Staunton Chessmen – Weighted & Handpolished Acacia & Boxwood with 2.5 in. King

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  • $64.99


These attractive chessmen in the traditional English Staunton style are crafted from Sheesham and Kari wood. They are hand polished for a beautiful luster and they are weighted for greater stability. The Staunton design has become the standard for tournament play. The pieces are easily distinguishable making for easier game play. Knights are made to resemble the head and neck of a horse. Kings are the tallest pieces featuring a cross atop a closed crown. Queens are slightly smaller than the kings, and feature a coronet topped with a small ball. Rooks feature castle battlements, and bishops resemble a liturgical headdress of a western church. Pawns are the smallest and are topped by a plain ball. The pieces which represent humans (the king, queen, bishop, and pawn) feature a collar which separates the body from the head design. These will be enjoyed for years to come.

  • Staunton style chess pieces
  • Pieces are crafted from wood – Acacia and Boxwood
  • Pieces are handpolished & weighted for better stability during play
  • King measures 2.5 in. tall
  • Includes 32 chessmen with felt bottoms

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Del Mac
Beautiful set of Staunton chess pieces

I received a free sample of this game from WE Games. The chess pieces are beautiful and well made, great detail. Will last a long time. They go well with a wood board I have.

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ricardo vazquez
Great Premium Chess Pieces

I received a free sample from WE Games, and here is my honest review. These are great chess pieces. A bit on the small size at 2.5". However, it is a perfect for young son and I to play with. I will be utilizing a 12" board for play. Again great quality and detail on chess pieces.

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Kyle Acheson
Looks great, Feels great

The 2.5" Staunton Chess pieces are made with excellent wood and look fantastic on the board. They are suitable for a slightly smaller chess board, ie. not the green and white tournament boards. They are weighted, although they are not heavy like triple-weighted tournament pieces. This gives them a nice heft for their size. In my experience, the felt on the bottom of the pieces would prove irresistible for children to peel off, so I'd treat this as more of a home set than a scholastic set. Overall, the craftsmanship is lovely.

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John MacArthur
Perfect pieces for classroom, coffee table, lesson & analysis

Need a smaller, elegant board? I use these in small workshops and in the classroom with the smaller 15in boards as they fit better on desks. You might need room for score sheets!?
15in boards with 2.75 inch king sets...
19in boards with 3in king sets, just remember that ideally 4 pawns should fit in a square for the proper balance by the rules.


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