I've just receiveid my NOJ Best Chess Ever - BCE!

After 1 year on the waiting list (19th oct 2023), I received my package at last.

It is more beautiful than in the pictures. I am very happy.

My chess set is a BCE Stage 1 Eastern set, in maple and walnut, with blue leather pads, stamped Rook and Knight, and extra queens

The Knights are not the improved version.

I chose this version with these options, because I wanted a version with neat lines.

I also wanted a design that was different from the Staunton designs I already own.

I'm not a good chess player, but it's like gourmet restaurants: just because you don't know how to cook doesn't mean you can't appreciate good food.

So nice, congratulations!! The BCE is such a wonderful set and a pleasure to play with. The nature wood will never get old. To this day I strongly feel noj is the best of breed when it comes to chess making.

Gorgeous!

Sleek design. Matches perfect with the board.

Is the board a Drueke?

Thank you, I don't know if noj is the best, but sure it is a good one...

Thank you. It looks like a Drueke (identical design), but actually it is a JLP chessboard with 2'25" squares (made in USA).

It matches NOJ BCE perfectly (in my opinion).

Beautiful NOJ set. Great choice. Looks perfectly matched on the 2.25 JLP board. It's good to hear the waitlist has come down to about a year. MUCH BETTER than a 2 year wait!

I might have to contact NOJ soon to ask about a tweaked design that has been on my mind. Thanks for posting!

This is my favourite set. Great board too!

Congratulations. I hope the wait was worth it.

Congratulations! NOJ makes great sets. The finish and production quality is top notch, although the prices have gone up a lot over the years. But don’t worry, someone will be along shortly to crap on the parade of compliments.

Awesome addition!

Well done, brother smurf, good stuff, thanks for sharing! Like anywhere else, I find stamps on king's knights and rooks irritant. But these are truly playfully done, the red crowns on the king's horses' breasts. Hermann Ohme is easily winning the beauty contest, as his pieces look like rain forest and these look like draped ghosts But these are supposed to be super playable and I'm a fan of pac-man, so please count me in on NOJ bce!

Very nice set up , That JLP board really brings out the modernness shape so well .  R-U-ANGRY

But don’t worry, someone will be along shortly to crap on the parade of compliments. madmacsback , Lets hope not , He's begone for sometime Now !

Very nice, congratulations on the acquisition.

I am not one for the "modern" stuff, but that BCE set hits me just right. It is on my list, but I doubt I will acquire it before the earth acquires me.

Welcome to the BCE Club.

That board Lotso! Would also like to share if I may. Had this set for years, when I placed the order I requested the BCE red blitz w/ added pair of stage 3 knights, king side stamping like RUangry, but in yellow (:

Thank you and very nice Noj set

Different Stage, very nice

Thank you!

I don't mind for what others could say, I enjoy my NOJ set without them!

Yes indeed... I hesitated for the stamp, but it adds a little fun to this minimalist design

Thank you!