Post your New Staunton Chess Sets that Cost under $100

I didn't know the shipping cost, and ~$15 shipping is high for a relatively small ~3-pound box, assuming it is shipping from the U.S. to the U.S.

I've ordered this one but it hasn't arrived yet.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Handcarved-Weighted-Chess-Set-in-Shesham-Wood-4-Queens-/271645311955?pt=Games_US&hash=item3f3f5283d3

dwz: Nice! Does the "fin" on the knight make it Lardy?

I dunno. Probably.

Also, Chess Bazaar has a few very nice decorative (but impratical) ebony chess sets for sell.

It's here now.

Thats a decent looking set... enjoy.!

That's a really nice set for 70 bucks shipped!

My new set just arrived a few days ago. The initial requirements were as follows:

• 4" king, which would make it my largest set in terms of height
• Heavy pieces (triple weighted (?))
• Tolerably looking knight (no zombies)
• King with a cross, not a sphere/spike

It took me a while to go through the forum posts, and somewhere I found this video:

So I decided to go with the Premier Chess Set. I found it available on the Wholesale Chess website, but there was a requirement to make a wire transfer (!) for first time buyers. I looked around some more, and found out that the same chess set is called the Conqueror Chess Set in Europe, and is available from The Regency Chess Company at:

http://www.regencychess.co.uk/conqueror-weighted-staunton-chess-pieces-4-inches-plastic-p-1071.html

I ordered there, and had the pieces in a week's time. For the board, I needed a silicon or vinyl one. Strangely, the Regency Chess Company had none (only wooden ones). So I got mine from the Chess House, and it arrived just yesterday. Here is the end result.

Just as the video reviewer suggested, I filed down the extremely sharp spikes on all four queens. After setting up the board, I felt that it was a tad too small for the chess pieces. To verify, I took out my old, unweighted chess set and set it up:

Yes, it seems that the 20" silicon board is too small for the new pieces...

Next step would be to try out a 22" board. But that's for next year...

plastic,satisfactory weight,sturdy,K height 86mm,made  by a reputable company.Bought them for 15 euro.Recommended for use with a 5x5cm square chessboard.In my opinion one of the better tournament plastic staunton sets.Only drawback,queen coronet too thorny!

@crazy nice set . I have the same one from wholesalechess. I also filed down the queens crowns, they were extremely sharp. Nice heavy weight also. I got the "natural " colored set. It's nice looking but just a shade too "pink" IMO. Thanks for sharing the pics and video.

Anyone ever try Howard' Feed n Wax on their boxwood pieces and even sheesham pieces?  

http://www.howardproducts.com/prod-feed-n-wax.php

Ebonized International Set from chesscafe.com, $12

2.25" squares, wooden board from amazon, $40

Crappov wrote:

dwz wrote:

ipcress12 wrote:

dwz: Nice! Does the "fin" on the knight make it Lardy?

I dunno. Probably.

Also, Chess Bazaar has a few very nice decorative (but impratical) ebony chess sets for sell.

That's a really nice set for 70 bucks shipped!

But I was lucky and got it while 20% off :D

pawpatrol wrote:

Ebonized International Set from chesscafe.com, $12

2.25" squares, wooden board from amazon, $40

So why didn't you go for the sheesham version?

I prefer ebonized, plus at the time it was the cheapest.

Same board but different set of mine.  This set cost about $60 on ebay.

That is a cool looking set & board.!