Each piece of this Fantasy Chessboard is completely unique, as I did my best to create something that not only would be a cool display, but also fun to play with.

I have played several chess games with my physical version of the model, and here's I what I love the most about it:
- Each piece is unique, but still easily recognizable as pawns, rooks, bishops etc.;

- The board can store all the pieces inside - which helps with cleaning and saves space, as the full open board is quite big. When stored, pieces don't break;

- The model is great to play with. My 5 year old son and his friends, while not truly interested in chess, love taking the pieces out and playing with them alongside our Lego Castle. Their epic battles were the best stability test for the pieces.

Here's a more detailed breakdown of the model, piece by piece:
- Rooks: Elven rooks are spinning watchtowers; Dwarven rooks are battering rams that can take down lighter pieces when you hit them;

- Knights: Dwarven knights are battle-boar riders, and I made them with different minifigs and expressions; Elven knights are unicorn riders. All knights can also be displayed in their frontal legs in 'charge' position. Each knight has a minifig.

- Bishops: all bishops are priests, and have different detailing considering their dark-square or light-square nature.

- Queens: the Elven Queen is designed to look like pure magic, while the Dwarven Queen is a warrior-engineer with a crystal-powered chariot with wheels that actually spin when she rides across the chessboard;

- Kings: the fully brick-built Dwarven king leans on his throne, while the Elven king is a minifig

- Pawns: the orderly Elven rank has badges according to which piece they defend, while the more chaotic Dwarven pawn line has different weapons and adjustable arm-angles - including two axe throwers, two miners, and four central panws with hammers and axes and shields.

- The board closes fully and in a very firm way. When closed, it can support quite a lot of weight on top. When open for play, it's perfectly leveled. I chose to not leave studs on top for aesthetic purposes, and also to allow the Dwarven queen's chariot wheels to spin when she is moved.