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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.

Sinquefield Cup 2017 Chess Pieces Genuine Ebony & Boxwood 3.75"- King

Sinquefield Cup 2017 Chess Pieces Genuine Ebony & Boxwood 3.75"- King

Regular price $259.99 USD
Sale price $259.99 USD Regular price $399.99 USD
1972 Reykjavik Championship Chess Pieces in Sheesham & Boxwood 3.7"- King

1972 Reykjavik Championship Chess Pieces in Sheesham & Boxwood 3.7"- King

Regular price $157.49 USD
Sale price $157.49 USD Regular price $209.99 USD
Burnt Blazed Series Handcarved Chess Pieces in Burnt Box Wood - 3.8" King

Burnt Blazed Series Handcarved Chess Pieces in Burnt Box Wood - 3.8" King

Regular price $157.49 USD
Sale price $157.49 USD Regular price $209.99 USD
Reproduced 1849 Original Staunton Pattern Wooden Heavy Chess Pieces in Ebony / Boxwood with King Side Stamping - 3.75" King

Reproduced 1849 Original Staunton Pattern Wooden Heavy Chess Pieces in Ebony / Boxwood with King Side Stamping - 3.75" King

Regular price $272.99 USD
Sale price $272.99 USD Regular price $419.99 USD
1904 Cambridge Springs Tournament Chess Pieces Ebonized Boxwood 4" - King

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

Regular price $232.49 USD
Sale price $232.49 USD Regular price $309.99 USD
Desert Gold Staunton Chess Pieces in Ebonized & Natural Boxwood 4.0" - king

Desert Gold Staunton Chess Pieces in Ebonized & Natural Boxwood 4.0" - king

Regular price $157.49 USD
Sale price $157.49 USD Regular price $209.99 USD
Antique Austrian Coffee House Old Vienna Chess Pieces Dyed Wood 4.2"- King

Antique Austrian Coffee House Old Vienna Chess Pieces Dyed Wood 4.2"- King

Regular price $187.49 USD
Sale price $187.49 USD Regular price $249.99 USD
Derby Knight Staunton Weighted Chess Pieces in Ebonized Boxwood 4.1" - King

Derby Knight Staunton Weighted Chess Pieces in Ebonized Boxwood 4.1" - King

Regular price $187.49 USD
Sale price $187.49 USD Regular price $249.99 USD
Indian Chetak II Triple Weighted Chess Pieces Bud Rosewood 4.3" King

Indian Chetak II Triple Weighted Chess Pieces Bud Rosewood 4.3" King

Regular price $389.99 USD
Sale price $389.99 USD Regular price $599.99 USD
Derby Knight Staunton Weighted Chess Pieces Bud Rosewood 4.1" King

Derby Knight Staunton Weighted Chess Pieces Bud Rosewood 4.1" King

Regular price $239.99 USD
Sale price $239.99 USD Regular price $319.99 USD
Arabian Knight Artisan Staunton Chess Pieces Bud Rosewood 4.2" King

Arabian Knight Artisan Staunton Chess Pieces Bud Rosewood 4.2" King

Regular price $454.99 USD
Sale price $454.99 USD Regular price $699.99 USD
Indian American Luxury Triple Weighted Chess Pieces Bud Rosewood 4.4" - King

Indian American Luxury Triple Weighted Chess Pieces Bud Rosewood 4.4" - King

Regular price $324.99 USD
Sale price $324.99 USD Regular price $499.99 USD
1935 Botvinnik-Flohr Soviet Chess Pieces in Ebony & Boxwood 4" King

1935 Botvinnik-Flohr Soviet Chess Pieces in Ebony & Boxwood 4" King

Regular price $272.99 USD
Sale price $272.99 USD Regular price $419.99 USD
Reproduced Romanian-Hungarian National Tournament Chess Pieces in Ebonized & Natural Boxwood - 3.8" King

Reproduced Romanian-Hungarian National Tournament Chess Pieces in Ebonized & Natural Boxwood - 3.8" King

Regular price $164.99 USD
Sale price $164.99 USD Regular price $219.99 USD
Modern Staunton Chess Pieces in Genuine Ebony & Boxwood 3.75" - King

Modern Staunton Chess Pieces in Genuine Ebony & Boxwood 3.75" - King

Regular price $262.49 USD
Sale price $262.49 USD Regular price $349.99 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.