Warm plays cool in Block Design's Gradient Chess set, a colourful take on the classic strategy game. Thirty-two painted wooden pieces shade through a gradient, one side in blues and the other in yellows, oranges and reds, on a natural wood board with a modern chequerboard. It is a colourful wooden chess set that looks as good on a coffee table as it plays.

Every game in Block Design's Gradient range starts with the studio colour wheel. For chess, they split it in two: warm against cool. The game itself is unchanged, so players of any level can use it, and it's a good way to learn. A modern chess set for people who love design as much as they love the game.

Ways to use it
Games night: a full 32-piece set for proper play, with an instruction sheet for anyone learning
On display: leave it set up on a coffee table, shelf or desk between games

32 painted wooden chess pieces
Natural wood board with a stylised chequerboard
Board: 32 x 32 cm (12.6 x 12.6 in)
Instruction sheet included
Recommended for ages 8+
Designed in our Cornwall studio by B Corp brand Block Design
Safety
Recommended for ages 8+

Tested to EN 71 (parts 1, 2 and 3) and ASTM F963-23 toy safety standards

Tara Ashe started Block Design in 2000 with her passion for design with engineering background, to create a range of functional, beautiful lifestyle products.  Block Design is a certified B Corporation, joining a growing group of companies reinventing business by pursuing purpose as well as profit. Based in the United Kingdom.