Description
A wooden chess board veneered with inlaid squares. The darker squares made from Walnut and lighter squares constructed from Maple. This would make a wonderful Chess Board for your Staunton Chess Pieces.
Commonly known as German Staunton and can sometimes be called as a Downhead set of chessmen. This set is crafted from blocks of wood with felt placed on every single piece to prevent any damage to the chess board surface. These German Staunton chess pieces are polished to give a natural finish by very skills craftsmen who design some of the worlds most famous and high quality chessmen and chess sets. Each piece has been finished with great attention to detail. A Downhead or German Staunton set is commonly characterised by the knight, with running diagonal lines and a closed mouth, almost with a stubborn nature. A staunched rook and engraved bishop give this unique set it’s name. Chessgammon has these designs of Staunton chessmen made by the best and most skilled craftsman in Amritsar India.
We also include a wonderfully veneered chess piece storage box, made from Walnut wood. The storage box is large and compatible enough to store pieces as small as 3 Inch to as large as 4 Inch. The storage box is also padded and coated in black velvet felt to prevent any damage to your chess pieces.
- Chess Board
- Chess Pieces Sheesham: 16
- Chess Pieces Boxwood: 16
- Storage Box
- Board Size: 53 cm(20.8″) x 53 cm(20.8″) x 1.3 cm(0.5″),
- Square Size: 5.5 cm x 5.5 cm.
- King Height: 9.5 cm(3.75″), King Base: 4.1 cm(1.61″) King Weight: 51 g
- Pawn Height: 4.9 cm(1.92″), Pawn Base: 2.9 cm(1.14″), Pawn Weight: 26 g.
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Storage Box Size: 24 cm x 15 cm x 8.5 cm.