Smurfs set

Did you know smurfs play chess? If not, you do now ...

I've always liked smurfs, and they've been around for my entire life, so when I saw a smurfs chess set for a very reasonable price ...

The board is basic cardboard, nothing special. But the pieces, made of plastoy, are very nicely done. Papa Smurf and Smurfette lead the white/red pieces, whereas the black/yellow pieces are led by their black-haired and black-capped counterparts.

I especially like the knights being represented by smurfs riding snails!

I do have a vague idea of creating a large board for them which is basically a smurf village: few smurf houses around the sides, a central fenced-off area featuring 64 squares, and lots of smurfs watching the imminent chess match. Maybe Gargamel lurking behind one of the smurf houses? One day ...