Why Buy A Heavy Chess Set?

The advantages in owning a heavy chess set VS a light chess set are not entirely personal preference, heavy chess pieces are better simply because they have increased stability during play. Heavy chess sets are not nearly as tippy as light ones, and a heavy set of chess pieces really are the only thing to use for a game of blitz chess. You can get heavy chess sets in almost any Staunton design you want.

Executive Staunton Heavy Chess Set:
The Executive Staunton heavy chess set has got good detailed pieces that are really heavy and pretty darn durable, they very durable, and the entire set weighs nearly 4 lbs! It comes with extra queens to. The king height is 3 7/8"
Tournament Heavy Chess Set:
The classic tournament design chess set doesn't normally come weighted, but you can purchase heavy tournament chess pieces with lead inserted into the bottom of each piece. There is nothing super special about this heavy plastic chess set, it has the classic tournament design and is the most affordable heavy chess set you can get.

Hastings Heavy Chess Pieces:
The Hastings heavy chessmen are really nice detailed weighted plastic chess pieces, I would say that the Hastings heavy chess set is the best of all the plastic chess sets I have ever seen or used. They are very detailed, they come with extra queens and I really like the size of the Hastings heavy chess set. The king stands 3 7/8" tall. You can get the Hastings heavy chess set in Black & Natural or Red & Ivory.

Heavy Wooden Chess Set:
And this is my favorite heavy chess set, it is a heavy wooden chess set with the absolute coolest piece design ever! another reason I really like this heavy wooden chess set is because it was within my price range. It weighs 2.12 lbs and the bottom of the heavy wood pieces have leather covers, much nicer than the cheaper felt bottoms. The king stands 3 3/4" high.

Many of the chess sets listed above come in kits that are pre-made and ready to order, these kits include a chess bag, chess board, and chess pieces. Some of the kits come with even more than the above mentioned, chess clocks and chess scorebooks are common in the kits as well. View Pre-made Kits.