Reproduction of the Drueke Players Choice Chess Pieces - 3.75" King
The House of Staunton is proud to offer our Reproduction of the Drueke Players Choice Series Chess set. A full tournament-sized Chess set, it features a 3.75" King with a 1.625" diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with luxurious billiard cloth base pads and a beautiful finish.
The House of Staunton is proud to offer our Reproduction of the Drueke Players Choice Chess Pieces. A full tournament-sized Chess set, it features a 3.75" King with a 1.625" diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with luxurious billiard cloth base pads and a beautiful finish.
As with all of our Chess sets, our Reproduction of the Drueke Players Choice 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 in 1993.
Product Specifications
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ISBN
Does not apply
Chess Board Included?
The Chess Board featured is for photographic purposes only and must be purchased separately
Material(s)
Ebonized Boxwood, Natural Boxwood
Fitted Coffer Compatible?
Too Small for Coffer
King Height
3.75'' inch / 9.53 cm
King Base Diameter
1.625'' inch / 4.13 cm
Recommended Chess Board Size
2.25" inch / 5.7 cm
Basepad Material
Billiard Cloth
Median Set Weight
42.4 oz/ 1.2020 kg
Total Number of Pieces
34 Chess Pieces, including 2 Additional Queens (for Pawn Promotion)
History of the Chess Pieces
Founded in 1914, the Drueke Company was America's oldest manufacturer of traditional board games. One of it's most sought after products by Chess Collectors, the Players Choice Chessmen were first introduced to the public at the 1965 US National Open in Las Vegas. It was well received at the event, with every set available for sale having been sold. The Drueke Players Choice has two unique charactertistics that made it very popular with chess players
* It featured a wholly original design, one that is both attractive and very sturdy. The chess pieces lacked the ornate details that would often be broken during regular usage.
* They were marketed as a "Simulated Wood Chessmen"; The plastic used to produce the Players Choice was colored to give the appearanceof real wood.
Sales of Drueke Chess products peaked during the Fischer Boom, when Bobby Fischer was frequently photographed practicing with his own set of Drueke chess pieces.
In 2010, the Drueke Company was sold to the Carrom Company and all but two of its products were discontinued.
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