Chess King Minifigure

Name: Chess King Minifigure
Brand: LEGO
SKU: cas205
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (8 reviews)

The LEGO Castle Chess King minifig was first introduced in 1998 in the set 2586 The Crazy LEGO King and is currently estimated to be valued around $71 and an annual growth of about 12.0%.

cas205 Chess King (Crazy LEGO King) wearing a red plastic cape. The LEGO minifigure is exclusive.

He is also called "Crazy LEGO King," and has a dark grey torso printed with chain main armor, bright red arms, white pants, and a metalized gold crown. His face, which is reused from minifigures such as Rob N. Hood, has a black mustache and goatee.

Minifig Value (New/Loose)

This represents the current value of the minifig Chess King since 1998. High accuracy

For Sale (New/Loose)

	Best US listing for Chess King	BrickEconomy Choice $73.53
	(DK) BrickLink store Heinos bricks	$52.49 -26.5%
	(PT) BrickLink store Give Me A Brick	$69.02 -3.3%
	eBay listings for cas205 Chess King	$73.53 +3.0%
	(US) \ pristine \ includes his staff assembly accessory from the set	$156.32 +119.0%

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Sale Trends

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Chess King Appears in the Following LEGO Set


	2586 The Crazy LEGO King Theme / Subtheme Castle / Miscellaneous Year 1998 Pieces / Minifigs 26 / 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	promotional Value $47.54 Annual growth 5.8% I own this set I want this set

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Minifig Details

Minifig number

cas205

Name

Chess King

Theme

Castle

Subtheme

Miscellaneous

Year

1998

Sets

1Exclusive

Availability

Retired

Minifig Pricing

Value

$71.39

Growth

+1933.90%

Annual growth

+11.98%

2025 growth

+14.32%

Future growth

+12.54% (2-5 year outlook)

*Value is for new/loose minifig.

Quick Buy

eBay

Buy

Price

$73.53

Bricklink

Buy

Lowest price

$52.49

Highest price

$156.32

*Listings are for new/loose minifig.

Minifig Predictions

1 year forecast

$80.34Medium accuracy

5 year forecast

$114.24

$111

$118

The Chess King minifig is estimated to be worth between $111 - $118 within five years.

Prediction Insights

A polybag-exclusive Castle minifigure, Chess King has a distinctive head print, crown, and red cape that give it clear display appeal and steady collector interest, and its long retirement creates modest scarcity while variant churn limits upside.

Minifig Facts

In LEGO Chess (set 5702), the Crazy LEGO King guides players through the castle's throne room, which serves as the game's main hub and menu. Selecting "How to Play" takes players to the King's Study, where the King explains chess rules and strategies, awarding records (bronze, silver, gold, or platinum) based on player performance. After completing the Story Game, a cutscene shows the King offering his crown and throne to the player. When playing with the traditional chess set, both the Crazy LEGO King and his rival (a palette-swapped version of the King) appear as advisors. Additionally, the game's instruction manual is narrated in the first person by the King.

Common description: Chess King, Red Plastic Cape

Chess King Reviews

8 reviews

4.8

Collectors

Investors

Is this LEGO minifigure a good investment?

“With an annualized growth rate of about 12.8%, the Chess King minifig has proven to be a strong investment for LEGO enthusiasts. It also remains highly sought after by Castle / Miscellaneous collectors.”

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Review for LEGO set 2586 The Crazy LEGO King from Classic-Castle

“LEGO Chess Promotional Set was released in 1998 as part of the CD chess game. This set is also known as "The Crazy LEGO King". The King sits on a throne complete with his scepter. Reportedly this set was also available separately from the Chess Game.”

Full review at www.classic-castle.com

About Castle Miscellaneous

The LEGO Castle theme, active from 1978 to 2016, spans a broad range of medieval minifigures and sets. Key minifigures include knights, kings, queens and fantasy characters like wizards and skeleton warriors.

Castle Sets

Castle / Miscellaneous Sets