This chess set includes our Queen's Gambit Staunton with ebonized and natural boxwood pieces matched with our Walnut Burl and Bird's-Eye Maple Chess Board and Classic Bird's-Eye Maple Chess Box. If you've seen the Netflix series The Queen's Gambit, you saw Beth playing a game of chess with these pieces. This model is nearly identical to our German Knight with a few minor tweaks no one would even notice. But we wanted to offer exact same set so we made the changes and named it after the oldest chess openings in the game, The Queen's Gambit. Like our German Knight, this set is simple yet attractive and is the ideal set for your everyday chess game. Unencumbered by fine detail, these chess pieces will stand up to the rigor of daily play for a lifetime. This king is 3.75” tall with a base diameter of 1.375”, an ideal size for tournament play or the casual game at home. Pieces are heavily weighted for exceptional stability and have thick green baize pads on the bottom for a soft cushion and allow pieces to slide smoothly across the chess board.
Our Walnut Burl and Bird's-Eye Maple Chess Board offers a luxurious back drop for these special chess pieces. Handcrafted from premium veneer, this chess board highlights the deep, rich hues of the walnut burl contrasted with the golden tones of the bird's-eye maple. The squares are surrounded with a wide black delimiter and a black border on the outside accentuates the bird’s-eye maple frame. A semi-gloss polyurethane finish both protects and enhances the color of the wood. The squares are 2” with an overall footprint of 19.5”.
Our Bird's-Eye Maple Classic Chess Box is wonderfully constructed and reminiscent of the old heirloom quality chess boxes from years ago. The box is covered in beautiful bird's-eye maple veneer that perfectly matches the chess board squares and frame with a lustrous semi-gloss polyurethane finish. The interior is lined with a thick emerald-green baize just like we use for the pads on our chess pieces. The box has a divider in the center for conveniently storing the black and white pieces separately. We use high quality brass plated quadrant hinges that neatly recess into the wall of the box and a brass plated lock and key for securing the lid when closed. It's the perfect chess box for safely storing and protecting these special chess pieces.
Chess Pieces:
- Ebonized & Natural Boxwood
- Hand polished lacquer finish
- King Height: 3.75"
- King Base: 1.5"
- King Weight: 2.5 ounces
- Chess Set Weight: 40 ounces
- Includes 2 extra queens for pawn promotion
- Green Baize Pads
Chess Board:
- The Chess Store Exclusive Design Handcrafted Chess Board
- Material: Walnut Burl, Bird's-Eye Maple & Black Poplar Veneer
- Finish: Semi-Gloss Polyurethane
- Square Size: 2"
- Dimensions: 19.5" x 19.5" x .5"
- Cloth-lined bottom
Chess Box:
- Material: Bird's-Eye Maple Veneer & Other Wood Material
- Lining: Thick Emerald Green Baize
- Finish: Semi-Gloss Polyurethane
- Brass Plated Quadrant Hinges (recessed & slide into box)
- Brass Plated Lock & Key
- Outside Dimensions: 9.25" x 6.375" x 4"
- Inside Dimension: 8" x 5" x 2.75" (1" space above in lid)
