Chess Pieces: Classic & Modern Sets

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Chess pieces continue to fascinate and thrill both collectors and players. Designs range for everyday club and personal use to decorative and display. This collection is a unique selection of pieces for a variety of needs. Sizing Chess Pieces To A Board In matching pieces to a chessboard, the base diameter of the pieces fits about 75% of the square. This general guideline applies mostly to competitive style pieces. A themed or decorative set can occupy 80% or more of the square. Chess Piece Choices From classic Staunton pieces to artsy pieces like the Bauhaus set, there’s a wide variety available. For young players starting out, we recommend practicing chess strategy with the Club and Tournament Chess Pieces . For school clubs, opt for our Club Starter Kits and Club Chess Sets , which are designed for repeated play with minimal wear and tear. Check out our Wooden Chess Pieces for a handcrafted design in practical play. For casual to competitive play, Plastic Chess Pieces offer a variety of weighted pieces in different designs, colors, and sizes that all players can enjoy. Pieces in a Chess Game A standard set consists of 32 pieces: One King: the king is the most important piece; the king can only move one square at a time; checkmate the king, win the game One Queen: a major piece, the modern queen is the most powerful piece in the game of chess Two Rooks: second to the queen, the rook is one of the major pieces; the rook can move as many squares in a straight direction, horizontally or vertically Two Knights: the knight is a minor piece that moves in an L-shape. The knight is the only piece that can jump over other pieces Two Bishops: the bishop is one of the minor pieces and moves in straight diagonals Eight Pawns: the humble pawn guards the valuable pieces. A pawn moves forward one square. Pawns can move two squares forward only in the first move.

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