So you're telling me these two chess sets are the same colour?

If you're new to Creative Bloq, then you might not know that we are obsessed with a good old optical illusion. We've seen every rotating horse, upside down Elon Musk and floating ship there is to see from the wonderful world of illusions, and today's mind-boggling find makes a great addition to the pile. 

Everyone knows the basis of chess, right? There are two 16 piece sets used in the game – one in white, and one in black. At first glance, the picture below looks just like your bog-standard monochrome chess set, but what if we told you they were exactly the same colour? If you're loving this optical illusion and fancy sinking your teeth into some more brain-frazzling designs, then make sure you check out our roundup of the best optical illusions

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Amelia Bamsey
Staff Writer

Amelia is Creative Bloq’s Staff Writer. After completing a degree in Popular Music and a Master’s in Song Writing, Amelia began designing posters, logos, album covers and websites for musicians. She now enjoys covering a range of topics on Creative Bloq, including posters, optical illusions, logos (she's a particular fan of logo Easter eggs), gaming and illustration. In her free time, she relishes in the likes of art (especially the Pre-Raphaelites), photography and literature. Amelia prides herself on her unorthodox creative methods, her Animal Crossing island and her extensive music library.