3D printing has allowed the hobbyist to turn out all sorts of interesting chess sets with either intricate details or things that are too specialized to warrant a full scale injection molded ...

Of course, the coolest thing about a 3D-printed chess set is that you never have to worry about losing a piece again. Just print a new one!

3D printing has allowed the hobbyist to turn out all sorts of interesting chess sets with either intricate details or things that are too specialized to warrant a full scale injection molded ...

The pieces in Joseph Larson's 3D-printable chess set fit together into what he describes as "the ultimate chess fighting robot" - two of them, actually; with inverted knights for feet and bishops ...

A 3D-printed replica of Marcel Duchamp’s chess set produced using Readymake: Duchamp Chess Set, a design created by Scott Kildall and Bryan Cera. Photo: Pete Prodoehl, via JS Online.

Lovers of architecture, Prosser and Flood developed their idea over a series of chess matches, modeled the pieces in 3D, and then 3D-printed them in injection-molded acrylic. Each piece is double ...

On their own, Joseph Larson's 3D-printed creations look like ordinary chess pieces. But the 16 pieces from each side snap together to form two 4-1/4-inch "Chessbot Heroes," one black and the other ...

3D printing has come a long way from its clumsy infancy. Today, 3D printers are great for hobbyists, professionals, and everyone in between. By Edmund Torr Updated Dec 5, 2023 2:05 PM EST We may ...