Traditional Chess Set (LEGO 40719)

About this set

This is LEGO set 40719, a traditional chess set from the LEGO Other line, with a part count of 743 and a difficulty of 3/5. The build produces a brick-built chessboard with a brown and beige checker pattern, plus chess pieces in brown, beige and yellow, using black and white round tiles to mark the two sides. A practical build order is to lay out the checker pattern first, then assemble the pieces in batches and place them at the end, which cuts down on hunting for parts. The main challenges are keeping the alternating squares aligned and handling the repetitive piece assembly, so sorting by color and working square by square helps. It suits chess fans and builders who want a display set that can sit on a table, and at 743 pieces the pace is comfortable for intermediate builders while newcomers can start with the board section.