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Championship Series Chess Set - 3.75 inch King is available in the following woods: | | | WOOD SWATCH | WOOD DESCRIPTION | | 
| | | The Boxwood Chessmen are shown above |
"An exact reproduction of one of the most
famous Chess sets ever produced and has been used at every major Chess event for
the past 10 years!" The House of Staunton is proud to offer the
Championship Series Chess set. A full tournament-sized Chess set, it features a 3.75" King with a 1.5"diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with luxurious billiard cloth base pads and a beautiful finish. The design of the
Championship Chess set is an exact reproduction of the traditional European
Pattern Chessmen that have been used at every major International Chess
event for the past 10 years. The prestigious list of tournaments that have used
these Chessmen includes World Championships, FIDE Olympiads, Linares,
Dortmund, Wijk Aan Zee and many more! We have received countless
requests to reproduce a high quality version of these legendary Chessmen. Here
is your chance to truly own the Chessmen used by the Champions! As with all of our Chess sets, the
Championship Series Chessmen exemplifies a perfect combination of distinct beauty and functionality. It has been designed to withstand the rigors of practical play while maintaining an elegance which has become the hallmark of a House of Staunton chess set. The design, quality and craftsmanship of this set is UNMATCHED by any set of Chessmen in its price range. Nothing even comes close! The Chessmen are new and each set consists of 34 Chessmen, including four Queens, a standard that was introduced by The House of Staunton over 10 years ago. 
| Material Used | King Height | King Base Diameter | Total Set Weight* | Total Number of Pieces | Recommended Board Size | Wood
Hand Carved | 3.75"
9.5 cm | 1.5"
3.81 cm | 45 ounces
1.28 kg | 34
Includes 2 Additional Queens | 2.25" - 2.375"
Includes 2 Additional Queens | | * Total Set Weight is for the standard 32 pieces and does not include the 2 Additional Queens
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World Champion Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand
at the 2008 Morelia/Linares Chess Tournament
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Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen
at the 2008 Morelia/Linares Chess Tournament
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Grandmaster Alexei Shirov
at the 2008 Morelia/Linares Chess Tournament
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The Champion
Chess Set
Boxwood /
Rosewood
On
Wooden Tournament Chessboard | |
The Champion
Chess Set
Boxwood /
Golden Rosewood
On
Wooden Tournament Chessboard | |
The Champion
Chess Set
Boxwood /
Ebonized
On
Wooden Tournament Chessboard |
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The Champion
Chess Set
Boxwood /
Ebonized
On
Wooden Tournament Chessboard | |
The Champion
Chess Set
Boxwood /
Rosewood
On
Wooden Tournament Chessboard | |
The Champion
Chess Set
Boxwood /
Golden Rosewood
On
Wooden Tournament Chessboard |
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The Champion
Chess Set
Boxwood /
Golden Rosewood
On
Wooden Tournament Chessboard | |
The Champion
Chess Set
Boxwood /
Ebonized
On
Wooden Tournament Chessboard | |
The Champion
Chess Set
Boxwood /
Rosewood
On
Wooden Tournament Chessboard
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Note: The Chessboard/s shown in this listing are for photographic purposes only and are not included with the purchase of these Chessmen.
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The House of Staunton •