Super Mario Chess

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 with one side is the white (heroes), while the other is black (villains). It is sold for about $20.00 in most American retailers.

Chess pieces
There are thirty-two hand-painted characters taking the place of the various pieces. Each piece is labelled as to what standard chess piece it represents. The pieces measure 3-inches tall x 1.1-inches wide x 1.1-inches long.

Heroes

 * Mario – King x1
 * Luigi – Queen x1
 * Princess Peach and Princess Daisy – Bishops x1 each
 * Yoshis – Knights x2
 * Toads – Rooks x2
 * Coins – Pawns x8

Villains

 * Bowser – King x1
 * Bowser Jr. – Queen x1
 * Magikoopas – Bishops x2
 * Birdos – Knights x2
 * Goombas – Rooks x2
 * Green Shells – Pawns x8

Trivia

 * Luigi and Daisy are modeled after their 3-inch figurines and Toad is modeled after his 10-inch figure while Bowser and the Magikoopas are modeled after their official Super Mario Galaxy artwork.