Faum, an Australian company that manufactures beeswax products, makes this amusing chess set where the pieces are candles. It was designed by sculptor Tatsiana Shevarenkova.

Shevarenkova explains her intent:

"Over the past year, beeswax has been a primary medium of my practice. The immense beauty of this material is captivating: the natural colors and gentle aroma are unparalleled. While sculpting chess pieces in clay, I found myself drawn to envisioning them in beeswax. What truly fascinated me was the prospect of transforming an already dramatic game into something ritualistic - the inevitable losses, and the act of lighting the pieces one by one, culminating with the burning of the Queen."

Poetry aside, you could make up your own rules: Light the pieces only as you move them, or once taken as Shevarenkova suggests, or light the whole board up at the start for a UX nightmare of a game of compelled speed chess.

The set runs $800 AUD (USD $518) and replacement pieces are $20 AUD (USD $13) a pop.