How To Choose The Best Chess Pieces
Chess is probably the most popular strategy game played worldwide. It has got an universal appeal. Chess is made up of 1 king, 1 queen, 2 bishop, 2 rooks, 2 knights and 8 pawns. One side of the chess is played by black while the other is played by white. The movements of each element out of the given six are different. The king can move one square in any given direction. The queen can move in any given direction all through till she finds an obstacles. The bishop can move diagonally along the color of the square it stands on in the start of the game. For example a bishop of Black Square can move along the diagonal black squares and a bishop of white squares can move diagonally across the white squares. Rook can move either vertically or horizontally across the board irrespective of the color of square it lives in. Knights have a very different and special move. It can jump 2 and a half squares front or side or back. By half it is meant sideways one square. Finally the pawn can move one square ahead and can dismiss the opponent’s element in diagonal fashion.
The variations in design|differences of design is rather broad yet cosmetic change and all the theme designs such as Star Trek, The Simpsons and Scooby Doo are all for the difference in the display and not in the actual playingof the game.
Chess pieces are made of figures that are longer in height than they are in width. The standard chess figures used are those derived after a 19th century English chess player Howard Staunton. Also called a s Staunton design. It was designed by Nathaniel Cook and was first crafted in 1849 by John Jacques of London.
The pieces of chess can be made of plastic, ivory or wood. In case of plastic the colors are black and white. Same is for the ivory while for wood the white pieces are made of light wood such as maple while the black pieces are made from rosewood, walnut or red sandalwood. The actual tournament play Staunton chess boards and pieces are a standard. All international and national tournaments feature the standard Staunton chess pieces and board. For standard chess boards the king is ideally between 85mm and 105 mm in height.
The diameter of the king should be 40 to 50 percent of itsheight. The size of other elements should be proportionate to the king. The length or the sides of the squares of the chess board should be actually 50mm to 65 mm long. These criterias are for the United States Chess Federation or USCF’s Official Rules Of Chess. Some small magnetic chess boards mainly used for playing while travelling have small round dice with the specific symbol engraved on it for identification. On the computer the chess is a 2D program with the looks of the match statistics board looks. It has 2D icons representing the different pieces of chess. On the other hand new 3D programs of chess are released these days with fancy 3D figures of chess pieces.
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3 INCHES STAUNTON ROSEWOOD AND BOXWOOD CHESS SET $15.99 |
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House of Staunton Chess Set – 4.0″ Sultan B Rosewood $275.00 |
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House of Staunton Chess Set – 6.0″ Imperial B Rosewood $360.00 |
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House of Staunton Chess Set – Championship Rosewood $31.00 |
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House of Staunton Chess Set – Hastings B Rosewood $151.00 |
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House of Staunton Chess Set – Sheffield B Rosewood $172.50 |
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House of Staunton Professional Chess Set – Rosewood $36.00 |
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House of Staunton Reykjavik Chess Set – 3.75″ B Rosewood $48.00 |
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45RSSDQ Rosewood Splendid Staunton Chessmen Wood Splendid Staunton $119.95 |
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3 INCHES STAUNTON ROSEWOOD AND BOXWOOD CHESS SET $15.99 |
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Deluxe Staunton Chess Set Rosewood 3.25″ King $63.99 |
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Fierce Staunton Chess Set Rosewood 3″ & Deluxe Board $175.99 |
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Deluxe Staunton Chess Set Rosewood 3.25″ & Deluxe Board $167.95 |
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Fierce Staunton Chess Set Golden Rosewood 3″ King $69.95 |
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French Lardy Staunton Chess Set Rosewood 3.75″ King $63.99 |
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Lardy Staunton Chess Set Golden Rosewood 3.75″ King $47.99 |
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Grande Staunton Chess Set Rosewood 4″ King $143.99 |
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Fierce Staunton Chess Set Rosewood 3″ King $79.99 |
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Fierce Staunton Rosewood Chess Set 3.5″ King $111.99 |
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German Staunton Chess Set Rosewood 3.75″ King $55.99 |
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Triple Weighted Staunton Chess Set Pieces Bud Rose Wood $169.90 |
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Staunton Chess Set Gold Rosewood Walnut Board 3.75″ $87.29 |
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STAUNTON ROSEWOOD CHESS PCS. WITH CASE. 3 1/2 INCH FULL SET. BEAUTY !! $30.00 |
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Royal Guard Staunton Chess Set Rosewood 3.25″ King $55.99 |
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Guard Staunton Chess Set Golden Rosewood 3.75″ King $47.99 |
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Royal Guard Staunton Chess Set Rosewood 3.75″ King $63.99 |
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Guard Staunton Chess Set Golden Rosewood 3.25″ King $39.99 |
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Staunton Chess Set Gold Rosewood 2.75″ & Deluxe Board $103.99 |
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Yugoslavia Staunton in Rosewood with Folding Chess Case – 3.25″ King $127.99 |
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3 INCHES STAUNTON ROSEWOOD AND BOXWOOD CHESS SET $15.99 |
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French Lardy Staunton Chess Set Rosewood 2.75″ King $47.99 |
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The House of Staunton Millennium Chess Set Boxwood & Rosewood w/ Box & 4″ King $599.99 |
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House of Staunton Chess Set – 4.0″ Collector B Rosewood $1.04 |
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House of Staunton Chess Set – 4.4″ Morphy B Rosewood $2.25 |
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House of Staunton Chess Set – Championship Golden Rosewood $0.99 |
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House of Staunton Chess Set – Championship Rosewood $0.99 |
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House of Staunton Chess Set – Nottingham B Rosewood $0.99 |
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House of Staunton Chess Set – Sheffield B Rosewood $0.99 |
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3″ Wooden Weighted Staunton Chess Set Rose Wood Pieces $29.95 |
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House of Staunton Professional Chess Set – Rosewood $0.99 |
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Modern Dark Rosewood vs Boxwood Staunton Style Chess Set India 4″ King Beautif. $40.00 |
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French Staunton Chess Pieces in a Maple & Rosewood Finish, Heavily Weighted $109.99 |
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WOOD STAUNTON CHESS PIECES ROSEWOOD 3-3/4″ + 2 QUEENS $69.95 |
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New Rose Wood Staunton Chess Set Pieces w/o Board $74.90 |
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British Staunton in Rosewood with Folding Chess Case – 3″ King $119.99 |
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Triple Weight Staunton Chess Set Board Bud Rose Wood 4Q $269.95 |
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Staunton Chess Set Rose Wood Pieces 4Q FREE POSTAGE $99.95 |
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Weighted Staunton Chess Set Rose Wood w/o Board 4 Queen $99.99 |
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Staunton Triple Weighted Chess Set Bud Rose Wood $149.95 |
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Triple Weight 4-1/2 Inch Staunton Rose Wood Chess Set – 4Q’s chessbazaar $119.90 |
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Triple Weight Staunton Chess Set Blood RedBud Rose Wood $179.95 |
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4″ Wooden Weighted Staunton Chess Set Golden Rose Wood $109.99 |
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New Wooden Weighted Staunton Chess Set Bud Rose Wood $59.90 |
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3.5″ Bud Rose Wood Staunton Chess Game Set Coins 4Q $109.95 |
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Weighted Taj Staunton Chess Set Carved Rose Wood Pieces $109.95 |
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Weighted Staunton Chess Game Set Pieces 4Q Rose Wood $104.90 |
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Weighted Staunton Bud Rose Wood Chess Set Pieces 4Q $124.90 |
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Triple Weight Staunton Chess Set RedBud Rose Wood $149.95 |
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Yugo Staunton Chess Set Rosewood 3.87″ & Deluxe Board $199.99 |
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German Staunton Chess Set in Golden Rosewood & Boxwood with Walnut Chess Board - $55.99 |
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British Staunton Chess Set Rosewood & Boxwood – 4″ King $119.99 |
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House Staunton Proline Golden Rosewood vs Boxwood Chess King 4″ Gorgeous New $70.00 |
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STAUNTON CHESS SET ROSEWOOD 4″ IMPERIAL +2 EXTRA QUEENS $94.95 |
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British Staunton Chess Set Rosewood 4″ & Deluxe Board $231.99 |
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British Staunton Rosewood Chess 4″ Set Package w/ Box $223.99 |
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Staunton Dark Rosewood vs Boxwood Chess Wide Base 4″ King Very beautiful New $85.00 |
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British Staunton Chess Set Rosewood 3.5″ king $95.99 |
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French Lardy Staunton Chess Set Rosewood 3.25″ King $55.99 |
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Royal Staunton Chess Set Rosewood 4″ King $143.99 |
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Chess Pieces Yugo Staunton Rose wood 3-3/4″ 2 Extra Qns $69.95 |
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Staunton Chess Set Rosewood 3.75″ Rosewood Board & Box $143.99 |
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British Staunton Chess Set Golden Rosewood 3″ King $47.99 |
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Deluxe Staunton Chess Set Golden Rosewood 3.75″ King $63.99 |
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Staunton Chess Set Gold Rosewood 3.25″ & Deluxe Board $119.99 |
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Staunton Chess Pieces Chess Board 18″ Rosewood 4″ King $199.95 |
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Grande Staunton Chess Set Rosewood 3.5″ King $103.99 |
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Deluxe Staunton Chess Set Rosewood 3.75″ & Deluxe Board $199.95 |
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British Staunton Chess Set Golden Rosewood 4″ King $63.99 |
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Grande Staunton Chess Set Rosewood & Boxwood – 3″ King $79.99 |
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British Staunton Chess Set Rosewood 3″ & Deluxe Board $167.29 |
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Royal Staunton Chess Set Golden Rosewood 4″ King $71.99 |
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Parker Staunton Chess Set in Burnt Golden Rosewood with Chess Case – 3.75″ King $215.99 |
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Staunton Chess Set Rosewood 3.75″ & Deluxe Board $159.99 |
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Fierce Staunton Chess Set Rosewood 3.5″ & Deluxe Board $215.99 |
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Fierce Staunton Chess Set Rosewood 4″ & Deluxe Board $263.99 |
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Weighted Staunton Chess Set Bud Rose Wood Wooden Board $199.90 |
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Staunton Chess Set Gold Rosewood Walnut Board 3.25″ $85.99 |
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British Staunton Chess Set Rosewood 3″ king $71.99 |
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British Staunton Rosewood Chess 3″ Set with Maple Board $143.59 |
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Shesham Rose Wood Staunton Club Chess Set Piece 4Q chessbazaar $107.62 |
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Weighted Staunton Rose Wood Chess Set Pieces – 4Q $48.37 |
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Staunton Chess Set Rosewood Mahogany Board 3.25″ King $87.99 |
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Staunton Chess Set Pieces Rosewood Monarch 3.75″ Ex Qns $84.95 |
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Zagreb Rose Wood Staunton Chess Set Board Shesham 4Q $239.90 |
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German Staunton Chess Set Golden Rosewood 2.75″ King $25.99 |
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French Staunton Rosewood and Boxwood Chess Pieces 3 3/4″ King $85.46 |
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French Staunton Rosewood and Boxwood Chess Pieces with Storage Box $125.96 |
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Regal Staunton Rose Wood Chess Pieces 3.75″ Dbl. Queens $79.95 |
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Rose wood Staunton Chess Pieces Imperial 4″ 2 Ext Queen $94.95 |
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Rose wood Monarch Staunton Chess Pieces 4″ Dbl. Queens $99.95 |