Let's talk about plastic - Chess Forums - Page 2

Squ34k3rZ · 2013-11-29T08:17:31-08:00

Is wood really better than plastic? Plastic you can knock around. Plastic is lighter. It's less expensive. It lasts forever (I think). The only difference is wood feels warmer to the touch. When it comes to playing chess, and I mean actually playing chess, it's always plastic. At chess c

Blazkowitzz

Sep 14, 2023

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#21

chess pieces, one time me and my friend cut up abunch of squares of paper and just wrote, knight, king, and stuf like that one them and had a full chess game

Eyechess

Sep 14, 2023

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#22

I am also in my mid sixties. I started playing with plastic pieces. They certainly were and are less expensive.

After playing for about ten years I got a nice wood set. Then I spoke with Frank Camaratta who started The House of Staunton. Well he kind of ruined me so I was only buying and using wood sets.

I started coming to this forum and after about 7 years, I owned well over 35 wood sets.

I started running some chess clubs, particularly scholastic ones. Then I started getting plastic sets again.

Today the plastic set I use the most is the Ultimate Chess set from Shelby of American Chess Equipment, and lately of the Rochester Chess Club.

I also have a couple of Drueke copies in plastic from USAchess.com. I need to pull one of those sets out and use it tonight at my local Chess club.

At this time I can play with either the plastic or wood sets.

hermanjohnell

Sep 14, 2023

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DesperateKingWalk wrote:

There are many great plastic chess sets. And I find nothing wrong with playing a game of chess with plastic chess pieces.

And this is not a either or situation for many people. I own as many plastic chess sets as I do wooden chess sets.

If the design is good and the pieces are well made and have a nice weight. I am all in on plastic and wood chess sets.

For playing a high quality plastic Staunton type set is hard to beat. Then there are more beautiful pieces, but that´s another matter.