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St. Petersburg Series Luxury Chess Set
& Board Combination is available in the following woods: | | | WOOD SWATCH | WOOD DESCRIPTION | | 
| | | The Boxwood
& Genuine Ebony Chessmen are shown above |
YOU'VE
ASKED FOR IT AND HERE IT IS!
A GENUINE EBONY CHESS SET AND LUXURY CHESSBOARD
FOR UNDER $500.00!
THE
CHESSMEN
"Created to commemorate the last of
the celebrated St. Petersburg Tournaments, which was held in 1895, they
feature the form, board presence and exquisite craftsmanship of one of the most
celebrated turn-of-the-century designs from Jaques of London".
The House of Staunton is proud to offer the St. Petersburg
Series Chess set. A full club-sized Chess set, it features a 4.0"
King with a 1.77"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 St. Petersburg Series Chess set
embodies the form, board presence and craftsmanship of one of the most
celebrated turn-of-the-century designs from Jaques of London. The House of
Staunton has recaptured the essence of these magnificent Chessmen and made them
available on a very limited basis.
As with all of our Chess sets, the St. Petersburg 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.
| Material Used | King Height | King Base Diameter | Total Set Weight* | Total Number of Pieces | Recommended Board Size | Wood
Hand Carved | 4.0"
10.16 cm | 1.875"
4.07cm | 48
ounces
1.38 kg | 34
Includes 2 Additional Queens | 2.25"
| | *
Total Set Weight is for the standard 32 pieces and does not
include the 2 Additional Queens
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Emanuel Lasker and Harry Pillsbury - 1895
Tchigorin, Lasker, Pillsbury and Steinitz - 1895
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Following the success of Hastings 1895 Tournament, the
first "super-tournament" of the modern era, the legendary
St. Petersburg Chess Club in Russia organized an ambitious tournament
whose objective was to have the strongest Chess masters in
the world participate. The organizers of the St. Petersburg 1895
Tournament invited the 5 top finishers at the Hastings 1895 to
participate in a quadruple round robin-style tournament with a total
prize fund of $550.00 USD, with additional cash prizes awarded based
upon the results of the individual games. The invitees were Harry
Nelson Pillsbury, Mikhail Chigorin, Emmanuel Lasker, Siegbert Tarrasch
and Wilhelm Steinitz. Only Mr. Tarrasch declined the invitation to
participate in the event. As a result, the tournament was changed to a
sextuple round robin-style tournament where each of the participants
would face each other a total of 6 times.
At the mid-point of the tournament, the American Harry Nelson
Pillsbury had a commanding lead over his competition, which included
the reigning World Chess Champion Lasker and former World Chess
Championship Stenitz. With a score of 6.5/9, Mr. Pillsbury was well
positioned to win the tournament and force a world championship match
against Lasker. However, Pillsbury became ill and was plagued with
severe headaches throughout the second half of the match, scoring only
1.5/9. At the end of the match, the reigning World Chess Champion
Emanuel Lasker was the winner with 11.5/18, following by Steinitz 9.5,
Pillsbury 8, and Chigorin 7.
It would be another 20 years before the world would experience a
tournament comparable
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THE CHESSBOARD
The Superior Traditional wooden Chessboard with 2.375"
Squares features Rosewood (dark) and Sycamore (light)
squares with a Mahogany frame. This solid wood
Chessboard is nearly 1.0" thick, has a satin finish and
a beautiful recessed playing surface.
THE CHESSBOX
The Premium Mahogany Chess Box
is lined in green velour, divided and features brass quadrant hinges
and key with a tassle..
SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE
If these items were purchased individually, the price would be $999.00
USD - The combination price represents a savings of nearly 50% OFF MSRP
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The
St. Petersburg Chessmen
Boxwood
/ Genuine Ebony
On Superior Traditional | | 
The
St. Petersburg Chessmen
Boxwood
/ Genuine Ebony
On Superior Traditional | | 
The
St. Petersburg Chessmen
Boxwood
/ Genuine Ebony
On
Elm Burl Superior Traditional |
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The
St. Petersburg Chessmen
Boxwood
/ Genuine Ebony
On Superior Traditional | | 
The
St. Petersburg Chessmen
Boxwood
/ Genuine Ebony
On Superior Traditional | | 
The
St. Petersburg Chessmen
Boxwood
/ Genuine Ebony
On
Elm Burl Superior Traditional |
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The
St. Petersburg Chessmen
Boxwood
/ Genuine Ebony
On Superior Traditional | | 
The
St. Petersburg Chessmen
Boxwood
/ Genuine Ebony
On Superior Traditional | | 
The
St. Petersburg Chessmen
Boxwood
/ Genuine Ebony
On
Elm Burl Superior Traditional |
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The
St. Petersburg Chessmen
Boxwood
/ Genuine Ebony
On Superior Traditional | | 
The
St. Petersburg Chessmen
Boxwood
/ Genuine Ebony
On Superior Traditional | | 
The
St. Petersburg Chessmen
Boxwood
/ Genuine Ebony
On
Elm Burl Superior Traditional |
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