Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...

It's that time of year!

Yes, it's the holiday season - but also: it's the appropriate time of year to display all kinds of geeky, cool snowflakes, like Anthony Herrera's Star Wars snowflakes.  ;)

This got me to thinking.  Is a CHESS snowflake possible?  And, if a chess snowflake is possible, is it possible to cut one, where there are multiple colors, without having those colors split down the middle?

It turns out, that answer is an awesome "YES!"

Better still, ALL of the colors that Sovereign Chess uses can be utilized in the snowflake as well!

So, without further ado, we give you the official Sovereign Chess snowflake pattern:

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Some final, helpful notes

• As always, use a scissors or exacto knife with extreme care!
• Use a color printer to print out the PDF.  If you can, use a light weight paper.
• This snowflake can also be found on our "Bonus!" page
• Here's an instructional video for how to fold your snowflake before cutting:  link

Send us an email with pictures of your snowflakes - we would love to see them!

Kids and Sovereign Chess

When we play test our game we find that kids really enjoy Sovereign Chess.  The colorfulness of the board is attractive and they like the creative thinking that comes from a new and different way to play chess.  If you know traditional chess, it's a snap to learn Sovereign Chess.

Lately, we've had a couple of opportunities to talk to some school chess clubs.  We wanted something easy and tangible to put in kids' hands.  As a result, we came up with coloring sheets where players could draw their own board and pieces, learn the elements of the game, and have something to take home and play with friends and family.  

We liked our sheets so much, that we felt we had to share them with you.  To download a copy of the PDF, click here.

A few helpful tips:

• Use your scissors carefully!
• We had a hard time finding crayons that made a "dark gray" vs "light gray."  We colored both armies gray and then put a dark line across the "dark gray army."
• Set up the board indoors and away from drafts.  Or: use some kind of putty, if you want.  One fan used bubble gum!
• We are happy to hear from you and what you think about this.  If you have a picture or a suggestion or a question, write us here: link