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Executive Staunton Chess Pieces (3 7/8" King)

Rating (10 votes)
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MSRP: $25.99
You Save: $11
Our Price: $14.99

Description:

The Executive Staunton Chess Pieces from Wholesale Chess are the best value for your money. With a 3 7/8" King and a set that weighs 2 lb 10 oz, these ivory and black pieces have the look and feel of many sets costing more than twice the price. Each set comes with extra queens and fits perfects on a 2" to 2 1/4" square.
 

  • Complete set of 32 chess pieces PLUS extra Queens
  • Lifetime Warranty
  • Missing Piece Guarantee
  • Meet all tournament standards
  • Great design with nice heavy weighted feel
  • See Product Specifications for size and weight of pieces

Details:

  • 3.875
  • 1.625
  • 45g
  • 2 lb 10 oz
  • Plastic
  • Y
  • Lifetime with Missing Piece Guarantee

Reviews:

by Peper - 4 years ago
Kenosha, Wisconsin United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 27

Rating:+++++

These pieces are beautifully weighted and play very well.  I own two sets of them and wish I had an excuse to buy more!  They are worth the few extra $$$ to get them, and they are stil a bargain.

 

Peper 


by hooperxxx - 4 years ago
Ferndale, MI United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 240
Were I in the market for a plastic chess set, I'd certainly consider theses. Do you need to have a plastic set for club/tournament play?
by sathya - 4 years ago
Chesterfiels United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 6

Rating:+++++

I have bought this chess set from a tournament I went to. This set has good wieght distributed throughout the piece. This is better because if it falls it won't dislodge the weights like the other weighted sets do. This is a great deal.

 

Sathya Anand


by PawnFork - 4 years ago
St. Louis United States
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 401

Hooper, no you do not need a plastic chess set.  You need a chess set of Staunton design, king 3 1/2 - 4 " high and a board with squares 2 = 2 1/4 " or something like that.  The cheapest way to meet the requirements is to get the "tournament special", which is why tournament players  look like they have pretty uniform equipment.  You may bring any set that falls within tournament specs.  So, if you have expensive wooden set and board, you can bring it to and use it for a tournament.

 

Equipment that is excluded is stuff that you can find at the five and dime or pharmacy.  Little magnetic sets,  Plastic sets that try to look Staunton, but the king looks more like the tail section of a bomb.  The common denominator of these mass market sets is that they are all pretty much guaranteed to be too small.  Most people also stick to the tournament special because their precious wooden sets would have to be grieved if they misplaced a pawn, broke a bishop or forgot the whole set at a diner during the lunch break.

 

What I mean by Staunton is a chess set that looks like a chess set.  Not Civil war soldiers, not Star Trek characters, not Sesame Street critters ...

by oksoda - 4 years ago
Devils Lake, ND United States
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 17

Rating:++++-

I got these pieces in a set including a carry all bag and board. I appreciate the size of the pieces (they make regular club pieces look tiny in comparison) and as a club player, I love the distinctiveness of this set. Should I leave it to play another game, it is unlikely to be mistaken for a communal set and thrown in with the club's sets when I am not looking.

The only complaint I have about these pieces were that the felt on the bottom of the pieces did not seem to be well placed/glued, although this may have been just a problem with my order and was only on a few pieces.

 Overall, a great set of pieces.

by Sterling - 4 years ago
United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 1
This set is also known as the "Big Knight" set and is truly a joy to play.  The detail of the Knight is very good for a plastic set and the triple weight feels great.  If you're looking for a nice, heavy weighted set, you truly can't go wrong with this one.
by shleena - 3 years ago
Sheffield United Kingdom
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 50
has anyone noticed the cut price ebony/boxwood staunton pieces on ebay direct from indian manufacturers? There is one set retailing at £150+ and is online for around £50.
by pedro823 - 3 years ago
Sao Paulo Brazil
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 568

Rating:+++++

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by Coolslim - 3 years ago
CA United States
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 346

Rating:++---

I guess I am spoiled by the high quailty House of stanton pieces. Because these are crap.  I had to glue the felt back on about half the pieces and the weights even came lose on a few of them.For a couple of more bucks you can get something much better elseware.
by SmokeJS - 3 years ago
Arrakeen Canada
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 167

Not too long ago I picked up a plastic set of House of Staunton Collector chess men with a 3 3/4" king. Other than a very small glob of glue on one of the rooks, presumably from attaching the felt base, and was easily removed, the set was perfect.

by sniperghost360 - 3 years ago
maryland United States
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 264

Rating:+++++

these are great chess pieces for the money you can't go wrong, and as for the complaints about the felt being loose thats nothing take a couple bucks from the money you saved on these great pieces go to your local craft store and buy some sticky felt and make some new better quality felt pads for your set  problem solved.

by russellbob7 - 11 months ago
United States
Member Since: Nov 2010
Member Points: 1

Very poor quality!  The pieces were uneven and woobly.

I removed the felt from one piece and the lead weight was in

crooked and protruding from the bottem.  I took a file and removed what I could and replaced the felt.

I am sorry I bought this set.

by mcurtiss - 9 months ago
Mystic United States
Member Since: Apr 2010
Member Points: 28
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