Chess Historian Mugs

"Aha, this is exactly the same opening position as Botvinnick versus Capablanca in Rotterdam 1938."

Cheers For The Hollyhock Middle School Chess Team

"Your son is asking a lot of questions about the giant hands in the sky that controls everything."

"You moved two spaced and then one space to the side? Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, that sure sounds illegal."

To attract a bigger audience, the world chess federation allow fans to distract an opponent when it's his move.

'Upgrades? Yes, we've programmed it to excrete a few drops of water if it should lose a chess match. You know - tears.'

'I think they're up to something.'

'Some people just aren't cut out for adventure gaming, Bruno — maybe you should try chess or checkers.'

Target your message

"Damnit—Every game ends in stalemate."

Man mourns the loss of his king after being checkmated.

"My computer beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick-boxing!"

A gorilla plays chess with his keeper.

'Checkmate I think!'

Prawn Amend

"Frankly, we’re concerned about your checkered past."

Peer-reviewed journal publication.

'Well, I'll say this: when the new boss came on board, it was a real game-changer for all of us!'

'Checkmate!'

Existential Risk

'I can not get this game, the pieces all move like cats.'

"It's a 12 inch chess board - the game's a foot."

AIDS prevention

Competitive tic-tac-toe

Man playing chess from his parked car.

'Some game dog you are. That's the fifth time in a row you've fallen for the King's Gambit.'

'Do you want to be red Tory or blue Labour?'

Spike Milligan

Chess on TV

Bored Baker

Syria

Trojan Chess

'I must have that painting for my office.'

'It's not cheating...My king is Henry VIII.'

"Once inside, the pawns will jump out and take them by surprise."