New Exclusive Staunton Chess Set with Ebony & Boxwood Pieces- 3" King

$272.08

Brand: The Chess Store

Product Code
NEE300
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The New Exclusive Staunton handcrafted chess set has all of the features that an avid chess player and collector looks for in an upper-end Staunton chess set. These are genuine ebony pieces polished to an obsidian shine. The New Exclusive Staunton has all of the features that avid chess players and collectors looks for in an upper-end Staunton chess set. From the elegant profile with a large tapered base to the extraordinary knights carved by some of the best craftsmen in the world, you will be thoroughly impressed with the quality of these Staunton chessmen. This is a library size set with a 3" tall king a base of 1.375" base - an excellent size for the casual game at home! The pieces are triple weighted for exceptional stability and have thick green baize pads for a soft landing on the chess board. We include 2 extra queens for pawn promotion and a certificate of authenticity so you will always know what the chess set is, where it came from, and when it was made.

Chess Set Specifications & Features:

  • Includes 34 Pieces with 2 Extra Queens for Pawn Promotion (Does Not Include Chess Board)
  • Wood: Ebony & Boxwood
  • Finish: Traditional Polished Lacquer
  • King Height: 3"
  • King Base: 1.375"
  • King Weight: 1.6 Ounces
  • Chess Set Weight: 24 Ounces
  • Green Baize Pads
  • Recommended Chess Board Size: 1.75" - 2" Squares

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  • 4
    High quality library set at a compelling price

    Posted by Peter D on 26th Jan 2017

    I like to use a library sized set (3" king) as my travel/vacation set. I purchased the library sized New American Protégé set (no longer available in library size) several years back. While that set has amazing aesthetic appeal, I discovered the pieces are too delicate for my intended purpose, and both the King's finial and the Ebony Knight's flowing mane were prone to breaking. I definitely wanted a boxwood and ebony (or blood rosewood) set, and there are only a small number of suppliers of these higher end sets in a library size. I found the H.O.S. sets to be very attractive, but could not justify the steep price. So instead I ordered this set from thechessstore and it arrived today. It is very similar to the H.O.S. set, although not quite at the level of quality of H.O.S. But the quality is well above most of the lower cost imported sets. On the minus side, the finials on the Kings are not removable and only one is provided (compared with two for my New American Protégé set). The finish of the bishop's mitre is not as elegant as the best sets. The bishops do have the open mitre, which I like, but the inside is somewhat squared off, versus nicely rounded. But 90% of people would not notice this. On the positive side, the Knights, while a fairly standard design, feature nice detail work, but nothing that looks like it might easily break off. Of course the real test will be after traveling a few times. The set is weighted, but noticeably lighter than my double-weighted New American Protégé, so most likely it is single-weighted. Normally I would consider this a negative, as I like heavier pieces, but since my intent is travel, here the lighter weight is a positive factor. It is only on the basis of comparing to the very best sets that I would rate this 4 stars. However, when you take into account the price difference, I would rate this set 5 stars.

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