Because why play pawns when you can play like a Phantom?
Goodwood, West Sussex: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, the legendary British marque known for redefining luxury on wheels, has just moved its queen — diagonally, and with flair — off the tarmac and onto the tabletop. In an inspired fusion of art, engineering, and strategic brilliance, the company has launched The Rolls-Royce Chess Set, a handcrafted masterpiece that promises to turn every checkmate into a standing ovation.
If you’ve ever thought, “What if my chess set had magnetized ceramic-coated pieces and a Spirit of Ecstasy badge?” — well, congratulations. Your ultra-niche fantasy just became handcrafted reality.
A Dramatic Opening Move
Much like a Rolls-Royce Ghost silently pulling up to a soirée, the Rolls-Royce Chess Set doesn’t just open — it arrives. A single, fluid, theatrical motion reveals a leather-lined interior as if saying, “Welcome to your daily dose of nobility.” Within, magnetized pieces rise gracefully, each held in a chess piece holder that elevates like a stage spotlighting its stars.
It’s less “let’s play a game” and more “your move, darling.”
Magnetized Majesty Meets Hidden Drawers
Of course, this isn’t your average park-bench chess board. This set features a floating leather-clad base, whispering the design language of Rolls-Royce’s signature ‘waft lines’. Hidden drawers glide open with the mere touch of a finger — because obviously, mere mortals shouldn’t be fumbling with promoted queens. Even the playing surface conceals a secret: magnets strong enough to hold your pieces in place during a heated endgame, yet gentle enough to let your bishop glide like silk over mahogany.
And yes, they tested six different kinds of magnets. Because Rolls-Royce doesn’t just make things — it obsesses over them.
Pieces Worth Their Weight in Aluminium
Each chess piece is a sculptural marvel. Ceramic-coated aluminium with jewel-like stainless-steel heads, faceted like diamonds and cool to the touch. The black pieces come in satin stealth mode; the white ones shimmer with a ghostly iridescence. They don’t just feel like organ stops from a Rolls-Royce — they are the organ stops of strategy, precision-engineered for that “satisfying click” every luxury connoisseur knows and loves.
Fun fact: You may lose the game, but you’ll win on aesthetics.
Tailored Like a Bespoke Suit
Why settle for standard when you could commission your chess set like a Cullinan interior? The Rolls-Royce Chess Set is available in four exquisite veneer finishes, from Blackwood with Ceramic White to the smoky allure of Eucalyptus and Paldao. Leather accents can be chosen from a palette of thirteen delectable shades, including Scivaro Grey, Havana, Mandarin, Tailored Purple, and—for the brave—Lime Green. No judgement. Your castle, your rules.
And because Rolls-Royce understands emotional attachment to your living room décor, clients can match their set to the vibes. Because nothing says “I take chess seriously” like coordinating your pawns with your Persian rug.
A Move Beyond the Garage
Nick Abrams, Accessories Designer at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, put it best:
“Knowing that many clients enjoy chess — often at an extremely high level — we were inspired to create our own Chess Set as a natural evolution of the sense of hosting and occasion that defines the Rolls-Royce experience.”
Translation: if you’re rich enough to own a Rolls-Royce, you deserve a chess set that makes regular luxury look like a travel edition from an airport gift shop.
More Than a Game
This isn’t just a game. This is strategy dressed in Savile Row tailoring. It’s an invitation to pause, sip something aged 18 years or more, and contemplate your next move — not just in chess, but in life.
The Rolls-Royce Chess Set is now available for commission through Rolls-Royce showrooms and Private Office boutiques. Pricing? Let’s just say, if you have to ask, you should probably keep playing checkers.
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— NamasteCar(@NamasteCar) April 17, 2025
