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Collection: Chess Pieces

Every chess piece here is hand-carved in solid hardwood ebony, bud rosewood, boxwood, or sheesham rather than machine-turned, so grain and finish vary slightly piece to piece. If you're after wooden chess pieces built to tournament proportions or a museum-style reproduction of a championship set, both live in the collections above, in king heights from 2.5" to 6" and squares from 45mm to 60mm. Shopping for pieces and a chess board together? Check the recommended square size on any product page before you buy.

1904 Cambridge Springs Tournament Chess Pieces Ebonized Boxwood 4" - King

1904 Cambridge Springs Tournament Chess Pieces Ebonized Boxwood 4" - King

Regular price $309.99 USD
Sale price $309.99 USD Regular price
St. Petersburg Luxury Artisan Series Chess Pieces in Bud Rosewood / Boxwood - 4.3" King with Storage Box

St. Petersburg Luxury Artisan Series Chess Pieces in Bud Rosewood / Boxwood - 4.3" King with Storage Box

Regular price $940.00 USD
Sale price $940.00 USD Regular price
Derby Knight Staunton Weighted Chess Pieces Sheesham & Boxwood 4.1"- King

Derby Knight Staunton Weighted Chess Pieces Sheesham & Boxwood 4.1"- King

Regular price $249.99 USD
Sale price $249.99 USD Regular price
Tournament Staunton Chess Pieces German Knight Sheesham 3"- King

Tournament Staunton Chess Pieces German Knight Sheesham 3"- King

Regular price $83.99 USD
Sale price $83.99 USD Regular price $119.99 USD
Pro Tournament Staunton Weighted Ebonized & Boxwood Chess Pieces - 3.8" - King

Pro Tournament Staunton Weighted Ebonized & Boxwood Chess Pieces - 3.8" - King

Regular price $219.99 USD
Sale price $219.99 USD Regular price
Circa 1840 Pre-Staunton Calvert Library Chess Pieces Ebony & Antiqued - 3.3"- King

Circa 1840 Pre-Staunton Calvert Library Chess Pieces Ebony & Antiqued - 3.3"- King

Regular price $399.99 USD
Sale price $399.99 USD Regular price
Indian Chetak II Lead Weighted Chess Pieces Ebony 4.3" Extra Queens

Indian Chetak II Lead Weighted Chess Pieces Ebony 4.3" Extra Queens

Regular price $599.99 USD
Sale price $599.99 USD Regular price
CB Wild Stallion Luxury Chess Pieces in Bud Rosewood & Boxwood - 4.4" King

CB Wild Stallion Luxury Chess Pieces in Bud Rosewood & Boxwood - 4.4" King

Regular price $599.00 USD
Sale price $599.00 USD Regular price
Smokey Staunton Chess Pieces in Sheesham & Boxwood 3.8" King

Smokey Staunton Chess Pieces in Sheesham & Boxwood 3.8" King

Regular price $209.99 USD
Sale price $209.99 USD Regular price
The 1951-1954 "Česká klubovka" FIDE Tournament Czech Reproduction Chessmen in Ebony wood & Boxwood - 4.0" King By Chess Bazaar

1951-54 Ceska Klubovka FIDE Tournament Chess Pieces Ebony wood & Boxwood - 4.0" King | CHESSBAZAAR

Regular price $519.99 USD
Sale price $519.99 USD Regular price
1972 Fischer Spassky Chess Pieces in Ebonized & Natural Boxwood 3.7"- King

1972 Fischer Spassky Chess Pieces in Ebonized & Natural Boxwood 3.7"- King

Regular price $239.99 USD
Sale price $239.99 USD Regular price
White & Black Traditional Russian Zagreb Weighted Chess Pieces in Ebonized Boxwood & Natural Boxwood - 3.1" King By Chess Bazaar

Traditional Russian Zagreb Weighted Chess Pieces Ebonized Boxwood 3.1"- King

Regular price $104.99 USD
Sale price $104.99 USD Regular price $149.99 USD
Reproduced 1961 Soviet Baku Championship Chess Pieces Sheesham wood 4"- King

Reproduced 1961 Soviet Baku Championship Chess Pieces Sheesham wood 4"- King

Regular price $259.99 USD
Sale price $259.99 USD Regular price
Craftsman Knight Staunton Chess Pieces in Ebonized Wood & Boxwood - 3.9" King

Craftsman Knight Staunton Chess Pieces in Ebonized Wood & Boxwood - 3.9" King

Regular price $249.99 USD
Sale price $249.99 USD Regular price
Traditional Russian Zagreb Chess Pieces Sheesham & Boxwood 3.1" King

Traditional Russian Zagreb Chess Pieces Sheesham & Boxwood 3.1" King

Regular price $104.99 USD
Sale price $104.99 USD Regular price $149.99 USD

Choosing Chess Pieces for the Way You Play

Club and tournament players want Staunton-proportioned pieces with enough weight to stay put mid-game — see Tournament Chess Pieces. Collectors are usually after a specific piece of history rather than a general set — a Dubrovnik reproduction, a Soviet-era design, an original Jaques pattern. If it's a gift, Luxury Chess Pieces reads as more considered than a basic set. New to the game and don't want to spend much yet? Chess Pieces Under $100 covers durable plastic tournament sets to start with.

Wood Types Used in Our Chess Pieces

Most wooden sets pair a dark wood with a light one. Ebony is a dense hardwood with a naturally dark, near-black color, and it's the dark wood on sets like the Sinquefield Cup and Botvinnik-Flohr reproductions. Boxwood is the lighter counterpart, with a tight, even grain that's historically been used for detail carving, which is why it takes fine chess-piece detail well. It's used natural for the light side, or ebonized (stained black) as a lower-cost stand-in for ebony. That's the pairing on the Championship Series tournament pieces, for example. Bud rosewood, listed on some product pages as Bud Rosewood/Padauk, brings a warm reddish-brown grain and appears across several tiers, from tournament sets up to the luxury range. Sheesham is the trade name for Dalbergia sissoo, a rosewood species native to the Indian subcontinent, with a lighter, honey-toned grain.

Chess Piece Sizing and Weight Guide

FIDE's current equipment standard, effective March 1, 2026, sets a king height of 95mm (about 3.75"), with each piece's base running 40 to 50% of its own height, and pieces following a fixed descending order: king, queen, bishop, knight, rook, pawn. The same standard requires a piece to stay upright through roughly a 30° tilt, which is the practical reason weighted pieces matter. A lead or metal weighted base keeps a piece steady through a fast game, where a light, hollow piece would rock. As a real example, our Championship Series tournament set has a 3.75" king with a 1.41" (36mm) base, and is built for a 50mm board square. Exact king height, base diameter, and recommended board size are listed on every product page, since these vary from one design to the next.

FAQ – Chess Pieces

What types of chess pieces does Chessbazaar offer?

Chessbazaar offers a wide collection of handcrafted chess pieces, including Staunton, tournament, luxury, historical, collector, and replacement chess pieces. Crafted from premium hardwoods such as Boxwood, Bud Rosewood, Ebony, Ebonized Boxwood, and Sheesham, our collection caters to beginners, club players, tournament competitors, and serious collectors.