Single Weighted Regulation Plastic Chessmen - 3.75" King

We are proud to offer the Zurich Series Chess set. A full tournament-sized Chess set, it features a 3.875" King with a 1.75" diameter base. The Chess pieces are extremely heavy, with a weight of 48 ounces, and features felt base pads on the undersides of the Chessmen.

The House of Staunton is proud to introduce our newest masterpiece - The Cooke Series Chessmen.

"An exact reproduction of one of the most famous Chess sets ever produced and has been used at every major Chess event for the past 10 years!"

This beautifully rich combination of chessmen and display case is a wonderful complement to any collection. The chessmen are faux ivory, so close to the original it would be difficult to determine the old from the new. This elaborate early 1800s English Playing Chess Set design, referred to in the literature as a Calvert Pattern, is derived from earlier German designs from the 15th through the 19th centuries. It is often, but wrongly, attributed to John Calvert, a Master of the Worshipful Company of Turners, located at 189 Fleet Street, from around 1790 to 1840. He specialized in exquisitely turned Chess sets in ivory for the aristocracy and in ebony/boxwood for the many coffee shops and clubs where Chess was a popular pastime. Chessmen of this type were actually manufactured throughout the early-to-mid Victorian period by John Jaques of London and Thomas Lund of Cornhill. The Calvert playing sets were ultimately supplanted by the Staunton pattern chessmen, which were introduced to the public in the fall of 1849 by the firm of John Jaques of London. The pattern dates from 1815, at which time white and red colored ivory pieces were popular. The slender baluster stems and the unusual form of the King and Queen with their pierced floral crowns, makes an attractive and highly decorative design. This reproduction is an exact copy of the original the original Calvert Chess set that is crafted from bone. The bone that was used to craft these Chessmen was hand selected by our lead craftsman to insure that only the purist, whitest bone was used. The result is a striking Chess set whose color and appearance is very similar to that of Elephant Ivory. THESE ARE ACTUAL HAND CARVED BONE CHESSMEN - Not to be confused with our faux Ivory Calvert Chessmen.

"An exact reproduction of one of the most famous Chess sets ever produced and has been used at every major Chess event for the past 10 years!"

The House of Staunton is proud to introduce our newest masterpiece - The Craftsman Artisan Series Luxury Chessmen. These Chessmen feature a 3.75" King with a 1.6" Diameter base and are very heavily weighted.

If you're looking for an affordable, yet high quality set of plastic Chessmen, look no further than our Triple Weighted Regulation Plastic Chessmen. These Chessmen are ideal for schools, chess clubs, and tournament play as they EXCEED all US Chess Federation Tournament Requirements. These are TRIPLE WEIGHTED Chessmen, which means that they are extremely heavy and offer unmatched stability during a game of Chessmen.

The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Classic Series Chess set. It features a 3.75" King with a 1.6" diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods.