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[[Image:Super-mario-chess-set-box.jpg|thumb|The set as seen in the box, with figures visible at the bottom.]]
{{italic title|''Super Mario'' Chess}}
[[Image:Chess2.jpg|thumb|left|All the characters and their positions on the board.]]
{{board game infobox
'''Super Mario Chess Game: Nintendo Collector's Edition''' is a ''Mario'' series-themed chess set released by USAopoly in September of 2009. The rules of the game are the same as defined by the original game.
|image=[[File:Super-mario-chess-set-box.jpg|250px]]<br>The set as seen in the box, with figures visible at the bottom. The actual release features [[Luigi]] in the window rather than [[Birdo]].
|manufacturer={{wp|USAopoly}}
|publisher=USAopoly
|release={{flag list|USA|September 2009|France|2009<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0phLbb4GYHg SUPER MARIO CHESS]</ref>}}
|languages=English<br>French
|rating=Seven years and older
|players=2 players
}}
'''''Super Mario'' Chess: Collector's Edition''' is a {{wp|chess}} set themed to the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. The set was released by USAopoly in September 2009.{{ref needed}} The rules of the game are the same as defined by the original game, with one side being white (heroes) and the other being black (villains). It is sold for about $20 in most American retailers.


There are 32 hand-painted characters taking the place of the various pieces: [[Mario]] as the King, [[Luigi]] as the Queen, [[Princess Peach]] and [[Princess Daisy]] as Bishops, [[Yoshi]] as the Knight, [[Toad]] as the Rook, [[Coin]]s as Pawns. For the opposing side, [[Bowser]] is the King, [[Bowser Jr.]] the Queen, [[Kamek]] or a general [[Magikoopa]] the Bishop, [[Birdo]] the Knight, a [[Goomba]] the Rook, and [[Koopa]] [[Shell]]s as Pawns. The pieces measure 3-inches tall x 11-inches wide x 11-inches long.
==Chess pieces==
There are 32 hand-painted characters and items taking the place of the various pieces. Each piece is labeled as to what standard chess piece it represents. The pieces measure three inches tall by 1.1 inches wide by 1.1 inches long.


===Heroes===
*[[Mario]] &ndash; King ×1
*[[Luigi]] &ndash; Queen ×1
*[[Princess Peach]] and [[Daisy|Princess Daisy]] &ndash; Bishops ×1 each
*[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] &ndash; Knights ×2
*[[Toad (species)|Toads]] &ndash; Rooks ×2
*[[Coin]]s &ndash; Pawns ×8


== Trivia ==
===Villains===
*Luigi and Daisy are modeled after their 3-inch figurines.
*[[Bowser]] &ndash; King ×1
*[[Bowser Jr.]] &ndash; Queen ×1
*[[Magikoopa]]s &ndash; Bishops ×2
*[[Birdo]]s &ndash; Knights ×2
*[[Goomba]]s &ndash; Rooks ×2
*[[Green Shell]]s &ndash; Pawns ×8


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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Chess2.jpg|All the characters and their positions on the board
Super Mario Chess FRE.jpg|French box art
</gallery>


[[Category:Merchandise]]
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Fre=Jeu d'échecs ''Super Mario''
|FreM=''Super Mario'' Chess Game
|FreC=<ref>{{cite|title=Jeu d'echecs Mario|url=https://www.fnac.com/Jeu-d-echecs-Mario/a3109971/w-4|publisher=Fnac|language=fr|accessdate=March 29, 2025}}</ref>
}}
 
==Notes==
*Luigi and Daisy are modeled after their three-inch figurines, and Toad is modeled after his 10-inch figurine, while Bowser and the Magikoopas are modeled after their official ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' artwork.
*In some copies of the game, Luigi's overalls are lighter than Mario's, unlike most appearances where they are either the same shade or darker.
 
==References==
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{{Merchandise}}
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