the blue connectors on the board for whites and the pieces have white rods coming off that go in the white connectors holes.

[KnexFreek]

Haha, hey what are you up to Mr professor Canadian? Any new guns or ideas? Hey by the way if you havent check these out:

http://www.instructables.com/id/knex-repeating-crossbow-1/

http://www.instructables.com/id/Knexfreek-Hell-Slayer/

http://www.instructables.com/id/Knex-Shotgun-Thought-up-by-Oblivitus/

Thanks and if you like them subscribe please!

-Kevin

[lalaland.......bob]

i like chess and checkers there fun 0_o .................................................................................................................................................... bob paul jim fred peter

[Skreetsha]

Sweet man! I'm not a real chess player, but this makes me want to! :P

[DJ Radio]

lol I suck at chess too.

[Lowney]

The best defence I know is: 1) Move the pawn in front of the queen forward 2 2)Move the pawn in front of the king forward 2 3) Move the left knight so it is 1 square diagonally behind one of the pawns you moved 4) Move the other knight so you have a symmetrical layout This move means that now the bishops can move, the knights can move, the king can move and the queen can move!

[DJ Radio]

Lolz, I went to this party/dance thing a few weeks ago, and I beat someone at chess.  Then I had to leave.

[DJ Radio]

I read a book and there was a story about how some guy lost chess in 2 moves.

[Lowney]

Yeah there is a 2 move check-mate but can't remember how it's done

[DJ Radio]

I know how.  You move the pawn diagonal of one of your bishops 2 spaces, if the opponent moves the pawn diagonal his King 2 spaces, you move your bishop diagonally so that there is a line straight toward his king.  He is then stuck and no way out.

[Lowney]

lol I really hope you didn't spend the entire gap in this conversation (nearly a month) staring at a chess board trying to figure it out! 

[DJ Radio]

No, I just didn't see your reply until now. 

[Lowney]

*relief"

[Skreetsha]

I didn't mean i suck at it, lol. I'm fairly good, but i don't play it alot, thats what i meant ;P