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I made this chessboard in Gimp. Please don’t add ‘artist’ to tags because I am not going to create any more images in the future.
 
Pieces + background >>330607

safe2272250 angel bunny11738 apple bloom62312 applejack208324 cheerilee11585 daring do7494 derpy hooves59486 dinky hooves4801 dj pon-334292 fluttershy269594 gummy5842 octavia melody28617 opalescence2475 owlowiscious2301 pinkie pie266318 pipsqueak3287 princess cadance42197 princess celestia117215 princess luna121940 rainbow dash291389 rarity226189 scootaloo60638 shining armor29422 snails5868 snips4696 spike95268 spitfire16202 sweetie belle58726 tank3226 twilight sparkle371920 vinyl scratch34292 zecora11584 alicorn337026 bat pony80736 pony1705143 zebra25228 g42130977 chess529 elements of harmony2968 fan game539 filly105327 game4971 mane six38986 night guard2380 pet2340 pink-mane celestia3262 royal guard11426 sitting100479

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arceus545

@d715  
I was trying to make a joke.  
Knights in chess are usually given the shape of an equine head.  
There’s almost only equines. Hence, all are knights. </punchline>
 
I could deduce easily what each piece is meant to be, and I understand the placements are dumb.  
I guess my humor was just too dumb for the internet. :c
d715
The End wasn't The End - Found a new home after the great exodus of 2012

@arceus545  
its really poorly place chess
 
kids and pets are pawns
 
guards (and Zecora) are rooks
 
Earth Pony are knights
 
Pegasus are bishops
 
princess are queens
 
and unicorns are kings
 
But the placements is so stupid
 
like Twilight and Zecora are on Luna’s side dispite Twilight being Celestia’s student and Zecora has a sun base cutie marks
 
the Guard should be Knights
 
Cadance is a princess and a teen here
Mr. Bait

Why did the artist go with a crap recolor of Luna instead of finding an actual picture of Celestia? I mean that take more effort to screw up than to get right. Seriously google Princess Celestia.
 
Also Twilight not being on Celestia’s side? Fail.
d715
The End wasn't The End - Found a new home after the great exodus of 2012

@Background Pony  
And that artist failed the “bright ponies go to Celesita darks to Luna” since Pinkie Dash and Vinyl are bright Pinkie, blue and white
 
Also Twilight not on Celestia’s side is full stupid
Crowley
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The End wasn't The End - Found a new home after the great exodus of 2012

Can't we all get along?
Wait, I think I’ve sussed it.
 
Unicorns = Queens  
Alicorns = Kings  
Pegasi = Bishops  
Earth Ponies = Knights  
Royal Guards (or shaman) = Rooks  
Pets/kids = pawns.
 
Just change young Cadance to Twist and we’ll be set.
platypusmac
The End wasn't The End - Found a new home after the great exodus of 2012

so, we have a gator, a tortoise and an owl on the black side, and a bunny, a cat and a chickun on the other…  
Jokes aside, it was a nice touch to put all the CMC on the same side :)
Background Pony #E13A
@Background Pony  
Welll. Celestia mainly seems to have white, pink and yellow, Luna has darker colors. Which ofcourse makes not much sense with some characters on her side, like Pinkie and Vinyl.
Thegug
The End wasn't The End - Found a new home after the great exodus of 2012

Yea, I can see this being difficult to play.  
“Which one was octavia again? No, I’m sure Zecora was bishop.”  
Or do they all move like Knights?
Background Pony #AE92
You do realize there is no way to know from looking at each one what each one does, right? That makes this be… like… impossible to play correctly without some short go piece guide at your side all the time.