Tanzania issued this mint two-stamp sheet on March 17, 2025 to commemorate the World Chess Championships and Rotary International. The 2011 Scott Catalogue value for this sheet is $1.75.

Issuing Country: Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz Express Post)
Date of Issue: August 20, 2025
Scott Catalogue Number(s): Unavailable at time of listing
Description: This mint stamp, featuring a "globe" chess board and oieces, was issued to commemorate the 43rd Chess Olympiad (Batumi 2018). The emblem of the Kyrgyz Chess Federation is at upper-left.

Issuing Country: Mozambique
Date of Issue: September 30, 2025
Scott Catalogue Number(s): 1598
2019 Scott Catalogue Value: $9.50
Description: This mint sheet of six stamps features the following chess players: Tigran Petrosian, Robert Fischer, Boris Spassky, Raul Capablanca, Max Euwe and Emanuel Lasker. Each stamp also includes either a Lions Club or Rotary Club emblem.

Israel issued this set of two mint stamps on Nov. 2, 1964 to commemorate the 16th Chess Olympics, held in Tel Aviv (November, 1964). Both stamps feature a chess board and the emblem of the Chess Olympics; one stamp additionally depicts a knight, the other a rook. These stamps include the attached tabs (stamps of Israel with attached tabs have additional value to collectors).

Issued by Cambodia on Sept. 20, 1994, this complete mint set of 6 stamps (including a high denomination souvenir sheet) features the following 18th & 19th century chess champions: Francois-Andre Philador (1795), Louis de la Bourdonnais (1821), Adolph Anderssen (1851), Paul Morphy (1858), Wilhelm Steinitz (1866), and Emanuel Lasker (1894). $7.50 retail value.

This complete set of seven mint stamps (one in a souvenir sheet format) was issued by Cambodia on Sept. 10, 1996, and pays tribute to the following "modern era" chess champions: Jose Raul Capablanca, Alexander Alekhine, Vassily Smyslov, Mikhail Tal, Bobby Fischer, and Garry Kasparov. This set has a retail value of $7.25.

Please note: this sheet has been discounted due to a few perforation irregularities. Viet Nam issued this mint sheet of seven stamps plus two labels on May 9, 1983. The stamps feature the following chess pieces: Vietnamese pawns, Indian elephant, Scottish knight and bishop, a different Indian elephant piece, a knight, a sailing ship, a jester and elephant, and modern pawns. The retail value of this sheet is $6.50 (Scott 2015 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue). Scott Cat.# 1290-1296

Issued by Guinea on October 20, 1997, this complete mint set of seven stamps (the highest denomination stamp is in an attractive mini-sheet format) features chess pieces from around the world (14th century Thailand, 1930 China, 1920 Portugal, Germany, Russia, pieces by Max Ernst, and 18th century France). The retail value of this set is $10.40 (Scott 2015 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, Vol. 3). Scott Cat.# 1409A-1409G.

This mint stamp, issued by Russia on February 25, 1977, commemorates the 4th European Chess Championships. A Queen and Knights are the depicted chess pieces.

Russia paid tribute to Paul Keres (1916-1975), Chess Grandmaster, with the release of this mint stamp on January 7, 1991. The stamp features a portrait of Keres and a replica of his signature.

This cancelled set of six airmail stamps from Fujeira features chess sets of a variety of styles. Note that this stamp set is not listed in the Scott Postage Stamp Catalogue, indicating that the Scott editors did not believe the stamps were actually valid for postage. Although the set is listed in the Michel catalogue, these stamps should be regarded as "poster stamps," or "cinderella" stamps. Please click on the image or “Details� for an enlarged image and additional information.

Featuring Chess Champions with a board and chessmen, this scarce complete mint set of eight stamps was issued by Guinea-Bissau in 1988. The highest denomination stamp is in a mini-sheet format. The following champions are featured: Philidor, Staunton, Anderssen, Morphy, Steinitz, Lasker, Capablanca, and Ruy Lopez. $27.60 retail value (Scott 2010 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, Vol. 3).