How many minifigures does Pirates Chess include?

The set includes 24 minifigures and 285 pieces in total.

Is it a playable chess game?

Yes. It is a chess game in which pirates and soldiers replace the usual chessmen.

What colours does the set have?

Mainly reddish brown and light bluish grey.

Pirates Pirates II

LEGO® Pirates Chess

Pirates Chess is a 2009 chess game with 285 pieces and 24 minifigures. Instead of traditional chessmen, pirates and soldiers face each other on a board made of bricks.

Set number: 852751
Year: 2009
Pieces: 285
Minifigures: 24
Theme: Pirates II
Different parts: 43

What can I build with it?

Parts list 43

As BrickLink list (XML)

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Minifigures 24

Pirate - Anchor Tattoo, Dark Green Legs, Dark Green Bandana fig-0008504 pieces × 1
Pirate - Anchor Tattoo, Blue Legs, Dark Green Bandana fig-0052084 pieces × 1
Pirate - Anchor Tattoo, Dark Green Legs, Red Bandana fig-0052094 pieces × 1
Pirate - Anchor Tattoo, Black Legs, Blue Bandana fig-0052104 pieces × 1
Pirate - Captain, Pearl Gold Hook, Bicorne with Skull fig-0052295 pieces × 1
Soldier (Imperial Soldier II) - Governor, Red Plume fig-0053006 pieces × 1
Soldier (Imperial Soldier II) - Brown Beard fig-0053164 pieces × 2
Soldier (Imperial Soldier II) - Cheek Lines fig-0053174 pieces × 2
Soldier (Imperial Soldier II) - Black Beard fig-0053184 pieces × 3
Soldier (Imperial Soldier II) - Scowl fig-0053194 pieces × 2
Soldier (Imperial Soldier II) - Printed Shako, Black Beard fig-0054535 pieces × 1
Maiden - Black Hair, One-sided Head fig-0055174 pieces × 1
Pirate - Female, Skirt, Dark Brown Hair fig-0055314 pieces × 1
Pirate - Green Stripes, Black Legs, Blue Bandana fig-0055444 pieces × 1
Pirate - Green Stripes, Blue Legs, Dark Green Bandana fig-0055454 pieces × 1
Pirate - Green Stripes, Reddish Brown Legs, Blue Bandana fig-0055464 pieces × 1
Pirate - Green Stripes, Reddish Brown Legs, Red Bandana fig-0055474 pieces × 1
Pirate - Blue Vest, Black Legs, Black Tricorne fig-0055564 pieces × 2

Description

A game that doubles as a crowd of figures

This set is a proper chess game and a minifigure pack at the same time. Twenty-four minifigures take the place of the chessmen, so two sides with their own look face each other across the board. If you play chess you get an unusual board, and if you collect minifigures you get a large group in one go. At 285 pieces the build is quick, since most parts are simple plates and figure components that snap together fast.

Just two main colours

Reddish brown and light bluish grey define the parts list. Those are exactly the tones you would expect for a pirate board: timber and stone. With only 34 different parts the variety is small, because the board is made of many identical plates and the figures of recurring components. That makes the build a calm affair. If you want a quick and tidy project, this is a good fit, and the uniformity suits a board game rather well.

Play it, display it, repurpose it

The finished game can sit on the table and be used for real matches. It also works as a display piece with every figure in its place. If you would rather use the minifigures, you can lift them off the board and add them to other pirate scenes, where they serve as crew or guards. The brown plates can double as a jetty, deck or harbour floor, which makes the set useful for building projects too.

Parts list and your own ideas

The parts list on this page shows what is inside the 285 pieces and helps when you compare a second-hand copy. With the “What can I build?” tool you can check which models your current bricks can make. The figure parts are particularly interesting in this set, because 24 minifigures allow many new combinations once you swap heads, torsos and legs between them. That applies to pirates and soldiers alike, and the two sides can be mixed freely, so you can even build your own figure series for dioramas.

FAQ

How many minifigures does Pirates Chess include?: The set includes 24 minifigures and 285 pieces in total.
Is it a playable chess game?: Yes. It is a chess game in which pirates and soldiers replace the usual chessmen.
What colours does the set have?: Mainly reddish brown and light bluish grey.

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