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SYLO
About my design
by SYLO
I originally wanted to do a design dedicated to my dad who plays chinese chess ( which I am working on ) but then I came up with this idea which is just chess.

Something for those who play chess.
Love it Hate it... let me me know what you think.
HendA038
HendA038 on Dec 08 '05
i love it! would definintely buy it, and i dont even remember how to play chess anymore--hope thats not too cliche. very cute though!
cambert
cambert on Dec 08 '05
Just a thought - it might be better with the full word 'checkmate'. Here in the UK, that symbol is called a 'tick', rather than a 'check mark'. Good clean drawing though.
LeoStar
LeoStar on Dec 08 '05
I really like the idea and illustration, except that the head on the king looks disjointed. Otherwise, nice.
Stephanmm
Stephanmm on Dec 08 '05
good idea. 5 :).
granitescam
granitescam on Dec 08 '05
To make it a checkmate there would have to be a piece that's guarding the Queen in case the player choose to attack the Queen rather than fleeing. I like the idea but I can't help but think of that one move that I always seemed to lose my Queen from.
vidia
vidia on Dec 08 '05
perfect! better without the "mate" phrase!
Mac_Pappy
Mac_Pappy on Dec 08 '05
i dont think right now is the best time for this shirt. It's a bit to closely designed in relation to "you cannot come-you are a mere pawn" shirt.
I think you'll get a lot of low votes because people believe you are trying to copy

very good design. I like the "*check*mate"
Cap'n Menorah
Cap'n Menorah on Dec 08 '05
cool, but thats not checkmate. anal, i know, but theres a a couple a ways out. maybe if you had the queen knocking over the king...
SYLO
SYLO on Dec 08 '05
LOL .. it's so funny to hear what you all have to say, but.... it's not supposed to be checkmate as in CHESS..... supposed to be.. *check* MATE... ..... as in ( naughty little chess pieces )

I'm pretty sure some of you guys got it..
trotsky
trotsky on Dec 09 '05
i got it. and it made me laugh that no one else did.
wullagaru
   wullagaru on Dec 09 '05
yeah I figured that out from teh expression I just wish teh faces werent anime in style just my preference .. nice idea though makes me want to re sub my own chess design
julu
julu on Dec 09 '05
yeah, i agree with the cap'n
make the queen knocking over the king
or standing over him rather
you could do it really cool if you used the traditional piece faces, too
so it's like, old-school chess
but with a sassy twist
... hah
steve_swartz
steve_swartz on Dec 09 '05
maybe you could have a horse?
ctc803
ctc803 on Dec 10 '05
nike?
__discolemonade
__discolemonade on Dec 10 '05
i think it is lovely. $5
I_Eat_Batteries
I_Eat_Batteries on Dec 10 '05
oh. thats a bit hard to understand at first glance.
(p.s.the cap'n is the coolest person ever)
alyssssssssssa
alyssssssssssa on Dec 10 '05
i love....
the placement
colors
characters
everything...
gj
i'd buy it now if i could
plastikaa
   plastikaa on Dec 11 '05
the logo looks like it could be a great fashion label - i dont like the placement and size of the drawing though.
via paramore
via paramore on Dec 11 '05
I don't know anything about chess, but I'll buy it!
Verdana
Verdana on Dec 11 '05
But it's not checkmate. The King can move--heck, the king can take the queen. :(

Okay, I'll stop whining. It's really quite stylish.
FraGhil
FraGhil on Dec 11 '05
I love this.
karls jr
karls jr on Dec 11 '05
omg this is the coolest shirt ever!!! YOU MUST PRINT THIS!!! i LOVE it!!! :D $$$$$55555!!!!!!!
gh0st
gh0st on Dec 11 '05
preeeeeeety cool.
cynicaljustice
cynicaljustice on Dec 12 '05
I'd buy. $5


I love the expressions on their faces, heh.
winniekwok
winniekwok on Dec 12 '05
i too love the characters. but no words.
Izzlester
Izzlester on Dec 12 '05
I just got the mere pawn shirt, so I am not really feeling the chess at the moment.
Loose Thread
Loose Thread on Dec 13 '05
Um...a little too trying-to-be-anime.
But it's a great idea.
It would be better if they were just plain pieces.
very good.
MikFantastik
MikFantastik on Dec 13 '05
Leave out the " checkmate." The expression on the King's face says it all.
simfonik
simfonik on Dec 13 '05
i haven't read the comments, so someone else might have pointed it out already; but, this is not checkmate. sorry, but it kind of kills it for me ... and i would assume for anyone who actually plays chess.
frankcan
frankcan on Dec 14 '05
i don't like the way the king's face looks. it reminds me too much of BRATZ.
dreeft
dreeft on Dec 14 '05
Very cool. I like :D
Crazy free spirit
Crazy free spirit on Dec 14 '05
....I can't believe people don't get that its not supposed to be check mate like the chess check mate but like chess "MATING" . I got it right away, and I love it. Definate buy.
jackanapes
jackanapes on Dec 14 '05
i must say, this is the one and only time i've ever contemplated banging a board game piece.
chailove
chailove on Dec 14 '05
come on people, its not supposed to follow the rules of chess--its about a relationship... awesome shirt, btw, i would definitely buy it. i do wonder what it would look like if the text was underneath the graphic...
jar_bombadillo
jar_bombadillo on Dec 14 '05
I like it! For the record, Mate doesn't always mean mating. C'mon guys... get your heads out of the gutter.
GLASSMATCHES
GLASSMATCHES on Dec 14 '05
no. i do not like this at all.
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