New 'caganer' chess set unveiled

Caganer.com, makers of Catalonia's iconic Christmas crappers, are back with a new gambit to catch the world's attention. 

Newly released is a caganer chess set, featuring Kings, Queens, rooks, bishops and more, all defecating behind them. 

For €300, a pooping chess set can be yours. Alternatively, individual pieces, or a set of only white or black, can be purchased.

Caganers, which literally means poopers, have been around since at least the 18th century. It's customary for them to be placed in the nativity scene. Yes, in the stable along with the baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph, the shepherds and wise men, and the donkey

Normally, the Girona company caganer.com are quick to release new figurines based on popular culture and trending topics. 

Wimbledon tennis champion Carlos Alcaraz got his first caganer this summer, while it didn't take the company long to release one of Lionel Messi lifting the World Cup trophy following Argentina's success last December, after figurines of the footballer in an Argentina jersey sold out in no time.