Issued by the Philippines on December 30, 1962, this complete mint set of 2 stamps features Jose Rizal playing chess and fencing. The stamp denominations include a surtax with the collected funds going to the Rizal Foundation.

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.

Issued by Cambodia on August 28, 1986, for "STOCKHOLMIA 86," this complete mint set of 8 stamps features the following chess masters: Ruy Lopez, Francois Philador, Adolph Anderssen, Wilheim Steinetz, Emanuel Lasker, Jose Capablanca, and Alexander Aleekhine. The highest denomination stamp is in a mini-sheet format and has chess pieces as the design.

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).

East Germany (German Democratic Republic) commemorated the 14th Chess Championships, held in Leipzig, with the release of this complete mint set of three stamps on Sept. 19, 1960. The stamps feature the congress emblem and a Rook, a Knight, and a Bishop.

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

This colorful set of mint stamps, issued by Laos on April 14, 1984, illustrates various medieval and Renaissance chess games. The set was issued to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the World Chess Federation.

This set of seven mint stamps from Cambodia was issued on November 15, 1990, and commemorates the World Chess Championship in Paris that year. This set has a retail value of $6.00.

This mint 1999 chess stamp set from the People's Republic of Benin includes six stamps plus a seventh stamp in a souvenir sheet. Each stamp depicts a different famous chess player. To view the souvenir sheet, please click on the image or the "Details" link.