{"product_id":"combo-the-1950s-soviet-russian-latvian-reproduced-chess-pieces-in-ebonized-boxwood-antiqued-boxwood-4-1-king-with-chess-board","title":"1950s' Soviet (Russian) Latvian Reproduced Chess Pieces in Ebonized Boxwood \/ Antiqued Boxwood - 4.1\" King with Chess Board","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e#html-body [data-pb-style=JT0B9DG]{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=\"JT0B9DG\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"html\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" style=\"width: 637px; height: 227px;\"\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\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e    4.17\" (106 mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e 1.69\" (43 mm)\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;\"\u003e3.54\" (90 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e 1.57\" (40 mm)\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 style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e  2.99\" (76 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e 1.45\" (37 mm)\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;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e  2.79\" (71 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e 1.45\" (37 mm)\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 style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e  2.36\" (60 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e 1.45\" (37 mm)\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 style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e  2.08\" (53 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e 1.29\" (33 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTotal Weight Of Chess Sets\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e3950 grams approx. (139.33 oz)\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;\"\u003eEbonized Boxwood\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;\"\u003eAntiqued Boxwood\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\u003e50-55mm square size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c\/table\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePresenting you a chess set that has no equal, Reproduced Old Soviet Latvian Series chess set in antiqued boxwood \u0026amp; ebonized boxwood. The Latvian chess set in the glorious antique finish is simply gorgeous and exquisitely striking, therefore each piece is carved with meticulous care. Our most magnificent replica yet takes nearly a week to be made. Quality is so good that you will forget that it's a reproduction. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1050 grams approx. (37.03 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%.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eReproduced Old Soviet Latvian Series weighted chess pieces offers a \u003cstrong\u003e4.1\" King\u003c\/strong\u003e with a base diameter of \u003cstrong\u003e1.69\". \u003c\/strong\u003eThe set comes with 34 pieces including 2 extra queens. The chess pieces are weighted and have thick green felt on their bases for smooth movement on the chess board. Dark pieces are hand carved in ebonized boxwood and the lighter pieces in antiqued boxwood. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lathe work on the each chess piece is noteworthy, especially the unique collar rings and graceful curves\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Knights have a divergent style of carving on each side making even more captivating pieces from different angle views. \u003cspan\u003eThere are 4 cuts in the turrets of the rook.\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This chess set was designed without any religious symbols, without the king crown or bishop mitre cut. Like most of the Soviet\/Russian chess sets the King finial and queen ball is of opposite color. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAll chess pieces\u003cspan\u003e have a wide base which adds another interesting dimension to the set. It’s a chess set that is truly like no other.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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 most of the world chess champions were citizens of the Soviet Union. The period from 1993 to 2000 the world chess champions were almost Russians. From the early days, chess has been a central feature of Soviet history and culture from the middle ages onwards, resulting in a great range of chess sets from various times and zones. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chessbazaar.com\/chess-pieces\/reproduced-russian-soviet-collection-chess-pieces.html\"\u003eClick here to see our full range of Russian\/Soviet chess sets.\u003c\/a\u003e Chess is considered one of the most interesting, exciting and educational games in Soviet. Now a day's Russians also use chess as a training concentration.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaution\u003c\/strong\u003e: These chess pieces are neither waterproof nor UV-resistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn-Box items:\u003c\/strong\u003e Retail Package consists of 34 Chessmen only.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDisclaimer: Product colour may slightly vary due to photographic lighting sources or your monitor settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe're trying to be cleaner and greener. 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