ebonised staunton reykjavik chess pieces

1972 Reykjavik Chess Pieces Broadbase Series Staunton Ebonised Boxwood 4"

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Description

The Reykjavik Staunton Chess Series can commonly be called the Bobby Fischer or Jacob Knight or even the Jacques Staunton Series. This particular set of chess pieces has a range of different names depending on the chess store you will tend to shop at. The term Reykjavik series often takes after this particular name due to the infamous chess tournament held in 1972 Iceland. This tournament was held between 2 chess masters in Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky, the former of course came our victorious in this final championship. This particular final is recorded in history as potentially one of the best. The term Jacques staunton is famous for this particular pieces as the Jacques of London initially introduced this particular set of chess pieces. Indeed now all of these staunton chess pieces are reproductions of the design. These chess pieces are manufactured by highly skilled artisans based in Amritsar India, Each piece is carefully carved and crafted by these skilled artisans from solid blocks of wood, not to forget each piece is heavily weighted to provide a comfortable and stable game chess. All pieces are layered with a soft green felt to prevent any damages to your chess board.

Chess Pieces Includes:
  • Chess Pieces Ebonised: 16
  • Chess Pieces Boxwood: 16
  • Drawstring Velvet Bag
Dimensions:
  • King Height: 10.5 cm(4.13″), King Base: 4 cm(1.57″) King Weight: 63 g
  • Pawn Height: 4.9 cm(1.92″), Pawn Base: 2.9 cm(1.14″), Pawn Weight: 26 g.
  • Storage Box Size: 24 cm x 15.2 cm x 8.3 cm.
  • Suitable Board Square Size: 5 cm to 5.5 cm
Total Weight:
  • 1.4 KG

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  • International Shipping Offered

 

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  • Europe – £14.99
  • USA & Canada – £29.99
  • Oceania – £39.99
  • Asia – £59.99
  • Other America – £69.99

FAQ

Most frequent questions and answers

We are a family business that focus strictly around customer service and ensuring our customers have a fantastic all round experience. We are also the largest store selling both Chess and Backgammon sets of great variations.

A common question that confuses many, infact there is no official provider of staunton chess pieces. These chess pieces are named after a gentleman, Howard Staunton who put forward a design of chess pieces made with precision and weight to prevent them toppling over. Staunton chess pieces are all manufactured by skilled craftsmen in Amritsar, India.

This is the official Chessgammon store, we are also present on eBay, Amazon and ETSY. However purchasing from the incorrect listing will mean you may be purchasing from a 3rd party dropshipper. This makes it incredibly difficult for you to arrange replacements/ complain about any potential damages. 

We ensure a safe and secure payment checkout pathways, using government approved payment systems and ofcourse Paypal checkout available for safe measure.

Domestic: DPD (3 working Days), Royal Mail (1st Class Postage)

International: FedEx, UPS, DPD ( 3-7 Working Days)

International customers only: Customers are responsible for all Duty’s/Customs fees. Any returns as a result of this are non-refundable.

Correct, All products available instock are shipped directly from our warehouse. We are not subject to any 3rd party dropshippers, hence why we can achieve such a quick shipping turnover.

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