{"product_id":"combo-of-the-1950s-soviet-russian-latvian-reproduced-chess-pieces-in-sheesham-natural-boxwood-4-1-king-with-wooden-chess-board-with-notation-21","title":"1950s Soviet Latvian Chess Set Sheesham 4.1\" King with Notation Chess Board","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e#html-body [data-pb-style=E3FYW3N]{display:flex;flex-direction:column}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"row\" data-appearance=\"contained\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-enable-parallax=\"0\" data-parallax-speed=\"0.5\" data-background-images=\"{}\" data-background-type=\"image\" data-video-loop=\"true\" data-video-play-only-visible=\"true\" data-video-lazy-load=\"true\" data-video-fallback-src=\"\" data-element=\"inner\" data-pb-style=\"E3FYW3N\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"html\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" style=\"width: 655px; height: 228px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\r\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\r\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChess Pieces Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.17\" (106 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.69\" (43 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQueen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.54\" (90 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.57\" (40 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBishop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.99\" (76 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.45\" (37 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKnight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.79\" (71 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.45\" (37 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRook\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.36\" (60 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.45\" (37 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePawn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.08\" (53 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.29\" (33 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTotal Weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e1050g (37.03 oz)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDark Pieces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003eSheesham Wood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight Pieces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003eNatural Boxwood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Board Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e50-55mm square size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c\/table\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReproduced Old Soviet Series weighted chess pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a \u003cstrong\u003e4.1\" King\u003c\/strong\u003e with a base diameter of \u003cstrong\u003e1.69\"\u003c\/strong\u003e. The chess set comes with \u003cstrong\u003e34 pieces including 2 extra queens\u003c\/strong\u003e. The chess pieces are \u003cstrong\u003eweighted\u003c\/strong\u003e and have \u003cstrong\u003ethick green felt\u003c\/strong\u003e on their bases for smooth movement on the chess board.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDark pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e are made in \u003cstrong\u003esheesham wood\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003elighter pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e are made of \u003cstrong\u003enatural boxwood\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003cp\u003eThe lathe work on each chess piece is noteworthy, especially the \u003cstrong\u003eunique collar rings\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eelegant curves\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eKnights have a divergent style of carving\u003c\/strong\u003e on each side making even more captivating pieces from different angle views. There are \u003cstrong\u003e4 cuts in the turrets of the rook\u003c\/strong\u003e. Like most of the Soviet\/Russian chess sets, the \u003cstrong\u003eKing finial and queen ball is of opposite color\u003c\/strong\u003e. All chess pieces have a \u003cstrong\u003ewide base\u003c\/strong\u003e which adds another interesting dimension to the set.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003cp\u003eThis chess set was \u003cstrong\u003edesigned without any religious symbols\u003c\/strong\u003e, without the \u003cstrong\u003eking crown\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003ebishop mitre cut\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight: 6650 grams approx. (234.57 oz)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Please note that the weight in the set is \u003cstrong\u003eadded manually\u003c\/strong\u003e so the final weight of the set can vary by plus or minus (±) 10%.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChess and its Russian\/Soviet connection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chess is one of the most popular games in the Soviet Union and there is one interesting fact that \u003cstrong\u003emost of the world chess champions were citizens of the Soviet Union\u003c\/strong\u003e. The period from 1993 to 2000 the \u003cstrong\u003eworld chess champions were almost Russians\u003c\/strong\u003e. From the early days, chess has been a \u003cstrong\u003ecentral feature of Soviet history and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e from the middle ages onwards, resulting in a great range of chess sets from various times and zones.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003cp\u003eClick here to see our full range of Russian\/Soviet chess sets. \u003cstrong\u003eChess is considered one of the most interesting, exciting and educational games\u003c\/strong\u003e in Soviet. Nowadays, \u003cstrong\u003eRussians also use chess as a training concentration\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\nIn-Box items: Retail Package consists of 34 Chessmen only.             \r\n\r\nWe're trying to be cleaner and greener. 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