Black and Natural Plastic Chess Pieces

Chess House has a wide range of plastic chess sets that come in Black and Natural, rather than the standard Black and Ivory. I personally like the Black and Natural chess sets the best when it comes to plastic chess sets.

Paladin Chess Set in Black and Natural:
Good stylish looking chess pieces, with wide, weighted bases, specially designed so they don't easily tip over during play. This chess set is especially useful for blitz chess. Very good looking and feeling chess set for a good price.

• King Size: 3 3/4"
• King base: 1 5/8"
• King weight: 2.1 oz.
• Entire chess set weight: 2 lbs. 13 oz.

Hastings Black & Natural Chess Pieces:
This is my favorite Black and Natural plastic chess set, it has my favorite styling, and it's a quality House of Staunton chess set. Standing at 3 7/8" the king is a little taller than the standard 3 3/4" tournament sized chess sets.

• King height: 3 7/8"
• King base: 1 3/4"
• King weight: 1.7 oz.
• Entire chess set weight: 2 lbs. 11 oz.

Collector Series Black & Natural Chessmen:
This is the best quality Black and Natural plastic chess set that The Chess House offers. Also made by House of Staunton, this chess set is weighted and its really heavy. It weighs in at a whopping 4 lbs. 2 oz. and as you can see it's a great looking chess set.

• King height: 4"
• King base: 1 7/8"
• King weight: 3.5 oz.
• Entire chess set weight: 4 lbs. 2 oz.
  

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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.

Weighted Plastic Chess Set Pieces

playing with weighted chess pieces is way better than with un-weighted chess pieces, the weighted chess set just feels better. This is a very reasonably priced Weighted Chess Set, it comes with extra queens and it is designed after the same chess set that they use in scholastic chess tournaments. In fact many schools have started using this chess set in their tournaments and personal chess clubs.

Being weighted also makes this chess set better for speed chess, because the heavy chess pieces are not as easily knocked over. The color of the black side is jet black, and the white side of this weighted chess set is more of a ivory white. The king stands 3 3/4" high, the standard height for tournament chess sets.

Giant Chess Set

This Giant chess set made by Rolly Toys is the finest giant outdoor chess set ever made. The Rolly Toys Giant Chess Set is imported from Germany. And as everyone knows Germany makes some great, indestructible products, take the Porsche for instance! And the Rolly Toys giant chess set really is Porsche quality. The all weather plastic used to make the Rolly ginat chess set is not an extremely hard plastic, so you will never have a problem with the giant chess pieces cracking, no matter what weather they are left in. Since the Rolly Toys giant chess set is made with a softer plastic it gives, rather than breaks or cracks, making it the most durable giant chess set ever!

I don't want to sound like a yuppie, but the Rolly toys giant chess set really is the best giant chess set made, you won't catch me praising any other giant chess set, I think the rest are garbage. This is the only giant chess set I have ever seen that is worth buying. The bases to the Rolly Toys giant chess set screw on, all 32 bases in the Rolly Toys giant chess set fit each giant chess piece. So the Rolly Toys giant chess set is also very symmetrical, and here is a super cool bonus, you are able to weight the bottom of the Rolly giant chess pieces. That way you won't have giant chess pieces scattered all over after a windstorm! Rolly Toys also makes a giant chess mat as well, the mat was made really smart, all 64 squares snap together, they are made in a plastic mesh style plastic. And like the giant chess set it is made of softer plastic so the squares don't break or crack. You don't need a perfectly level space for the Rolly giant chess mat, it kind conforms to the contours of the terrain.

The Rolly Toys giant chess set truly is giant, the king stands 25" tall and the whole chess set, when it's set up really looks fantastic.

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Rolly Toys Giant Chess Set

Rolly Toys makes a large line of children's toys, they are into making quality children's toys that never break, Rolly Toys has brought a whole new meaning to quailty in the toy manufacturing business. But among these children's toys Rolly Toys has just a few adult friendly toys to. Rolly Toys was the first to manufacture the the Giant Chess set that we see on TV sometimes, or maybe at a 5 star hotel. Rolly Toys not only made the first, they make the best outdoor giant plastic chess set on the market! But here is the big news! Rolly Toys Giant Chess Set is available to own! you can buy a Rolly Toys giant plastic chess set for as little as $448.95 and to top it off it comes with free shipping!!!
There are cheaper giant plastic chess sets, but they are made in China, very cheap quality and you may have to buy 5 complete sets to replace future broken pieces. No, the best way to go is with Rolly Toys giant plastic chess set, it is made in Germany and is real Porsche quality! Just to name a few of the features of the Rolly toys giant plastic chess set. The bases to the Rolly Toys giant chess set fit every piece on the board; the same base that fits the pawn also fits the king! This completely eliminates a lot of confusion. All the giant plastic pieces unscrew at the base, this allows you to fill the bases with sand, or some other heavy substance to keep the piece weighted and on the ground. Buying a Rolly Toys giant chess set is the best way to go in a plastic giant chess set. And the free shipping offer is an unbelievably good deal!

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*New* Paladin Plastic Chess Set

These new super Paladin Heavy Plastic Chess Pieces are definitly the best buy for heavy, detailed plastic chess pieces. They certainly make the best blitz chess set I have seen yet. The extra large bases on the paladin heavy plastic chess set make them the most stable chess set I have used yet. The heavy lead inserts are set in the chess pieces in such a way that all the weight sits closer to the board. So what happens is gravity makes the plastic chess piece want to stand on its base all the time.

In blitz chess this is a big bonus! The pieces are usually moving so fast in blitz chess that you don't want to have to worry about knocking the chess pieces over. And your chances of knocking the paladin heavy plastic chess set are greatly reduced compared to most chess sets. The paladin heavy plastic chess set is definitly my first choice for buying a cheap blitz chess set. also I don't have to worry about nicking my wood pieces playing blitz chess with my paladin heavy chess set.

Then there is the detail, the designers of the paladin heavy plastic chess set wanted to make a good blitz chess set, but also they wanted to make a chess set that was good looking at the same time. So this is what they came up with, the set comes with 4 queens and some super stylish looking chess pieces. In fact they look somewhat like the older Drueke plastic chess set.

In a nutshell I would say these Paladin heavy chess pieces are a great buy, great design, and great features.

Weighted Chess Set

The Hastings Weighted Chess Set is the best quality plastic chess set on the market. To me it's unquestionable, Hastings weighted chess set is the best weighted chess set I have ever seen. I have had an extensive background when it comes to weighted chess sets, I have seen and used them all! The first time I used a Hastings weighted chess set, I liked it so much I immediately bought it.

The Design:

The design of the Hastings weighted chess set is impeccable, they are put quite simply the most detailed plastic chess pieces, with the most life-like look I have ever seen achieved in any weighted chess set to this date.

The Kings:

Stand a robust 4" tall the king has a wide bottom that gracefully slopes up, the wide bottom is great for playing blitz chess, the king doesn't fall over easily.

The Queens:

The queen has a wide felt covered bottom, she has a great crown design, very sharp and detailed.

The Rooks:

Built quite sturdily, the rooks look like what they are supposed to look like, Strong! the battlements look so real you can almost picture a few archers up there firing down on the enemy!

The Bishops:

Very deadly looking, the bishops look like bishops... How do I describe a bishop?

The Knights:

Very, very aggressive looking, the knights are to most life-like piece of all. They are a classic staunton design. Every aspect of the knight makes him look like he's on the attack, flaring nostrils, open mouth, He looks like he's charging into battle and loving every minute of it! Also the knight in the hasting chess set has a unique mane design that only the Hastings chess set has.

The Pawns:

Look like ladies in waiting, waiting to gain that eighth rank to become the kings new bride. Sure... What they really look like is bald and round headed little pawns, that weigh a lot!

All the pieces in this weighted chess set have wide bottoms. There are two reasons for this design. First of all they wont fall over easily, and secondly they can hold a bigger chunk of lead in the base.

Buy Hastings Weighted Chess Set:
The Hastings Weighted Chess Set is available in two color combinations.

Black & Natural -- Red & Ivory

Weighted Chess Set, Cheap Cheap Cheap!

These weighted chess pieces are great for speed chess! Ya this Weighted Chess Set is weighted so well that they don't tip over like the hard plastic non weighted chess sets. This weighted chess set is the cheapest price you will find online, and thats cheap in price not in quality. The lead is inserted solidely in the bottom of the chess piece so it doesn't rattle at all. Placed over that is a round tab of felt, the felt is there to protect your chess board from the hard chess piece's bottom.

So you might be thinking "oh yeah, another cheap quality weighted chess set" well your wrong! This weighted chess set is the standard tournament sized 3 3/4" chess pieces made from quality plastic! And they Weigh in solidly over 2 lbs They are the real deal priced right. This weighted chess set even has extra queens! They were styled after the Club Special Tournament chess pieces, a design that has held up over the ages of scholastic chess tournaments. And thats saying somthing! Those kids can get real wild with those chess pieces!

Heavy Chess Set

This heavy chess set has a great, detailed Staunton design. There are a lot of heavy chess sets that sell for a lot less than this one that are cheaper quality yet have a higher price. The king in this heavy plastic chess set stands 3 7/8" tall! These heavy chess pieces are great for blitz chess, the heavy weights inserted into the bottom of the chess pieces keep the bottom of the chess set firmly planted on the board, not like those feather-light chess pieces that fall over if you breath near them.
A standard 20" chess board works great for these heavy chess pieces. This set of heavy chess pieces also comes with 2 extra queens. While playing chess in public I am often asked why I have 2 queens per side, they say "why do you need an extra queen when it isn't even on the board?" I politely inform them that if I advance a pawn to the last rank on the chess board I can upgrade it to a queen. So its really handy to have that extra queen. These heavy chess pieces have gained the rank of triple weighted chess set. Definitely a fine looking heavy chess set that would look good anywhere.

Executive Staunton Chess Set

This exact heavy chess set has also been put into a Combination Chess Set that includes a chess bag, chess board, and of course the weighted pieces.

Leather Chess Board

It looks like leather, smells like leather, Wow its leather! believe it or not this Leather Chess Board is the real deal! It's soft and supple and feels great its about as thick as a vinyl chessboard and a little more floppy. The leather chess board comes in 2 colors, Brown & leather squares and Green & leather Squares. Standard tournament size 20" leather chessboard with algebraic notation. This product is NOT made in china, it came from a real american made cow! Yup its true, if you buy one of these leather chess boards you could be playing chess on your neighbors long dead jersy.

The leather chess board proved to be so popular that they decided they would sell it as part of a Chess Gear Combo. Without any of the optional modifications, this combo comes with the Hastings Black & Natural and the leather chess board. The Options include a scorebook, chess clock and a chess bag. all of these are easily added to the order if desired. And personally I think that hastings chess set gives you the most bang for your buck! it's made of high quality plastic with a really life-like and tough design.

Xiangqi chess set: Chinese Chess Sets & Chinese Chess Boards & Pieces

Chinese Chess is captivating and enjoyable! Like traditional chess, Chinese chess is very mentally demanding taxing all the mind powers of both contestants. Chinese chess has quickly become accepted in the Western world, both by Asians and Americans. For those of you that have never played Chinese chess, the symbols on each piece quickly become familiar. Chinese chess sets can be obtained from a number of sources. Chinese shops commonly carry a cheaper variety of Chinese chess that has a paper board and wooden pieces, with the customary red and black inscriptions. There is a new generation of Chinese chess sets coming out that has brought together a selection of more desirable and durable Chinese chess sets.

Chinese Chess Sets
This Folding Travel Chinese Chess Set is great for mobility, it conveniently folds in half for storage or travel. Most folding chess sets have a clasp to keep them shut, this folding travel Chinese chess set has powerful intergrated magnets located near the corners on the underside of the board. The board is made of quality wood, the lines in it are actually carved into the board, not cheaply painted, the dimensions of this Chinese chess set are as follows: 12 1/2" x 3/4" x 12 1/2". The pieces that come with this Chinese chess set have the customary red and black symbols and have a substantial weight to them; they are crafted out of ground stone.

The Chinese Chess Set & Traditional Chess Set Package comes with the same ground stone pieces with black and red Chinese chess pieces. The Chinese chess board however can be flipped around revealing a traditional 64 square chess board; this package comes with the reversible Chinese chess board & classic chess board, Chinese chess set, and classic chess pieces. On a rateing of 1-5 i would rate the classic chess pieces at a 2, not all that great. but the chess board has algebraic notation on it and is really a great board, the squares and lines on the board are gold and the wood has a burgundy/red hue to it. Both sets of pieces come with a satin drawstring bag and rules on how to play.

For those of you who don't care to spend as much money on a game you may not have ever played, but would still like to get the game to learn it and enjoy it, the cheaper Chinese Chess Set is also available. This Chinese chess set comes with the heavy plastic Chinese chess pieces, a plastic case, and a thin paper foldable Chinese chess board. This Chinese chess set is obviously a cheaper version and really all you would get that will last is the pieces. It also comes with a set of rules

Chinese Chess History
History of Chinese Chess
Chinese chess, also known as Xiangqi, is a very popular game of the Orient. Tens of millions play this game in Thailand, Singapore, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Hong Kong and other Asian countries. Xiangqi means "elephant game" and is pronounced "Shiang-Chi".

Playing Chinese Chess
Chinese chess rules have the Xiangqi board made up of ten horizontal lines and nine vertical lines. These are divided horizontally with a line called the "river". Two "palaces" are positioned in the center opposite sides of the Xiangqi board. Each is made by crossed lines connecting it's four "points".

Traditional chess is played on squares while Xiangqi chess pieces are played on intersecting lines called "points". The pieces consist of 2 Rooks (or chariots), 2 Knights (or horses), 2 Elephants (or bishops), 2 Mandarins (or advisors/assistants/guards), 1 King (or general), 2 Cannons, 5 Pawns (or soldiers).

Chinese Chess Rules

• Red moves first
  
• Win by checkmate or stalemate of the opponent's King
  
• Perpetual check is not allowed and you cannot check your opponent more than three times consecutively with the same position on the board.
  
• You can't force an enemy piece to move to and from the same two points endlessley in order for them to avoid capture. This rule avoids perpetual check type draws.
  
• Game is drawn when checkmate or stalemate are impossible.

Travel Magnetic Chess Sets

Wood Travel Magnetic Chess Sets have a classy look to them that the cheaper plastic ones don't have, wood magnetic chess sets also generally are more sought after because of the quality look they maintain. Wooden magnetic chess sets can be good for both chess analysis, casual play and of course travel! The thing that distinguishes a wooden magnetic travel chess set most is the piece storage feature. Generally wooden magnetic travel chess sets either fold or have drawers for the magnetic chess pieces.


Plastic magnetic travel chess sets are strong and very durable. Most people buy plastic magnetic travel chess sets because they are fairly inexpensive. plastic magnetic travel chess sets also are easier and cheaper to find replacement pieces for and so they are a great choice for kids. Because they don't have to deal with the thickness wood magnetic chess sets have, plastic magnetic travel chess sets most of the time have better magnetic fields and stick to the chess board better.

This Plastic Magnetic Travel Chess Set is on of the best magnetic travel chess sets on the market; it features a 6 1/4 raised algebraic chess board with black and silver squares. This plastic magnetic travel chess set comes with a free unique chess bag that fits the chess board and the chess pieces snugly.The pieces that come with this travel magnetic chess set are silver and brass colored and when this chess set is set up it is truly stunning, the piece design is great and very detailed.

This 8x8 Travel Magnetic Chess Set is the best customer rated travel magnetic chess set and is the most user friendly. The lid to this travel magnetic chess set can cover the game while the pieces are still in position! There is a very strong magnetic field on this magnetic travel chess set and you never have to worry about positions changing on you. The pieces for this magnetic travel chess set are very finely detailed for a travel set and look great.

This Ultimate Magnetic Travel Chess Checkbook Style is the ultimate pocket magnetic travel chess set. This magnetic travel chess set is shaped like a checkbook and fits anywhere you want it to practically. the pieces for this travel magnetic chess set are 2 Dimensional. The travel magnetic chess set can be shut and stored while the pieces are set up for play. This convenient factor makes it easy and fun for traveling.

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Collector Chess Set Pieces

The plastic Collector Chess Set Series is probably the most sought after of all plastic chess sets. This plastic collector chess set has the finest detail of all the plastic chess sets in circulation today. The plastic collector chess pieces come in three different colors, Black and ivory, black and natural, and red and ivory. This collector chess set series also comes in three sizes, 2 7/8 inch’s, 3 3/4 inch’s, and 4 inch’s. The 4 inch collector chess pieces are triple weighted and weigh in at 64 ounces. The 3 3/4 inch collector chess set is double weighted and weighs 52 ounces. The 2 7/8 collector chess pieces are weighted and weigh 25 ounces. a free drawstring bag comes with each of these collector chess sets for quick and easy storage.

Staunton Chess Sets

Staunton Chess Sets Are great for casual play and travel, these paticular Staunton Chess Sets are plastic and are good for all types of chess and generly are very tough.

The Hastings Staunton Plastic Chess Set has beautiful heavy chess pieces! The chessmen are very finely detailed, especially the new knight designed by House of Staunton. Overall this chess set has a quality look and feel to it that surpasses all other Staunton chess sets in its price range. The king stands 3 7/8 inches tall and the total weight of the chess pieces is 44 ounces, this chess set looks and feels great to play with! There are two color options available a stunning red and ivory and black and natural.

The Ultimate Staunton Chess Set is almost the heaviest set of chess pieces available. This Staunton chess set is highly recommended for blitz chess, the heavily weighted chess pieces don’t fall over as easy, the king is 3 5/8 tall. Overall this chess set is very stable weighing in at 3 pounds 7 ounces.

The Drueke Staunton Plastic Chessmen made by Dreuke this Staunton chess set is Dreuke quality. These Staunton chess pieces are made of very high quality plastic. This Staunton chess set features weighted bottoms with felt, the king stands 3 ¾ inches tall and the total weight of the chess pieces is a hefty 3.75 pounds.

Plastic Chess Sets

Plastic chess sets are great for all types of chess. They aren’t easy to damage and stay like new for a long time. Generally speaking they are very user friendly.

This Basic Club Plastic Chess Set is inexpensive The king measures in at 3 ¾ tall with 1.5 inch felt base, the plastic chess pieces are light and durable making this plastic chess set great for travel.


These Weighted Tournament Plastic Chess Pieces are triple weighted and the whole chess set weighs in at a hefty 2 pounds! In addition this plastic chess set comes with extra queens of each color. You can’t go wrong with this heavy plastic set chess set.


The Quality Club Special Plastic Chess Pieces are the most widely used scholastic tournament chess set in the USA, this plastic chess set is solid and virtually indestructible! The chess pieces are standard 3 ¾ height with a dull finish.


This Executive Staunton Plastic Chess Set is beautiful! The chess pieces in this set are finely detailed and make a great living room chess set. This plastic chess set is so heavy that altogether the chess pieces weigh nearly 4 pounds! The king in this plastic chess set stands 3 7/8 inches tall. In addition this fine plastic chess set comes with extra queens.

The vinyl roll up board and carryall tournament chess bag, are great additions to these plastic chess sets.

Giant Chess Set!

Seeing these 25 in. tall giant chess sets for the first time gives players and spectators alike drop jaw syndrome! People are forever captivated by the extraordinary size of the set and join in with zeal. They are exceptionally popular in schools, resorts, campgrounds, hotels, cruise ships, residences, retirement centers, parks, etc. They're great anywhere, even at home in your own backyard! All that is required is a flat, level surface. Perfectly suited for indoor and outdoor use, these giant chess sets are engineered from strongly built all-weather black and white plastic in addition to being light-weight, they are sturdy and easy to move.

A 9 foot square chess board is obtainable separately or else you can construct your own playing surface like several of our clientele have done. Most people utilize tile, sometimes stone, or even paint. Our recommendation is a minimum 12" square up to 16". The ideal size is 14".

• Includes 32 Giant Chess Pieces
• 25" tall King
• Pieces base size: 9.5" diameter
• Lightweight, durable, all-weather plastic
• Can be weighted
• Fun for all ages!

Whats Hot in Magnetic Travel Chess Sets?

Plastic Magnetic Travel Chess Set with Carrying Case
A very distinctive chess set combining the good looks and grace of a home decor set with having the incredible features that make it great traveling tournament set!
This set features a raised 6 1/4" chess board with algebraic notation in each square and synthetic chessmen. Weighing 2 pounds, with a 1 1/4" king. The Pieces look as if they had been forged from solid silver and brass.
In addition to the value of this quality set is the nylon carrying case. The case measures 9 3/4" x 8 ½" x 1", featuring a full zipper compartment to store the board and pouch for the chessmen.
The outstanding combination of the design, quality and cost assures this set to be conspicuous in any chess collection and makes it the one of the finest gifts you could give to anyone that plays chess.

Travel Chess Set Magnetic - 8x8
Rated the #1 Magnetic traveling chess set on the market!
This set is ideal for any roving analyst! Sturdy plastic casing and metal playing surface manage to make it virtually indestructible.
Not only are the 3d pieces extremely magnetic, but they are also short enough to fit beneath the cover while still saving the position. Give it a shake and they are still in position.... strong magnets!