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The Marshall Series Plastic Chess Pieces - 3.75" King

'A classical design that embodies the form, style, and design of the turn-of-the century Staunton pattern Chess sets that were produced by the legendary firm Jaques of London.''
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"A classical design that embodies the form, style, and design of the turn-of-the century Staunton pattern Chess sets that were produced by the legendary firm Jaques of London."

 

The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Marshall Series Chess set. A full tournament-sized Chess set, it features a 3.75" King with a 1.75" diameter base. The Chess pieces are the heaviest sets on the market with felt base pads on the undersides of the Chessmen.

 

The design of the Marshall Series Chess set captures the form, style, and craftsmanship of the turn-of-the century Staunton pattern Chess that were produced by Jaques of London, a period that is widely regard by Chess collectors as having the finest Staunton Chess sets ever produced. The Marshall Series Chess set is the quintessential Staunton Pattern Chess set, the physical embodiment of the classical design and proportions that have made the Staunton Pattern the standard for all Chess sets.

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Material(s) Plastic
Weighting Quadruple Weighted
King Height 3.75'' inch / 9.53 cm
King Height (m) 9.53 cm
King Base Diameter (m) 4.45 cm
King Base Diameter 1.75'' inch / 4.44 cm
Recommended Chess Board Size 2.25" inch / 5.7 cm, 2.375" inch / 6.0 cm
Basepad Material Billiard Cloth
Median Set Weight 49.2 oz
Total Number of Pieces 34 Chess Pieces, including 2 Additional Queens (for Pawn Promotion)
History of the Chess Pieces
As with all of our Chess sets, the Marshall Series exemplifies a perfect combination of distinct beauty and functionality. It has been designed to withstand the rigors of practical play while maintaining an elegance which has become the hallmark of a House of Staunton chess set. The design, quality and craftsmanship of this set is UNMATCHED by any set of Chessmen in its price range. Nothing even comes close! The Chessmen are new and each set consists of 34 Chessmen, including four Queens, a standard that was introduced by The House of Staunton over 10 years ago. Frank Marshall, of the United States, is considered to be one of the greatest American Chess players ever. He was the United States Chess Champion from 1909-1936, a reign of 27 years that is unlikely to ever be equaled. Frank was one of the original Chess Grandmasters, a title that was granted by Russian Tsar Nicholas II in 1914. In the 1930's, Marshall captained the US team to four gold medals at four Chess Olympiads. After one round, he returned to the board and found that his comrades had agreed to three draws. After he finished his own game, he gave each of them a stern talk individually on how draws don't win games or matches. They received the message and went on to achieve tremendous Olympic success. The U.S. team has never repeated the great successes of Marshall's teams. Marshall was best known for his great tactical skill. One aspect of this was the "Marshall swindle", where a trick would turn a lost game around. Not so well known now, but appreciated in his day, was his endgame skill. He is one of the few players who defeated 3rd World Champion Jose Raul Capablanca with the black pieces, in a game that is considered one of the finest displays of endgame mastery ever played.
Customer Reviews
  1. Excellent pieces
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    100%
    Well weighted (even pawns), solid bottoms under felt, and attractive. White is “Ivory” which for us is perfect. Well worth the upgrade on the awesome DIY bundles.

    Review by Dennis

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  2. My favorite plastic set.
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    100%
    I’ve had this set for more than a dozen years. I love it and prefer it on the 6cm (2.375”) square boards, though is is okay on the more common 57mm (2.25”) boards. I love the big fat rooks too.

    Review by Big Lew

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  3. HoS Best !
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    100%
    .The hidden gem in the HoS
    Plastic Chess Set :D

    Review by Romie

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  4. Very nice pieces
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    100%
    These are of the same quality as the Collector series plastic pieces and are nicely weighted. Although some seams are visible (as you would expect on plastic pieces) on my set, none of them are extreme. All in all, a really nices set.

    Review by Antony

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  5. Solid plastic pieces, Good Weight
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    100%
    As the summary says, these are pretty solid pieces, only complaint would be up close you can see a seam going down the sides of the pieces, maybe sandable lol

    Review by Aiden B

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