*Excludes Clearance, Shopworn, Imperfect, or Otherwise Marked
*Excludes Clearance, Shopworn, Imperfect, or Otherwise Marked
Product Code:
MENWWCC34-ACD
The World Chess Championship Set - Academy Edition
The Academy Edition of the World Chess Championship set comes with a set of plastic chess pieces, a durable chess board made out of cardboard and a beautiful storage box.
Introduced in 2013, this pattern has been exclusively used in the World Chess Championship matches and top events. It first debuted at the 2013 Candidates Tournament in London, which Magnus Carlsen won on his way to winning the World Chess Championship.
The World Chess Championship set in the Academy Edition is a full chess set with plastic pieces, a strong cardboard board in grey, black and white colors and a beautiful drawer box.
Since 2013, the sets in this design have been exclusively used in the World Chess Championship matches and top events. The set premiered at the famous 2013 Candidates Tournament in London where Magnus Carlsen won his ticket to the Championship Match on tie-breaks.
Pieces are weighted
2 spare queens
The pieces are made from a high-quality plastic injected into a bespoke hand-polished mold.
King height is 86mm, best for club and tournament play.
The set comes with a high-quality cardboard chessboard with notation, the board size is 44x44 cm, square size is 50mm
