Have you ever wondered how much the most expensive chess set in the world would cost? The Royal Diamond Chess Set is without a doubt near the top of the list in terms of expense, value, and beauty. To create this masterpiece, the artists used 1168.75 grams of 14 carat white gold, and approximately 9900 black and white diamonds, bringing the total weight to 186.09 carats and the total cost is $500,000!
Source: The Chess Nerd Blog
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
If I ever played on such a board, a pawn or two would go missing, trust me!
I am sure any one of these pawns could provide safe drinking water and anti-malaria medicines for the natives of a tiny rural village in sub-Saharan Africa.
I would like to add this beauty to my collection. However, I must raise the level of my game to be worthy playing on such materpiece. 🙂