This is a short essay on ideas for adapting picnic tables/benches for chess. One of these adaptations can be seen at Trinity Square in Hull, England. Following this initiative, VHEY (Visit Hull and East Yorkshire) placed four chessboards on picnic tables during the summer of 2022. The essay portrays three procedures: printing/spray painting with the use of a stencil, inlaying with a ready-made chessboard, and/or placing a printed chessboard on a table. VHEY chose the third option, with many added extras, such as QR codes for learning the rules of chess, together with other interesting facts and activities relating to the game.

The A4 sheet contains three Chess Dice Nets and instructions for their assembly, together with game rules and credits. D6 - cube, D12 - dodecahedron, D20 - icosahedron. Each die portrays chess figurines. When assembled, the D6 has 1.6cm edges, the D12 is approximately 3cm in diameter, the D20 about 4cm in diameter. The Chess Dice Nets can be proportionally enlarged or reduced according to needs. The use of card for printing is recommended, but normal paper can also be used and then glued on card for extra solidity. Chess Dice is a popular chess variant, and can be used as a fun activity in chess lessons. This A4 resource can provide a rich cross-curricular activity, where chess, maths, origami, art, physics, design and technology are present. The figurines and backgrounds can be decorated, if required. Scoring is recommended to make folding easier. The use of a sharp blade is not recommended for scoring, as it can easily over-score and cut through card. The following tools can be used for scoring safely: the edge of a plastic spatula, the lid of a Bic pen, a pen-shaped staple remover… I published the concept of Chess Dice Nets on 6th April 2021. The figurine drawings, sizes, distribution and orientations are also mine. The requirement to create D12 and D20 chess dice was requested by John Foley. The optimal frequency of figurines for D12 and D20 was calculated by WIM Rita Atkins.

This Chess Die Net, D6 cube, can be enlarged or reduced according to needs. The use of card for printing is recommended, but normal paper can also be used and then glued on card for extra solidity. Chess Dice is a popular chess variant, and can be used as a fun and didactic activity in chess lessons. This A4 resource can also provide a rich cross-curricular activity, where chess, maths, origami, art, physics, design and technology are present. The figurines and backgrounds can be decorated, if required. Instructions for assembly. Cut around the net along solid lines. Scoring along dotted lines is recommended to make folding easier. The use of a sharp blade is not recommended for scoring, as it can easily over-score and cut through card. The following tools can be used for scoring safely: the edge of a plastic spatula, the lid of a Bic pen, a pen-shaped staple remover… Fold, glue and hold together till attached. Rules of Chess Dice. All moves must be legal. Original basic version: roll the die and play what you get. if you can’t make a legal move, you roll again. If you wish to castle, you need a king or a rook. Advanced John Foley version: roll the die and play what you get. if you can’t make a legal move, you can choose what to play. I published the concept of Chess Dice Nets on 6th April 2021. The figurine drawings, sizes, their distribution and orientations are my own work. The requirement to create D12 and D20 chess dice was requested by John Foley. The optimal frequency of figurines for D12 and D20 was calculated by WIM Rita Atkins.

This Chess Die Net, D20 icosahedron, can be enlarged or reduced as required. The use of card for printing and assembly is recommended, but normal paper can also be used and then glued on card for extra solidity. Chess Dice is a popular chess variant, and can be used as a fun and didactic activity in chess lessons. This A4 resource can also provide a rich cross-curricular activity, where chess, maths, origami, art, physics, design and technology are present. The figurines and backgrounds can be decorated, if required. Instructions for assembly. Cut around the net along solid lines. Scoring along dotted lines is recommended to make folding easier. The use of a sharp blade is not recommended for scoring, as it can easily over-score and cut through card. The following tools can be used for scoring safely: the edge of a plastic spatula, the lid of a Bic pen, a pen-shaped staple remover… Fold, glue and hold together till attached. Rules of Chess Dice for D20. All moves must be legal. If you get black, you can choose what to play (John Foley rule). Original basic version: roll the die and play what you get. if you can’t make a legal move, you roll again. If you wish to castle, you need a king, or a rook, or black. Advanced John Foley version: roll the die and play what you get. if you can’t make a legal move, you can choose what to play. I published the concept of Chess Dice Nets on 6th April 2021. The figurine drawings, sizes, their distribution and orientations are my own work. The requirement to create D12 and D20 chess dice was requested by John Foley. The optimal frequency of figurines for D12 and D20 was calculated by WIM Rita Atkins.

This Chess Die Net, D12 dodecahedron, can be enlarged or reduced according to needs. The use of card for printing and assembly is recommended, but normal paper can also be used and then glued on card for extra solidity. Chess Dice is a popular chess variant, and can be used as a fun and didactic activity in chess lessons. This A4 resource can also provide a rich cross-curricular activity, where chess, maths, origami, art, physics, design and technology are present. The figurines and backgrounds can be decorated, if required. Instructions for assembly. Cut around the net along solid lines. Scoring along dotted lines is recommended to make folding easier. The use of a sharp blade is not recommended for scoring, as it can easily over-score and cut through card. The following tools can be used for scoring safely: the edge of a plastic spatula, the lid of a Bic pen, a pen-shaped staple remover… Fold, glue and hold together till attached. Rules of Chess Dice. All moves must be legal. Original basic version: roll the die and play what you get. if you can’t make a legal move, you roll again. If you wish to castle, you need a king or a rook. Advanced John Foley version: roll the die and play what you get. if you can’t make a legal move, you can choose what to play. I published the concept of Chess Dice Nets on 6th April 2021. The figurine drawings, sizes, their distribution and orientations are my own work. The requirement to create D12 and D20 chess dice was requested by John Foley. The optimal frequency of figurines for D12 and D20 was calculated by WIM Rita Atkins.