i need help for my a level project

[electronicdubmy]

for my a level project i need to make something that has a light incorporated into it, i have chosen to do a chess board that when the chess pieces are moved the square that they are placed onto lights up, my dilemma is that i do not have a very good idea on how to do this. if anyone knows how this can be accomplished (as cheaply as possible) please message me on b r e t t l u f f m a n @ h o t m a i l . c o . u k (no spaces)
cheers
Brett

 

[shrtrnd]

They may make some kind of large matrix touch-switch board somewhere.
I'd be looking at sensitive touch (or push-button) small switches.
They have some that light when depressed, or you could get small switches, and tie them
to an LED/lens square, as the chess-board squares.
Somebody else might get on here with an already proven method.
I'm thinking cheap.

 

[jackorocko]

What are the chess pieces made of? Thinking of another thread just posted, if the pieces where metal you could use a inductive proximity sensor to drive an LED for each square. Not sure what the cost would be though.

 

[duke37]

A magnet in each piece could activate a reed relay.
With shiny bases, a led and sensor could be used.