This chess set includes our German Knight Staunton with acacia and natural boxwood pieces matched with the Sunrise Walnut and Maple chess board. Simple is often best and our German Knight Staunton with its simple yet attractive design 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 is a regulation size set with a 3.75 tall king with a base diameter of 1.375, an excellent size for tournament play or the 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. The German Knight Staunton ranks as the most popular chess set ever made is often used in tournaments, matches, television shows, movies and featured on chess book covers.The colors of the walnut and maple chess board are the perfect match for the golden-brown acacia and cream-colored boxwood pieces. This is an inlaid chess board made from the finest walnut and maple veneer and sealed with a semi-gloss polyurethane finish to protect the wood. The precision of the inlay work is remarkable. The chess board has 2 squares accentuated by a wide black delimiter and surrounded by an extra wide frame. The overall size of the board is 19 and is .625 thick. This beautiful chess board together with our German Knight Staunton chess set makes an unbeatable combination in this size and price range. Watch the pieces in play on the video tab above.Chess Pieces: Material: Acacia & Boxwood Chess Pieces; Finish: Pieces individually hand polished with solid lacquer and buffing wheel; King Height: 3.75; King Base: 1.375; King Weight: 2.5 oz.; Chess Set Weight: 40 oz.; 2 spare queens are included for pawn promotion; Green Baize Cloth Pads; Chess Board: Material: Walnut & Maple Veneer over Wood Composites; Finish: Satin Polyurethane (soft sheen); Square Size: 2; Dimensions: 18.9 x 18.9 x .5; Made in Poland;
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