Chess (game)

Chess in Faerûn is a game played on a checkerd board with six types of pieces: pawns, rooks, knights-errant, priests, queens and kings. Chess sets are known for often using well-known figures (often rulers or deities) as the king pieces.

Variations
While the more common chess sets are made of carved and dyed wood, finer sets are often made of more exotic materials. These include ebony and ivory for the pieces and marble for the board.

Regional variations
In Calimshan, a piece must be moved once it has been touched, but that rule is not used in Cormyr. In Cormyr a player needs to announce their move out loud.