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Chess Pieces
Chess pieces are the essence of the chess game. This page is dedicated to a wide variety chess piece styles (excluding chessboards). If you wish to browse chess pieces with matching chessboards see Chess Sets. Need help choosing the right chess pieces? Scroll down to find advice for parents, tournament players, and collectors. Lost a chess piece? Read more on finding replacement chess pieces below. Scholastic ChessPlaying in the school chess club requires a
simple regulation-size, plastic chess piece. There are a good variety
of styles, but the standard size has a 3 3/4" tall King. We recommend
purchasing the equipment as a Chess Set Combo
containing everything you need. Or, you can browse the Plastic Chess
Pieces above for regulation, standard-size solid plastic pieces.
Chess PlayersYou'll find a variety of plastic and wooden chess
pieces in many styles, from basic to elegant, and typically from 2 to
6" tall. Prices range from $25 for a basic wood chess set to several
thousand dollars for the finest limited edition chess pieces. Most of us need an affordable set of wood chess pieces with a nice finish we can enjoy year to year, for example, the Drueke Tournament Chess Pieces 82040. It's a set of simple rosewood and boxwood pieces for a reasonable cost.
2/16/2010Rolling Hills, CA We started a chess club at my sons school last year and I found ChessHouse.com to be a best company to deal with. The mark of a good company is not what they do when every thing goes fine, but how they respond to their costumers when things go wrong. Well, on the second order I received a chess set with a broken king, and a missing pawn. ChessHouse was quick to correct the order with speedy service. I have bought several chess sets, clocks, and books after that and will continue to use ChessHouse as my first choice.
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Weighted? Double, triple, single. What's it all mean?
Weighted chess pieces are typically more desirable. As a result few unweighted sets exist. The added weight lowers the center of gravity for a more stable piece. The "Ultimate" chess pieces for example, is one of the most stable, ideal for fast games.
The terms are somewhat subjective, but generally, they range from unweighted to quadruple-weight. The most common weights are double and triple, with the double being very comfortable, and the triple, noticeably heavy.Weights of some popular plastic chess sets compared...
Here's a comparison chart of total set weight vs each King alone.
How do you find replacement chess pieces?
Chess pieces are perfect puppy chow, or so they think. There are so many ways to lose or break a piece.
We'll fulfill reasonable requests for basic pieces for free. If it is a basic chess set such as the Club Special or a similar plastic sets, you may be able to order using the Replacement Pieces form.
Specialty pieces if available, may come at a price. For these pieces, including themes, contact us by email to request price and availability. Include enough detail to clearly indicate which piece, and which set is involved.
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