Combo of The Imperial Collector Series (Sinquefield Cup 2014) Chess Pieces in Bud Rose & Boxwood - 3.75" King with Wooden Chess Board

_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Chess Pieces DetailsHeightBaseKing3.75" (96 mm)1.77" (45 mm)Queen3.07" (78 mm)1.65" (42 mm)Bishop2.71" (69 mm)1.41" (36 mm)Knight2.48" (63 mm)1.41" (36 mm)Rook2.20" (56 mm)1.41" (36 mm)Pawn2.00" (51 mm)1.33" (34 mm)Total Weight Of Chess Set7200 grams (253.96 oz)Dark PiecesBud Rosewood/Padauk (Dalbergia maritima)Light PiecesBoxwood (Gardenia latifolia)_x000D_ The Imperial Collector Series (Sinquefield Cup 2014) Chess Set V2.0: chessbazaar proudly presents you an improved version of Imperial Collector Series (Sinquefield Cup 2014) Chess Set in Bud Rosewood & Box Wood._x000D_ The Imperial Collector Series weighted chess pieces with a 3.75" King and base diameter of 1.77". Dark chess pieces are exquisitely crafted in bud rosewood. Because of its rarity, bud rosewood chess pieces are the primary choice of many chess enthusiasts. Bud rosewood is an alluring wood and probably the most admired wood for most high-end chess sets._x000D_ Weight: 7200 grams(253.96 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%._x000D_ The opposing pieces are made of boxwood which is traditionally used for white side. It is one of the fairly easy woods to work with and shows off aesthetic detail. The set comes with free extra queens for effortless pawn promotion. All chess pieces are expertly carved and weighted for fantastic hand-feel and a very nice thud on the wooden chess board. King, Queens, Bishops, and Pawns have unique rings and thick green felts, which precisely envelops the base of each chessmen for smooth movement on the chess board. The lathe work on each chess piece is noteworthy, especially the unique collar rings and elegant curves._x000D_ About The Imperial Collector Series: Handcrafted in India, these chess pieces exude class and history. Appropriately weighted these pieces are very stable on board and a pleasure to touch and feel. Each piece is meticulously carved and buff polished by hand to give it a rich and long-lasting shine. The design, quality, and craftsmanship of these chess pieces are unmatched. To make Imperial collector series chess set what it is, our artisans take more than two days to a carve a single chess set. The result of this hard work of these master craftsmen is a truly wonderful design and a masterpiece which any connoisseur will admire._x000D_ About: 2014 Sinquefield Cup_x000D_ The 2014 Sinquefield Cup was the chess tournament honoring the founders of Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, featuring six best players of the world including: GM Magnus Carlsen, GM Levon Aronian, GM Veselin Topolov, GM MaximeVachier-Lagrave, GM Hikaru Nakamura and GM Fabiano Caruana. It was a double round-robin tournament. It was held from August 27 to September 7 2014._x000D_ _x000D_ Last year's event was the strongest chess tournament ever held on U.S. soil. The four grandmasters played the classic time control (40 moves in 90 minutes with a 30-second increment as of move_x000D_ _x000D_ Original chess set which was used in 2014 Sinquefield Cup has the king height of 3.75". one, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game) in double round-robin tournament. The players included Magnus Carlsen, Levon Aronian, Hikaru Nakamura and Gata Kamsky who faced each other. This year, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis also brought us the strongest tournament in the history of chess. Sinquefield chess set was first seen in the 2014 Sinquefield Cup organized by the FIDE. It is the highest-rated tournament in the history of chess, brought six of the world’s top-nine Grandmasters together at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Six of the top nine players in the world competed in a 10-round, double round robin for the $100,000 top prize and the right to hoist the coveted Sinquefield Cup. The stress showed in the first half of St Louis, particularly in round three where Carlsen chose the Bishop Opening 1 e4 e5 2 Bc4 for the first time in his life, stood worse from the opening, made a bishop sacrifice which Caruana defended accurately and finally collapsed into defeat. The winner was Fabiano Caruana who got $100,000 top prize money and honor to own the coveted Sinquefield Cup._x000D_ Participants of  2014 SINQUEFIELD CUP_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ World Rank_x000D_ _x000D_ Name_x000D_ _x000D_ Age_x000D_ _x000D_ Country_x000D_ _x000D_ Rating_x000D_ _x000D_ No. 1_x000D_ _x000D_ Magnus Carlsen_x000D_ _x000D_ 23_x000D_ _x000D_ Norway_x000D_ _x000D_ 2877_x000D_ _x000D_ No. 2_x000D_ _x000D_ Levon Aronian_x000D_ _x000D_ 31_x000D_ _x000D_ Armenia_x000D_ _x000D_ 2805_x000D_ _x000D_ No. 3_x000D_ _x000D_ Fabiano Caruana_x000D_ _x000D_ 22_x000D_ _x000D_ Italy_x000D_ _x000D_ 2801_x000D_ _x000D_ No. 5_x000D_ _x000D_ Hikaru Nakamura_x000D_ _x000D_ 26_x000D_ _x000D_ U.S.A_x000D_ _x000D_ 2787_x000D_ _x000D_ No. 8_x000D_ _x000D_ Veselin Topalov_x000D_ _x000D_ 39_x000D_ _x000D_ Bulgaria_x000D_ _x000D_ 2772_x000D_ _x000D_ No. 9_x000D_ _x000D_ Maxime Vachier-Lagrave_x000D_ _x000D_ 23_x000D_ _x000D_ France_x000D_ _x000D_ 2768_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_  _x000D_ Note : The design of these chess set is slightly changed from the actual 2014 Sinquefield Cup chess set but the change is very is subtle._x000D_ Package Includes : 34 Chessmen (2 extra queens included). chess board is included in this sale. _x000D_ Disclaimer: Product color may slightly vary due to photographic lighting sources or your monitor settings._x000D_ Caution: These chess pieces are neither waterproof nor UV-resistant._x000D_ _x000D_ We're trying to be cleaner and greener. Find out more about our values and best practices at chessbazaar.com/environment_x000D_

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