Wooden chess board

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Hi everyone :wave:

Here’s a personal project I’ve been working on recently: a wooden chess board with storage for the pieces.

There is an error in the arrangement of the pieces on the chessboard, I challenge you to find it. :upside_down_face: :face_with_hand_over_mouth:

Everything was modeled in Blender, with a focus on clean shapes and believable proportions.
I aimed for a realistic wood look and a calm, studio-style lighting to highlight the materials and details.

Chess Board(mod)
Chess Board(mod)1350×1350 1.74 MB

Chess Board(overide material)1
Chess Board(overide material)11350×1350 1.01 MB

I’d really appreciate any feedback, especially on:

  • materials / wood shading
  • lighting and overall mood
  • composition and presentation

Thanks in advance for your thoughts :pray:

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white details seem to emit light?

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Yes, it’s a wireframe rendering based on material replacement. It keeps the lights.

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Nice! Has a warm feel to it. The board is set up incorrectly tho. Queen is always on her own color.
Is that position on the board from one of your own games?

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I featured you on BlenderNation, have a great weekend!

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Thank you for considering me. :grin:

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You’re right, my queen is misplaced. Yes, it’s a chess opening that I often use.

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I presume you based this on an actual object. What a clever way to conveniently store the pieces! I haven’t looked very hard, but I’ve never seen a chessboard like that. Superbly modeled and rendered.

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They’re up on Etsy with that clever rotating drawer. And also with the Queens incorrectly set up, ha!

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You’re on the featured row! :+1:

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If I played chess, I’d want this set! Really nice work! :heart_eyes_cat:

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Thank you :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Wow, that looks really good

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Thank you Brother :hugs: