Free Delivery until 31 October! ♖ Order before noon, dispatched the same day ♖ Custom engraving option on plaque ♖ Free Delivery until 31 October! ♖ Order before noon, dispatched the same day ♖ Custom engraving option on plaque ♖
Free Delivery until 31 October! ♖ Order before noon, dispatched the same day ♖ Custom engraving option on plaque ♖ Free Delivery until 31 October! ♖ Order before noon, dispatched the same day ♖ Custom engraving option on plaque ♖
545.39€or 3 × 181.80€ interest-freeIn stockOrder before noon, dispatched today*Valid Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)Reference: Chess 101527
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A chess set with a classic, timeless design featuring finely crafted pieces with a 7.6 cm king height, a board in rich briarwood and a storage box.
Classic Staunton design
Weighted and felted pieces
7.6 cm king
16.75-inch board beautifully crafted from exceptional-quality briarwood and elm
1.55-inch squares
Storage box for the pieces included in the set
The Staunton boxwood chess pieces are highly detailed and beautifully finished, with a classic design featuring exquisitely detailed knights and bishops.
With a 7.6 cm king and wide bases, these pieces sit perfectly on the briarwood and elm board. The veneer squares are edged with a slender band of ebony that marks out the playing area. The board benefits from a high-quality varnished finish, with the wood grain and burrs of the briarwood lending impressive depth of tone and figuring. The underside of the board features felt pads to protect surfaces.
When not in use, the pieces are kept safely in their storage box, expertly crafted from laminated wenge wood.
A beautiful chess set rests on a simple balance: pieces well proportioned
to the size of the squares. To choose a harmonious board, the most reliable guide
is the diameter of the king's base.
Key guideline: ideally, the king's base takes up about 75% of the square.
Traditional wooden chess sets
King height
King base diameter
Square size
7,3 à 7,6 cm
3,8 cm
4,7 à 5,1 cm
9,5 à 9,8 cm
4,4 cm
5,7 à 6 cm
10,1 cm
4,1 à 4,7 cm
6 cm
11,2 cm
5 cm
6,3 cm
12,7 cm et plus
4,4 cm
6,3 à 7 cm
Metal, resin, pewter, brass or themed sets
King base diameter
Square size
2 à 2,4 cm
2,8 à 3,5 cm
2,5 à 2,9 cm
3,5 à 4 cm
3 à 3,4 cm
4,3 à 5 cm
3,5 à 3,9 cm
4,8 à 6,2 cm
4 à 4,5 cm
6 à 8 cm
A board that is too small can hamper moves and make the set look cluttered.
À l’inverse, a board that is too large can break the harmony of the whole.
The right size brings both playing comfort and elegance.
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