Design for chess pieces in which their top-down view serves as a diagram for legal moves.

Design for chess pieces in which their top-down view serves as a diagram for legal moves.

I love this idea, but I'm not particularly informed on the comings and goings of the chess world, so I have no idea if this is something that's been done before. I think the king and pawn designs could use a little tinkering… this would be a great assignment to put in front of industrial design students.