I can't wait to get a rook on on the seventh rank!
The Joys of Eating Wood

I saw a shot chess set once. All the pieces were shaped like staunton pieces, made of glass, and open at the top. you were supposed to fill them all with liqor (vodka for white, yeager for black) and every time you captured a piece, you had to shoot it.
I wish I had bought that. I haven't ever seen one again.

Suddenly takes on a whole new meaning:
Chess piece cookie cutters. They can be found here:
Thanks for posting this. I just gotta have this set.
I would love to eat my own king if I was hungry.
Surely that would count as resignation?