diff --git a/examples/chess/chess.py b/examples/chess/chess.py
index 85c6a4cf0..7e7f739fa 100644
--- a/examples/chess/chess.py
+++ b/examples/chess/chess.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import sys
+from os.path import dirname, join
 
 import pygame
 
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@
 def main():
     pygame.init()
 
-    size = width, height = 500, 500
+    size = 500, 500
     screen = pygame.display.set_mode(size)
     pygame.display.set_caption("Rx for Python rocks")
 
@@ -27,16 +28,18 @@ def main():
 
     mousemove = Subject()
 
-    files = [
-        "chess_tower.png",
-        "chess_bishop.png",
-        "chess_horse.png",
-        "chess_king.png",
-        "chess_queen.png",
-        "chess_horse.png",
-        "chess_bishop.png",
-        "chess_tower.png"
-        ]
+    color = "white"
+    base = dirname(__file__)
+    files = [join(base, img % color) for img in [
+        "chess_rook_%s.png",
+        "chess_knight_%s.png",
+        "chess_bishop_%s.png",
+        "chess_king_%s.png",
+        "chess_queen_%s.png",
+        "chess_bishop_%s.png",
+        "chess_knight_%s.png",
+        "chess_rook_%s.png"
+    ]]
     images = [pygame.image.load(image).convert_alpha() for image in files]
 
     old = [None] * len(images)
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ def handle_image(i, image):
 
         def on_next(ev):
             imagerect.top = ev[1]
-            imagerect.left = ev[0] + i * 30
+            imagerect.left = ev[0] + i * 32
 
             if old[i]:
                 erase.append(old[i])
diff --git a/examples/chess/chess_bishop.png b/examples/chess/chess_bishop_black.png
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/chess/chess_bishop.png
rename to examples/chess/chess_bishop_black.png
diff --git a/examples/chess/chess_horse.png b/examples/chess/chess_horse.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 7fb3d6c0d..000000000
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diff --git a/examples/chess/chess_horse_white.png b/examples/chess/chess_horse_white.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 2300231de..000000000
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diff --git a/examples/chess/chess_king.png b/examples/chess/chess_king_black.png
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/chess/chess_king.png
rename to examples/chess/chess_king_black.png
diff --git a/examples/chess/chess_knight_black.png b/examples/chess/chess_knight_black.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a24334ced
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diff --git a/examples/chess/chess_knight_white.png b/examples/chess/chess_knight_white.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4cc40b4d5
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diff --git a/examples/chess/chess_pawn.png b/examples/chess/chess_pawn_black.png
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/chess/chess_pawn.png
rename to examples/chess/chess_pawn_black.png
diff --git a/examples/chess/chess_queen.png b/examples/chess/chess_queen_black.png
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/chess/chess_queen.png
rename to examples/chess/chess_queen_black.png
diff --git a/examples/chess/chess_tower.png b/examples/chess/chess_rook_black.png
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/chess/chess_tower.png
rename to examples/chess/chess_rook_black.png
diff --git a/examples/chess/chess_tower_white.png b/examples/chess/chess_rook_white.png
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/chess/chess_tower_white.png
rename to examples/chess/chess_rook_white.png