Chess Pieces "American Staunton" | Staunton | 97 mm | Boxwood & Acacia

The Staunton chess pieces set "American Staunton" has a classic and timeless design that has always been used in tournaments and for home use. It is one of the better known Staunton designs and is also popular amongst chess clubs for their training use. The knights in this set are hand-carved, while the rest of the chess pieces have been turned and their details finished by hand. The wood types used are boxwood and acacia wood. All chess pieces are weighted and felted, which is why they can be easily handled and moved across the chessboard. The king height is 97 mm and additional queens are included to represent a second queen in case of a pawn conversion. The chess pieces are tournament-ready and are best played on a chessboard with a field size of 55 - 58 mm.

Features:

• Design: Staunton
• Material: Boxwood & Acacia wood
• King's height: 97 mm
• Weight: 1,168 g
• Format: FIDE standard
• Features: Carved, felted and weighted
• Extras: Additional Queens
• Recommended field size: 55 - 58 mm

Important information:

The pieces are hand-carved and made of natural, precious woods. Due to this non-machine, handmade manufacturing process by various carvers, the engravings and carvings as well as the natural wood grain may vary slightly from the pictures. The chessboard is not part of this offer and is for presentation purposes only.