The Zurich Series Plastic Chess Pieces - 3.875" 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 1.7'' 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.
We are proud to offer the Zurich Series Chess set. A full tournament-sized Chess set, it features a 3.875" King with a 1.7" 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 Zurich Series Plastic Chessmen were designed with the discerning chess player in mind, one that demands both quality and affordability in a chess product. The chess pieces are very heavily weighted with felt base pads on the undersides of the chessmen. The design of the Zurich Series makes it an ideal choice for serious and tournament chess players, as its reinforced features will withstand many years of use (and abuse!).
Product Specifications
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Material(s)
Plastic
Weighting
Triple Weighted
King Height
3.875'' inch / 9.84 cm
King Base Diameter
1.7'' inch / 4.32 cm
Recommended Chess Board Size
2.25" inch / 5.7 cm
Basepad Material
Billiard Cloth
Median Set Weight
50.6 ounces
Total Number of Pieces
34 Chess Pieces, including 2 Additional Queens (for Pawn Promotion)
Customer Reviews
Heaviest Plastic Chess Set I Have Encountered
Rating
100%
The Zurich Series Plastic Chess Pieces - 3.875" King
Simply said, this chess set is heavy! In my experience, some weighted plastic chess sets come into the 1200g to 1300g range. This set comes out weighting the most, but still being near some others and inside that range. If weight feels like quality to you or you want a stable set, this one will most likely impress.
I measure all of my chess sets. The manufacturing variances from House of Staunton for plastic chess sets are generally quite consistent for shape (less than 5% difference in dimensions) and consistent enough for weight (less than 14% difference). If you believe those variations are poor, I encourage you to start measuring things for yourself and comparing those results with published specifications. It will be enlightening. Here are my measurements for this chess set (tolerances +/- .25mm and +/- .5 grams):
-King Base Diameter: 44mm
-King Height (not including basepad): 98mm
-Weight of Whole Set (including extra queens, if applicable): 1272g
-Does the Set Include Extra Queens?: Yes
-Board Square Size for King Base 75% to 80% of Square: 2-1/4in
-USCF Tournament Suitable: Yes
Review by
turkeyboy
Posted on
You get what you pay for!!!
Rating
100%
You want a nice tournament chess set? You can trust this set. It is perfect for any time of play and for any style of play. Pawns are a bit bigger than normal. The set is ergonomically designed with the tournament player in mind. I love this set. I'm very happy with it as it works very well when doing game analysis for myself or going over master games. You want a good set then go with this set. You'll be glad you did!!!
Review by
Apex chessmen
Posted on
Best weighted plastic pieces
Rating
100%
I bought this specific Zurich set, because of the beauty of all the pieces. This series has the best looking King and Queen, the Bishop and the Knight look slightly better than most other sets, and the battlements from the rook are in the correct height unlike most other sets.
Despite this set being slightly larger than the other sets, the pieces feel very nice on an 2.25" board. Also, according to the FIDE rules, the height of the pieces may differ 10% from the standard sets with a 3.75" King. This means that this set is approved for tournaments.
So it's a great chess set which I do really recommend you to buy!
Review by
Jarno
Posted on
Good Chessmen...
Rating
100%
I'm very happy with the zurich chessmen set. They are very well made.
Review by
Peter
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