All Chess Piece Locations and How to Use

Chess Pieces are five collectible items in the Sumeru Desert that you place in the chessboard puzzle to unlock the Apocalypse Lost quest in Genshin Impact 3.4. Check out all five Chess Pieces in the Sumeru Desert and how to use them in this item guide!

All Hadramaveth Chess Pieces
Border Fort	Soulferry	Khaj-Nisut
Temple of Gurabad	King Deshret's Pillar

Chess Piece Locations in Sumeru Desert

Chess Piece Map

Click on the corresponding location!
1. Border Fort	2. Soulferry	3. Khaj-Nisut
4. Temple of Gurabad	5. King Deshret's Pillar

You can find the Chess Pieces inside Exquisite Chests in the underground ruins of the Hadramaveth Desert. These locations are accessible upon playing though specific The Dirge of Bilqis and Tadhla's Falcon quests.

Border Fort Chess Piece Location

This piece's location is unlocked during the Dune-Entombed Fecundity Part 1 quest. Defeating the Consecrated Scorpion during the quest unlocks the switch, and activating that switch spawns an chest, which contains the chess piece!

Cave Entrance to Border Fort Chest

If you were unable to open the chest, you can return here from either from the same underground entrance, or from the waypoint nearby.

Dune-Entombed Fecundity: Part I Guide

Soulferry Chess Piece Location

This piece's location is unlocked during the Dune-Entombed Fecundity Part 2 quest. After reaching the underground waypoint in The Sands of Three Canals, opening the ancient gate reveals the ruins and a chest containing the chess piece!

Cave Entrance to Soulferry Chest

If you've already unlocked the underground waypoint, simply teleporting and heading up the slope leads you to the area!

Dune-Entombed Fecundity: Part II Guide

Khaj-Nisut Chess Piece Location

This piece's location is unlocked during the Dune-Entombed Fecundity Part 3 quest. Upon descending down the Ruin Golem's tunnels, opening the gate to the ruins reveals another chest which contains the Khaj-Nisut piece!

Cave Entrance to Khaj-Nisut Chest

The entrance to the cave is from the Ruin Golem's left arm, when it finally settles to Wounded Shin Valley during the quest.

Dune-Entombed Fecundity: Part III Guide

Temple of Gurabad Chess Piece Location

Upon obtaining Liloupar's fragment during The Falcon's Hunt quest, a chest will appear, which contains the Temple of Gurabad chess piece.

Unlocking The Falcon's Hunt

The Falcon's Hunt is the second quest for the Tadhla the Falcon quest series, which unlocks on server reset after you complete The Dirge of Bilqis.

Tadhla Quest Guides
Tadhla the Falcon	The Falcon’s Hunt	The Fallen Falcon

King Deshret's Pillar Chess Piece Location

The last chess piece is located back in Liloupar's Cell. Some time after the quest, return to the location where you first met the Jinni and an Exquisite Chest should be found underneath the trunk.

Cave Entrance to Liloupar's Cell

The entrance to Liloupar's Cell is from the ruins in Safhe Shatranj.

How to Use the Chess Pieces

Fill the Chessboard in Safhe Shatranj

Chess Pieces are used to fill-in the chessboard area in Safhe Shatranj. After completing the first puzzle of the second quest in The Dirge of Bilqis Quest Chain, the sands in the Temples Forsaken will recede into the Safhe Shatranj, which reveals the chessboard-like area!

The Temple Where Sand Flows Like Tears

Chess Board Layout

The chess board represent the map of notable Desert areas, so in each panel or empty box a specific chess piece that matches the ruin's locations is placed!

Place a piece on the blue box

The chess board has empty boxes and once you interact with it, it will tell you what type of chess piece should be there.

Unlock Apocalypse Lost quest

Upon placing all five chess pieces in the chessboard, you will unlock the Apocalypse Lost quest, which further expands the playing field!

Apocalypse Lost World Quest Guide

Get an Activation Device

After placing a chess piece, you must then look for an Activation Device specific for that chess piece to activate it. Installing the device enables you to teleport to the location it relates to. This area will then act as a teleportation hub!

Chess Activation Device Locations

Solve the Safhe Shatranj Chess Puzzle

Once you've collected all 5 Chess Pieces and the 7 Activation Device, you'd be able solve the Safhe Shatranj Chess Puzzle and enable the teleport function of each chess piece. An individual chess piece corresponds to a certain location within the Sumeru Desert!

Safhe Shatranj Chess Puzzle Guide

Genshin Impact Related Guides

Sumeru Region Map Guide

Guides to Sumeru Areas

Sumeru Area Guides
Rainforest Area	Desert Area

Guide to Desert Regions

Sumeru Desert Guides
The Great Red Sand	Desert of Hadramaveth	Girdle of the Sands

Map Features in Desert of Hadramaveth

Notable Hadramaveth Desert Guides
Dendroculus Locations	Shrine of Depths
Hidden Waypoints	Fishing Spots
Hadramaveth Clearance

Desert of Hadramaveth Domains

Hadramaveth Desert Domains
Fane of Panjvahe	City of the Deceased

Desert of Hadramaveth World Quests

Hadramaveth Desert Quests
The Dirge of Bilqis	Wisdom Has Built Her House
Temple Flows Like Tears	Dune-Entombed: Part I
Dune-Entombed: Part II	Dune-Entombed: Part III
The Eternal Dream, Ever Lush	Tadhla the Falcon
The Falcon’s Hunt	The Fallen Falcon
Apocalypse Lost	Her Foes Rage Like Waters
Rejoice With Me, for What Was Lost Is Now Found

Desert of Hadramaveth Exploration Guides

Exploration Guides for Hadramaveth Desert
Sandstorms in the Desert	Atmospheric Vortexes
Sacred Seals	Primal Obelisks
Rune Mechanisms	Weathered Obelisk
Wenut Tunnels	Cascade Pools and Spouts
Chess Pieces	Chess Activation Device
Memories of Eternal Oasis	Mysterious Stone Slate
Remarkable Chests	Treasure Chests
Safhe Shatranj Puzzle	Debris of Panjvahe Puzzle
Passage of the Ghouls Puzzle	Passage of Ghouls Totems
Dual-Phase Neverlight Cells	Weathered Rocks
Runic Window and Pane	Hadramaveth Viewpoints
Gurabad's Ruin	Enigmatic Pages
Seelie Locations	Wadi Al-Majuj Sacred Seals
Safhe Shatranj Chess Puzzle

Tips and Tricks

Tips and Tricks for Things in Hadramaveth Desert
How to Open the Ancient Gate	How to Restore Power to the Left Arm
Activate the Device and Open the Gate	Debris of Panjvahe Teleport Waypoint
Jinni in the Magic Bottle Upgrades

Items in the Desert of Hadramaveth

Items found in the Desert of Hadramaveth
Liloupar Gadget	Sand Grease Pupa
Ancient Stone Key	Fatui Stronghold Key

Creatures in the Desert of Hadramaveth

Enemies in the Desert of Hadramaveth

Enemy and Boss Guides
Setekh Wenut	Eremite Floral Ring-Dancer	Eremite Scorching Loremaster
Consecrated Flying Serpent	Consecrated Scorpion	Consecrated Red Vulture

Wildlife in the Desert of Hadramaveth

Wildlife in the Desert of Hadramaveth
Flying Serpent

All Interactive Map Guides

All Interactive Map Guides