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Hastings Series Plastic Chess Set - 3.875 inch King is available in the following
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Natural Plastic Chessmen are shown above |
Created to commemorate the legendary Hastings 1895 Tournament, it combines the form, broad bases, board presence and exquisite craftsmanship of the time period with a masterful Knight designed by the Maestro, Frank A. Camaratta, Jr. The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Hastings Series Chess set. This
full tournament-sized Plastic Chess set features a 3.875" King with a 1.75" diameter base. The Chess pieces are
very heavily weighted with
felt base pads on the undersides of the Chessmen. The design of the Hastings Series Chess set combined the form, broad bases, board presence and craftsmanship
of the Staunton Pattern Chess sets of the time period with an original Knight that was designed by the Maestro, Frank A. Camaratta, Jr. The Knight design reflects the adage that Chess is War, resulting in a truly ferocious beast ready to do battle on the Chess board. The Knight has attitude and is one of the Maestro's proudest creations. As with all of our Chess sets, the Hastings Series 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. **NOTE**
Because of the House of Staunton's commitment to deliver the highest quality
products, none of our plastic Chessmen are MADE IN CHINA. When you purchase The
House of Staunton-brand Plastic Chessmen, you can be confident that only the
finest, non-lead based materials are used in our plastics. 
| Material Used | King Height | King Base Diameter | Total Set Weight* | Total Number of Pieces | Recommended Board Size | | Plastic | 3.875"
9.84 cm | 1.75"
4.44 cm | 42 ounces
1.19 kg | 34
Includes 2 Additional Queens | 2.25" -
2.375"
| | * Total Set Weight is for the standard 32 pieces and does not include the 2 Additional
Queens
The House of Staunton offers bulk discounts on the purchase of 2 or more
units of these Chessmen
Click on the above button to see the tremendous savings available in Wholesale
Purchases.
Ideal for Chess Clubs and Schools!
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Harry Nelson Pillsbury
| The Hastings 1895 Chess Tournament, which took place in Hastings, England from August 5 to September 2, has been described by many Chess historians as one of the greatest tournaments of all time and a milestone in the history of Chess. The tournament featured all of the greatest players of the era, defining it as the first "super-tournament" in modern terms. The participants of the match (in the order in which they finished) were Harry Nelson Pillsbury, Mikhail Chigorin, Emmanuel Lasker, Siegbert Tarrasch, Wilhelm Steinitz, Emanuel Schiffers, Curt von Bardeleben, Richard Teichmann, Carl Schlechter, Joseph Henry Blackburne, Carl Walbrodt, Amos Burn, David Janowski, James Mason, Henry Bird, Isidor Gunsberg, Adolf Albin, Georg Marco, William Pollock, Jacques Mieses, Samuel Tinsley and Beniamino Vergani. Pillsbury, a young American unknown in Europe, was the surprise winner with 16.5/21 points ahead of Chigorin (16) and Lasker (15.5). Following the success of the event, the Hastings tournament would become an annual feature. Today such competitions are conducted annually at various places. |
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