Bobby Fischer Ultimate Chess Pieces, Triple Weighted, 3.75 in. King

044037

$54.99

The Bobby Fischer Ultimate Chess Set has a long and storied history. First brought about by Dewain R. Barber and Jay Blem to give the chess market a sturdy, reliable tournament set that would not break the bank. The pieces are ergonomically engineered to feature smooth surfaces and seamless edges to make extended games comfortable and a joy to play. The large-headed pawns and bishops, and the grooved knight's stem are easier to grasp. Heavy and durable, this set became the iconic plastic chess set here in the United States. Premier weighting system designed to last longer than other weighted chess sets. Additional protection to keep the weights from loosening up or falling out.

MEETS STANDARDS FOR CHESS TOURNAMENTS: Chess pieces meet all US Chess Federation and FIDE world standards for tournament chess play. Can be used with a wooden chess set or tournament chess board
LONG LASTING: Premier weighting system designed to last longer than other weighted chess pieces. Chessmen - triple weighted and weigh collectively 3.85 lbs. (1.72 kg). Best quality Staunton chess set
PLASTIC CHESS PIECES: Black and white chess set with 34 pieces, 2 extra queens. The king is 3.75 in. (95.2 mm) tall with a 1.65 in. (41.9 mm) base diameter. Fits 2 in. chess board, chess mat squares
ERGONOMIC DESIGN: These chess pieces are considered the best chess set ever by serious chess players. The tops of the pawns feature larger balls on top and the knights feature an easy-grasp head.

Customer Reviews

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Excellent chess pieces

Perfect weight and feel, the envy of our chess club at work. Great accompaniment for a 20x20 vinyl board.

A fine investment

I ordered this set a couple months back and since then the pieces have been continuously used and show no signs of wear. Albeit a couple months is not too long, I’ve had sets go out much sooner than this. I am mainly referring to the weights within which gives the pieces their hefty feel. In other sets after just a couple weeks of play the weights become loose and the pieces jingle. This set is unlike those previously had as these pieces remain solid and there is no loosening of the internal weights.

Additionally the pieces fit very well on a 2.25” square board and are very comfortable to play with, the enlarged tops of the pawns and bishops are easy to grab and maneuver with. All pieces are evenly weighted which gives a nice feel and pleasurable playing experience. I recommend this to anyone who is looking for a set that is well built, backed by good customer service and plans on playing chess for years to come as this set will undoubtedly withstand the times.

Love it

My thoughts

I purchased this set from Amazon. I like how The weights are actually molded into the chess set with no glue. This way nothing should ever come loose.
I like everything about the chess pieces except for the following:
The knight lacks any kind of detail and looks like a stoned donkey. The entire mane lacks detail and looks lazy. Not sure why the top on the mane comes to a point. Need to be careful how you pick it up or you get stuck with it. It won’t hurt you but I find it annoying. I hear people are using Emery files to round that out on top. I am definitely going to try that.
The pawn is very nice with the big round ball. However, the weird thing under the ball that flares out is just weird for a better word.
The felt would be unacceptable if this was an expensive wood set, so I would give the felt an ok rating for plastic. I did have some time on my hands and some really nice felt. I replaced the felt and this really gave the set a serious upgrade feel.
Even with all the negatives I pointed out it is still the best plastic chess that I have ever found.