Here’s How I Think Chess Pieces Would Look If Each One Was A Person
I am a Korean concept artist who goes by the pseudo-name “Soo.K”
Always intent on crafting new unique character designs, I decided to do a personification of chess pieces by giving each one of them a human character.
I tried to put emphasis on the head designs and characteristics of each chess game piece, as well as, their functions. My overall goal here was to combine the familiar look of the table game piece with my own interpretation.
Naturally, black and white were heavily used for these cool characters, as they are primary colors associated with the game of chess.
Thank you, and I hope you enjoy these character drawings!
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Queen
King
Rook
Knight
Bishop
Pawns
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Share on FacebookNice art, but please explain why all the men are fully armored up while most of the women are partially nude.
I was just thinking the same. For a change I would like to see ”sexy not at all helpful” armor on guys and fully armored badass women with no visible gigantic boobs.
Load More Replies...This is very cool and original. The queen did give me FF vibes, though, but that's just me. ♥ Keep it up!
Yeah, the Rook looks like the Alexander Summon crossed with the Iron Giant enemy that always shows up towards the end of each game.
Load More Replies...The king looks sad, probably because he doesn't get to move that much. The knight turned into centaur and a female bishop? Interesting.
The kings are the most powerful pieces on the board: no matter what happens, they can never be removed.
Load More Replies...just imagine, those pawns will kill each other. or get stabbed to death by lance (knight) or got crushed by rook big a*s stone pillar
Load More Replies...I love Chess and I love this! I wonder how the White King and Queen look, as their opponents are very gothic, are the white pieces angelic?
I think this is amazing work and really cool. People should appreciate your hard work rather than stomp all over it in order to let everyone know that they have certain beliefs. I believe in equality and all that but art does not have to be politically correct.
...I like these. Very original. Don't care what the top commenter thinks about armors on men and almost nude on women. This is your art and how you want to express ideas. Keep on creating and ignore people who cannot even draw but criticizes what you do. Cheers!
They look like the typical characters in RPG games, women always look sexy and the men tend to look buffed :3 To be honest, it would be cool if my chess pieces looks like this lol XD
I always imagined the black pieces as badass and the white pieces as angelic and heavily armoured. White pieces next plsssssss
Amazing thought process...Can we please dress like them for Halloween? :p
Man, this is amazing. The king gives me the creeps for some reason.
I'm loving these cool anime-esque interpretations recently, and this one is no different. Keep it up!
I love it! Next, Shogi pieces! (Sorry I know this is like 4 years old)
Its a great interpretation! Can yo draw the other characters, please? (Withe King & Queen, Dark towers, horses and bishops) I will may be print it on my owun wallboard!!
I Asumme they will be very diferents in each team
Load More Replies...This is one of the most incredible arts I ever saw. Amazing work!
It is: The knight is nearly nude and the women wear clothes.
Load More Replies...tu nous refait les perso de FLY ??? (ou DRAGON QUEST pour les moins âgés .... :) )
What has become of the world when we argue over a fictional piece of art. Grow up people. Im a woman, but you really need to leave the feminism cr@p at your door.
That's not even feminism. But you're right about the rest.
Load More Replies...Absolutely HIDEOUS. Disgusting and sexist. Please keep your "art" to yourself in future.
It's not same, and the knight has a visible chest. *yawn*
Load More Replies...Nice art, but please explain why all the men are fully armored up while most of the women are partially nude.
I was just thinking the same. For a change I would like to see ”sexy not at all helpful” armor on guys and fully armored badass women with no visible gigantic boobs.
Load More Replies...This is very cool and original. The queen did give me FF vibes, though, but that's just me. ♥ Keep it up!
Yeah, the Rook looks like the Alexander Summon crossed with the Iron Giant enemy that always shows up towards the end of each game.
Load More Replies...The king looks sad, probably because he doesn't get to move that much. The knight turned into centaur and a female bishop? Interesting.
The kings are the most powerful pieces on the board: no matter what happens, they can never be removed.
Load More Replies...just imagine, those pawns will kill each other. or get stabbed to death by lance (knight) or got crushed by rook big a*s stone pillar
Load More Replies...I love Chess and I love this! I wonder how the White King and Queen look, as their opponents are very gothic, are the white pieces angelic?
I think this is amazing work and really cool. People should appreciate your hard work rather than stomp all over it in order to let everyone know that they have certain beliefs. I believe in equality and all that but art does not have to be politically correct.
...I like these. Very original. Don't care what the top commenter thinks about armors on men and almost nude on women. This is your art and how you want to express ideas. Keep on creating and ignore people who cannot even draw but criticizes what you do. Cheers!
They look like the typical characters in RPG games, women always look sexy and the men tend to look buffed :3 To be honest, it would be cool if my chess pieces looks like this lol XD
I always imagined the black pieces as badass and the white pieces as angelic and heavily armoured. White pieces next plsssssss
Amazing thought process...Can we please dress like them for Halloween? :p
Man, this is amazing. The king gives me the creeps for some reason.
I'm loving these cool anime-esque interpretations recently, and this one is no different. Keep it up!
I love it! Next, Shogi pieces! (Sorry I know this is like 4 years old)
Its a great interpretation! Can yo draw the other characters, please? (Withe King & Queen, Dark towers, horses and bishops) I will may be print it on my owun wallboard!!
I Asumme they will be very diferents in each team
Load More Replies...This is one of the most incredible arts I ever saw. Amazing work!
It is: The knight is nearly nude and the women wear clothes.
Load More Replies...tu nous refait les perso de FLY ??? (ou DRAGON QUEST pour les moins âgés .... :) )
What has become of the world when we argue over a fictional piece of art. Grow up people. Im a woman, but you really need to leave the feminism cr@p at your door.
That's not even feminism. But you're right about the rest.
Load More Replies...Absolutely HIDEOUS. Disgusting and sexist. Please keep your "art" to yourself in future.
It's not same, and the knight has a visible chest. *yawn*
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