For Variance's wallpaper challenge.
Was inspired to do another, more complicated chess wallpaper after thinking of an entire board with all the pieces. So here's the lineup in the match Intelligence vs. Insanity.
Intelligence
Pawns
Shigeru Akagi from Akagi
Cho Hakkai from Saiyuki
Chiyo Mihama from Azumanga Daioh
Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV a.k.a. Radical Ed from Cowboy Bebop
Ginko from Mushi-shi
The Count from Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
Shikamaru Nara from Naruto
Ami Mizuno from Sailor Moon
Rooks
Queen's Side: Leeron Litner from Gurren Lagann
King's Side: Kyoya Ootori from Ouran High School Host Club
Knights
Queen's Side: Black Jack from Black Jack
King's Side: Conan Edogawa from Detective Conan
Bishops
Queen's Side: Yukino Miyazawa from Kare Kano
King's Side: Seto Kaiba from Yu-Gi-Oh!
Queen
Yuki Nagano from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
King
L from Death Note
Chessmaster
Yuuko Ichihara from xxxHolic
Insanity
Pawns
Haruko Haruhara from Fooly Cooly
Crona from Soul Eater
Lucy from Elfen Lied
Grell Sutcliff from Black Butler
Mion (or Shion?) Sonazaki from Higurashi No Naku koro Ni
Russia from Hetalia: Axis Powers
Tamaki Tsunenaga from Deadman Wonderland
Legato Bluesummers from Trigun
Rooks
Queen's Side: Revy from Black Lagoon
King's Side: Graham Specter from Baccano!
Knights (Theme is Undead Women of the Internet)
Queen's Side: Calcium from Vocaloid
King's Side: Mrs. Cho from Bong-Cheon Dong Ghost Story
Bishops
Queen's Side: Hisoka from Hunter X Hunter
King's Side: Alucard from Hellsing
Queen
Krauser III from Detroit Metal City (he puts the Queen in Drag Queen)
King
Johan Liebert from Monster
Chessmaster
Ladd Russo from Baccano! (you can never just one insane character from Baccano!)
So, who would like to see this beast of a chess match in actual life? Comment below.
Also, thanks to all the images I used. To take time to name all the URLs would be ridiculous. Just know I'm not making any money off of this wallpaper.