{"product_id":"1972-reproduced-fischer-spassky-staunton-pattern-chess-pieces-v2-0-in-sheesham-wood-boxwood-3-75-king","title":"1972 Reproduced Fischer-Spassky Staunton Pattern Chess Pieces V2.0 in Sheesham Wood \u0026 Boxwood - 3.75\" King","description":"\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"html\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" style=\"width: 686px; height: 223px;\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChess Pieces Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eKing\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e  3.75\u003cspan\u003e\" (96 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.65\" (42 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eQueen\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.99\" (76 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.53\" (38 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBishop\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.80\" (71 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.39\" (35 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eKnight\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e2.19\" (55 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.41\" (35 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRook\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.05\" (52 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.40\" (35 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePawn\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.85\" (47 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.25\" (32 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTotal Weight Of Chess Pieces\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1150 grams (40.56 oz)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDark Pieces\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSheesham Wood (Dalbergia Sissoo) \u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eLight Pieces\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBoxwood (Gardenia Latifolia) \u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text12px\"\u003eRecommended Board Size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e55mm Square Size \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c\/table\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReproduced 1972 Reproduced Fischer-Spassky Staunton Pattern Chess Set Version 2.0: chessbazaar proudly presents you an improved version of \u003cstrong\u003eFischer-Spassky set\u003c\/strong\u003e in Sheesham Wood \u0026amp; Boxwood.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe King proudly stands at 3.75(Tournament Size) inches and its base is a robust 1.6 inches. Wider base and superb size proportioning from the king to the pawn exhibits true intricate craftsmanship in all the pieces. Dark chess pieces are exquisitely crafted in sheesham wood. All Chess pieces are expertly carved in India and weighted for prodigious hand-feel and a very nice thud on the wooden chess board.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1150 grams (40.56 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 (\u003cspan class=\"Unicode\"\u003e±\u003c\/span\u003e) 10%.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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 have pristine cut green felt pads on their wide bases which give you the smooth movement on the chess board. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Challenger Robert James\"Bobby\" Fischer and Boris Spassky battled for the World Chess Championship in 1972. The match took place in 1972 at Reykjavik the capital city of Iceland and has been dubbed the Match of the Century. Fischer won the match by impressive 12½–8½, becoming the eleventh undisputed World Champion.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis historic Fischer and Boris Spassky Chess set was produced by the legendary company Jaques of London, who also introduced the first \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.chessbazaar.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?cat=0\u0026amp;q=1849\" target=\"_self\"\u003eStaunton chess set\u003c\/a\u003e in the fall of 1849.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign \u0026amp; Quality:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe original Jaques Fischer-Spassky chess sets are selling at thousands of dollars, but that is not every what every chess collector can spend on a hobby. chessbazaar worked very hard to take out this repro design at a very affordable price without compromising on quality so that every chess enthusiast can buy and admire the beauty of this chess set.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn-Box items:\u003c\/strong\u003e Retail package consists of 34 chessmen, 2 extra queens included. chess board \u003cstrong\u003eNOT\u003c\/strong\u003e included in this sale. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaution\u003c\/strong\u003e: These chess pieces are neither waterproof nor UV-resistant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe're trying to be cleaner and greener. 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