But, in the Harry Potter universe, chess is more than just a fun way to pass the time- it can also be deadly! Which is perhaps unsurprising, since many things that are completely innocuous in our world can be deadly in the Harry Potter universe, including willow trees, mermaids, staircases, and so much more. Hogwarts is a surprisingly dangerous place! On 2 September 1890, Imelda Reyes could be seen in the Slytherin common room spectating, and offering unsolicited advice on, a Wizard's Chess game between a Slytherin boy and a girl whom he was playing. [5] 1980s [ ] The set is basically a toy so you can’t really expect it to provide a professional gameplay experience. It does a great job of bringing the Sorcerer’s Stone movie chess scene to life with its beautifully designed chessmen that look exactly like the ones in the movie. Some of the pieces are a little top heavy due to the added weight of the weapons the pieces are carrying. Other than that, this is the perfect chess set to combine your love for Harry Potter and chess into one.

The endgame position composed for the film adaptation by Jeremy Silman. The white knight on h4 was removed from the position seen in the film. Ron's chess set depicted in the film is a replica of the 12th century Lewis Chessmen. [ citation needed] At the end of year feast, Albus Dumbledore awarded Ron fifty house points for 'the best played game of chess that Hogwarts has seen these many years'. Percy Weasley proudly boasted about his brother's accomplishment. [4] After some time, the trio of Harry, Ron and Hermione went off, looking for the Philospher's stone. Facing many obstacles, they find themselves on the massive chess board, playing against self moving pieces. They could not cross to the next room until they defeat the self moving pieces. That's when the fun starts. Ron, as the best of them three, decides that Hermione should be the rook, Harry should be the bishop. He decided to be a knight. Murphy McNully played Wizard's Chess with Jacob's sibling to test their strategy. [8] They would then often play with each other between Quidditch practices. At some point after the start of the 1987–1988 school year, Orion Amari also played with Murphy as one of several activities from which he hoped to regain mental balance after he was injured in a Quidditch friendly. [9]Given their fascinating origin and links to the middle ages, the Isle of Lewis chess pieces certainly look at home in the Great Hall at Hogwarts. The kids had to get on the board and stand in for pieces that had been captured in a previous game, putting themselves directly in harm’s way! e4 d5 2. exd5: Played by the white side of the giant chess board in the Chessboard Chamber against Ronald Weasley. Also known as the Main Line of the Scandinavian Defence. [15] Ronald Weasley owned a Wizard's Chess set which he inherited from his grandfather. Unlike many of his hand-me-down possessions, the second-hand chess set was advantageous as the pieces trusted him. When Harry Potter played with Seamus Finnigan's chess men, they did not trust his judgement and offered him advice. [1]

The board – which is made up of cardboard – folds up in four sections and it not as good as the pieces. The fact that it folds up is not ideal for gameplay since one or the other section may end up not sitting perfectly flat which can hinder gameplay. The size of the board is also very small which can make the pieces cramped up. In an iconic scene from the first Harry Potter film, The Philosopher’s Stone, Hermione enters the Great Hall at Hogwarts to find Harry and Ron Weasley settling in for a ‘barbaric’ game of Wizard’s Chess. The filmmakers used radio and digital effects to create the movement of the giant chess pieces. The explosive effects were created using compressed air. Ronald Weasley actor Rupert Grint states 'I've actually still got a broken piece of the horse!' [7]The chess pieces of this set are made up of moderately heavy plastic mixed with another material that provides some flexibility. It’s not by any means the highest quality but still durable enough for kids to handle (or mishandle). In case you drop a piece on the floor and it breaks, you may not be able to use the ‘reparo’ spell to repair it. So, I would advise handling the pieces with care. Since the reunion of the famous trio and more stars is coming to the TV on New Year's Eve, I thought it would be a great idea to review the famous chess game from the Harry Potter series. If you are a huge Harry Potter fan, you must have remembered this scene. In the first movie, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, there's actually two chess scenes. Aside from the pieces moving hands-free and clobbering each other with chairs, the fictional game looks a lot like regular chess and aficionados will recognise the chessmen as the medieval, and appropriately mysterious, Isle of Lewis pieces. An interesting thing about this game chess set which makes it different from other Harry Potter sets is its unique body design. There is going to be so much joy playing this game because every fan knows Hogwarts houses are always coming at each other; what better way is it to play this game than on a chess set? The game is best played amidst friends because of its gameplay, rather than at home. intricately designed and highly detailed chess pieces ranging from 2.5 inches to 5.5 inches in height