Ruffian American Chess Pieces in Bud Rose / Boxwood with Board - 4.8" King

Features: The Ruffian American Series weighted chess pieces offers a 4.8" King with a base diameter of 1.9" and all chess pieces are Triple Weighted by adding a stud of iron within the base. Each of the chess pieces has thick green felt on its base. The dark pieces are made in bud rosewood and the lighter pieces are made in boxwood.

Chess pieces Weight:  1550 grams (54.67 oz). Please note that the weight in the set is added manually so the final weight of the set can vary by plus or minus (±) 10%.

Design & Quality: Handcrafted in India, these chess pieces exude class and luxury. Appropriately weighted these pieces are very stable on board and a pleasure to touch and feel. Each piece is meticulously Buff polish by hand to give it a rich and long-lasting shine. 

The design, quality, and craftsmanship of these chess pieces is unmatched to any other chess set in its class. When it comes to pleasure of holding a nicely weighted and crafted chess set, no other chess set comes even close to Ruffian American Series. To make the Ruffian Series what it is, our artisans take more than a week to craft a single chess set. The result of this hard work of these master craftsmen is a truly wonderful design and a masterpiece which a connoisseur will admire. 

Ruffian Legacy (April 17, 1972 – July 7, 1975):- Ruffian also known as "Queen of the Fillies" is one of the most popular American champion throughbred racehorse of 20th century. In a short career of around 2 years she won The Eclipse Award for Outstanding Two-Year-Old Filly in 1974 and also won the Filly Triple Crown in 1975. Ruffian was unbeatable in the first 10 ten races she run and setting new benchmarks in each of these eight stakes races. The best record by her is maiden race in record time by 15 lengths. Ruffian's entire career achievements and legacy led to movie Ruffian in 2007.

 Why Ruffian American Series?

Inspired by the famous Ruffian racehorse, our Ruffian American Series personifies the legacy of the famous American thoroughbred. The flowing mane of the knight represents the Ruffian in full gallop. The inflated nostrils representing the horse nearing the finish line beating the competition in the dust. 

Finish Type(Type of Polish): Understand the difference between Lacquer and Buff Wheel Polished from here.

About Chessboard: 

This beautiful Board is made of Bud Rosewood on the darker side and Boxwood on the lighter side. The size of the Board is (23" x 23") / (58.4 cm x 58.4 cm) with square size of (2.4" x 2.4") / (60 mm x 60 mm). The Board is 22 mm thick. 

Chess Board Weight - 5500 grams (194 oz).

Package Includes : 34 Chessmen(2 extra queens included) & 1 chess board. 

Chess Pieces SKU: VJ029, Chess Board SKU: D0140

Disclaimer: Product color may slightly vary due to photographic lighting sources or your monitor settings.

Caution: These chess pieces are neither waterproof nor UV-resistant

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