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Human chess, living chess or live chess is a form of chess in which people take the place of pieces. Human chess is typically played outdoors, either on a large chessboard or on the ground, and is often played at Renaissance fairs.
In Vietnam, human chess is one of the folk games that take place during folk festivals of in general and the Northern Delta in particular, especially during the Lunar New Year of the nation. Human chess is actually a chess game where people act as chess pieces. Playing human chess often gathers a large number of spectators, but all must try to keep quiet so that the players are not distracted.