Indian Chetak II Triple Weighted Chess Pieces Bud Rosewood 4.3" King

I got this set from Chess Bazaar several years ago, but had not laid eyes on it in awhile. It is an amazingly beautiful and finely detailed set. While beauty is in the eye of the beholder, these chess pieces are so finely crafted and attractive as to be unsurpassed. This is one of the best Staunton style interpretations and artisan creations of all time.

The Chetak II pieces are beautiful and I am glad that I added these pieces to my collection. The knights are carved with great detail and rooks with rounded turrets are the standout pieces, for me. The four star rating is to reflect some slight imperfections in the finish and some colour differences in the base to the knights which was put down to the natural colour variations in the wood. I had the option to return selected pieces but decided to keep them. Another lovely set.

I myself am from Russia (Russian Federation). Everything is fine, everything is fast and high-quality, I will continue to buy here, we have almost no such masters))) That is, of course they make chess, but not such a variety of shapes and such quality, such beautiful sets of chess pieces????????????

Placed order at Midnight on Friday, pieces deliver here in the UK at 13:30pm on Monday. Excellent service and excellent quality pieces.

Ordered at midnight on Friday, delivered here in the UK at 1pm on Monday! Very well packed and excellent quality pieces.

Wow let me tell you I had buy Chess sets since 2005 from companies like The Chess Store, House of Staunton, Chess warehouse, the Chess Piece. But this Company The ChessBazaar has winning my Heart. The quality of the set is Superb nice weight and I have all different kinds of Knights but the The Indian Chetak is a Stallion!! in comparison to the other Knights ( Horses ). And the service and delivery is just like ordering from USA fast and secure. So don’t think twice and Just do it.\n\nThank You ChessBazaar.

I purchased the Indian Chetak 2 in bud rosewood and boxwood , happy with my purchase, the knights are artfully crafted. The pieces are very uniform in color, there are minor imperfections but this is expected from hand carving.Every thing from previous reviews were helpful. I liked the Ebony/ Bud rosewood combination in the pictures but in reality this combination is very dark to distinguish the pieces in a game.\nMy only regret is not buying the box at the same time since one does not get the same discount if purchased separately .\nDelivery was very prompt . The pieces were meticulously wrapped in protective foam.\nI just wish the king was slightly larger , like 4.5 and with more hand carving features, Somthing for chessbazaar to think about for next version ( Indian Chetak III) !!

Absolutely lives up to, and exceeds one's expectations. Shapes are gorgeous, colors are stunning, and even brighter and more interesting, than in the photos. Fit and finish are impeccable. Pieces were extremely well packed and arrived in perfect condition. Shipping from Chandigarh to my house in the Seattle area took less than five days from the time the order was placed. This has been an ideal retail experience. Many thanks to Chess Bazaar for making it so easy to own and treasure these wonderful bits of the carver's art.

Sometimes it happens that something crosses your path and you instantly know that it is the thing u were actually looking for. This happened to me when I saw the chetak 2 set. The set is breathtaking and truly noble. The knights are exquisite and very symmetric. Pictures correspond to reality. No further comment needed. I definitely recommend this set.

An absolutely stunning chess set, the workmanship is astounding, as is the value for money. Nothing I've seen ( and I've seen a lot) comes anywhere close to the perfection that is the Chetak 2. The weight, balance and size of this set make it a pleasure to play with. Thank you Chessbazaar for renewing my interest in a game that I haven't played for years.

Just wow, this set totally exceeds your expectations. Better than in the pictures.

This chess set is truly a work of art. It is beautiful and the craftsmanship with which it was made is obvious. This is the second chess set I have purchased from Chess Bazaar. These sets come with a pride of ownership you feel as soon as you open the box. Their beauty will be appreciated by chess players and non-chess players alike. The packaging is more than adequate to assure their safe arrival and the shipping is amazingly fast.

This set is an almost perfect balance of ornate design and playable function. Unlike many other sets this is very practical for (non-tournament) play while being absolutely beautiful. \nThe carving in my set is absolutely first-rate down to the finest detail, while the rose and box woods are very nice indeed. \nAs always, the value for money is unmatched. And the icing on the cake is the almost unbelievably fast free delivery. The package was dispatched from India on Monday at 10:25am and was delivered to my home in the US at 10:20am on Wednesday, less than 48 hours later. \n\nThank you Vik, Sapna, and everyone involved. \n

\nI have recently ordered some beautiful chess sets from Chess Bazaar, and want to commend you on the inspired design and craftsmanship of your sets. Also, your customer support staffer Sapna is amazing, handling questions or problems efficiently and always with good nature. Thank you...Dave

This is my 2nd experience shopping with Chessbazar, and I am impressed!!\n\n1- The Product\n- The product is great, and of top craftsman. \n- The finishing is absolutely great… not a single glimpse of error.\n- Colors are perfectly matching\n- Weights are well set and equivalent relative to the piece\n- The finishing and craftsman is flawless. JUST AMAZING.\n- This set is a must have\n\n2- Customer Support.\n- I am an online buyer since 12 years ago. I buy from many known website… and really I need to say that the customer support I received before and after sale is unmatchable. \n\n- The continual prompt replies and variety of options, and explanations provided by the team is super (7 stars).\n- I have been communicating with “Sapna”, and he provided the highest level of customer support I ever experienced on purchasing over the web.\n\nThis all encouraged to continue shopping with Chessbazaar for other sets, which I will write a review at its pages too.\n\nIf you have been dealing with high quality chess sellers and really has confidence in them, Chessbazaar will be added to your top list of sellers.\n

This set is a true beast ready for battle, exemplifying a presence of strength, military intelligence and courage. This is one of the finest sets in my collection from ChessBazaar. The quality of the rare woods, craftmanship, immaculate packaging and excellent customer service from the friendly staff make the overall shopping experience complete and memorable. At ChessBazaar they treat you like family and you will not be disappointed. Thank you Chessbazaar for being the very best at what you do!

The Chetak 2 has been the supreme culmination of all my chess related shopping efforts over the last 2 months spanning 7+ sellers and having viewed more than 13000 chess items online. Right off the back I will start by admitting that this series is a masterpiece of design that has incorporated into it various themes from the natural world and even various aspects of the game of chess itself. A good starting place is the base of each piece which is as broad as you would expect to find in the finest luxury set. If this firm base is akin to a solid opening in a game of chess where the various warriors engage in battle, then the 3 rings right above the base that are aesthetically broad in girth and narrow in thickness, play the role of a shock absorber for the fighting warriors. The trunk of these pieces go tapering to the top just like the Giant Sequoias grow skyward seeking the highest points of stature. The continuity of this theme is well preserved in the next set of 3 rings which are contrastingly thicker but proportionately smaller in girth. The highlight of the various themes of design in this set is the inverted cap right beneath the heads of these pieces, placed there, as if to bear the heavy burden of having to engage in a deadly battle. Although every single piece is absolutely a delight to the visual sense, the highly ornate carvings of the horse deserves a special mention. The graceful features of the horses head remind you of those beautiful Arabian racehorses which are oh so handsome and oh so fast. The various themes of artistic design have been infused together in such a brilliant and well proportioned way that this fine set will make its presence felt on any large luxury chess board. Add to all this the vibrant arrays of hues ranging from the light orange to the darkest rosewood, the bud rosewood pieces are a menacingly exciting stimulation to the visual cortex. The boxwood pieces provide a soothing contrast. As if all this wasn't enough sensory stimulation, the massively weighted pieces provide the final touch while playing the game because you can really feel you are moving something quite substantial.\nJust like a solid opening in a game of chess is essential to build a dynamic middle-game to produce a successful endgame, the beauty of the pieces only go upward in a smooth continuum of design, from the base to the top. Alexander Alekhine, that great chess mind who created the most brilliant and deadly combinations in chess up until his time and for a good while thereafter, would have been proud of this set; for in the Chetak 2 there is all the evidence of the finest combinations of multiple themes of artistic design and exemplary craftsmanship optimally synthesized together.\nMy shopping for a chess set began when I reached the first landmark barrier in chess, Grandmaster level last December (Vishwanathan Anand, one of the greatest chess minds ever, got me interested enough in chess during the 2013 world championships to pursue this seriously). The moment I laid my eyes on the Admiral series I fell in love with it and I was driven by a compulsion to own it at all cost even though I had seen 1000s of other sets in the week prior to that. VIk, the finest business minds I have ever had the pleasure of knowing and interacting with, made it possible for me to own my first fine chess set. He really and truly is also one of the finest human beings I have ever known because not only is he an absolute perfectionist when it comes to the quality of his products, this assiduousness is maintained across all aspects of business be it customer care/satisfaction, speed of delivery, flexibility of certain perceptions and ideas and most important of all, the desire to conduct business in fairness and good faith. I have interacted with 7+ sellers - these guys beat them all, hands down, in every aspect of a business. Believe it or not, an item ordered from Chessbazar arrives up to 2 days faster than an item ordered from right here in the US. The extent to which they will go to make sure a customer is Fully satisfied is unparalleled.\nJust when I thought the Admiral series was as elegant as a set needed to be, I landed my eyes on the Chetak 2 (it has now become a habit for me to take a look at the 100s of pieces on this website at least 3 times a week). And sure enough I had to have this as well. I do now and am I glad I do. \nThe biggest lesson I have learned from Chessbazaar is that there are so many different ways of making things beautiful and ones notions of beauty are less crystalized than one would think. What I am suggesting is that even though beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the eye can behold, as beautiful, a broader range of objects than ones personal inclinations and tastes will have him/her believe. The other lesson is that one does not always have to pay a premium for beauty. The handcarved lotus series has more carving detail than these two magnificent luxury sets I purchased. The amount...