The "best" is kinda subjective, but the Chronos "game timer" (they're not chess clocks anymore, right?) is the "top shelf" of chess clocks. I had to watch a youtube video to learn how to work the thing, but once you get the hang of them they're great. The old BHB plastic clocks are still around and still low price, wind and twist are all you have to know to set it, and you can throw them against the wall and they still work (I've seen it). Which is best for you? The best sets are probably Jaques of London, but would you bring one to a tournament? The USCF Regulation plastic set is the most popular and durable around, and at $5.95 is easily replaced, so is that the best? For study, I have a House of Staunton set and board, and for tournaments the cheap set I described above (triple weighted, though). Hope this helps.
What are the Best Chess Books & Equipment
Hey Dashkee94; In this forum, there's a thread by beenie121. He's selling a Fidelity Elite Premier, if you wern't aware.
To the OP Ian; there's a tread here about chess books for sale.
Thanks, but I'm pretty well set for equipment. I have my sets, Chronos, and Rybka 4, and anything it can't answer I bring to the forums here. But thanks for the heads-up, shipmate.
Those Fidelity's were great in the day, but the lights on the board were always a distraction to me. I had a friend who gobbled them up like a junkie, and he has all the Novags/Mephistos/Fidelitys that came out. They are nice stand-alones, but the interface with a computer is so easy that they just ended up on a shelf in my friends house. You'll probably see them listed on e-bay soon, with the way my luck has been going lately.
That's what this guy was doing. Listing it on E-bay. I never heard of them. I do have a Radio Shack Champion 2250 XL. Bad Dog No was telling me about the new ones now can be plugged into a USB port to save and print the game. I like that, but I would need to hit the lottery. They run about $1000.
I think everyone can agree on weighted sets being preferable.
Stark black and white boards and pieces seem to tire out my eyes more quickly than green and buff, or brown and buff. Red and Black is also hard on the eyes.
Somewhere between 2" and 2.5" squares on a chessboard is about right for serious play. Any bigger than that and you're looking a bit foolish reaching over the huge board to move your king over and over in an endgame*. Smaller boards trivialize the game.
*I still want to build a 2.75" board for that real old-time "club sized" feel!
Hello people of chess.com. I was wondering what the best chess books & equipment are. For example, what is the best digital chess clock. Thank you all!