The Le Palais des Échecs editorial team

Delphine D. is the pen behind the Le Palais des Échecs editorial team. Le Palais des Échecs has been a specialist shop since 2008 for wooden chess sets, chessboards and backgammon sets.

Buying guides, advice on learning and improving, chess culture: our articles help every reader play better and choose the set that suits them.

Our editorial approach

A good article should help you decide or improve, not just give you something to read. Every piece our editorial team publishes follows the same principles:

• Answer first: the answer to your question appears in the opening lines, and the details follow.
• Rely on facts: the features of the sets we mention (materials, dimensions, finishes) come from our product pages, and the trends we refer to come from the shop’s experience, such as the wood species our customers choose most often.
• Use the right vocabulary: Staunton pattern, major and minor pieces, castling, en passant… Chess terms are used precisely.
• Date and update: each article shows its publication date or the date it was last updated, and the guides are revised when the subject evolves.

What you will find on the blog

Our reference guides

• Which wood should you choose for a chessboard and chess pieces?
• Chessboard size: official dimensions and size guide
• The best Staunton chess sets
• The hallmarks of a quality chess set

A question or a comment?

Have you spotted a mistake, would you like advice on choosing a set, or do you want to suggest a topic for an article? Write to us from our contact page: the editorial team reads every message.