{"title":"Chess Boards","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoll-up silicone chess boards, 20 x 20 inches with 2.25 inch tournament squares. Reversible green or black, algebraic notation on both faces, lies flat without creasing and wipes clean. The board comes with both of our weighted tournament chess sets.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"best-chess-set-ever-3x-tournament","title":"Best Chess Set Ever 3X Tournament","description":"\u003cp\u003eA triple weighted tournament chess set: 34 Staunton pieces with iron inserts and felt bases, a 4.0 inch king, and a 20 by 20 inch double-sided silicone board with 2.25 inch squares. Regulation size for club and tournament play, and it rolls up to fit a drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTriple weighted Staunton pieces\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach piece carries an iron insert in its base under green felt. That lowers the centre of gravity, so a piece stays standing when someone reaches across the board or knocks the table, and the felt lets it slide over the board instead of scraping it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe set holds 34 pieces rather than the usual 32. The extra two are queens, one per colour, so a pawn reaching the eighth rank does not need an upturned rook standing in for the piece it just became.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePiece\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBase\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.0 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.8 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.76 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQueen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.8 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.83 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBishop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.3 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.5 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.16 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKnight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.8 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.4 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.38 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRook\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.6 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.5 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.31 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePawn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.0 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.3 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.74 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll 34 pieces together come to about 2.4 lb. Pieces are ivory white and black, in the modern Staunton pattern, Staunton No. 6 with a rounded queen coronet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTournament regulation size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe board is 20 by 20 inches with 2.25 inch squares. US Chess specifies 2.25 inch squares for sanctioned play, and 2.25 inches is 5.72 cm, inside the 5 to 6 cm FIDE asks for. A 4.0 inch king sits inside the 3.375 to 4.5 inch range both federations accept.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe king's base is 1.8 inches against a 2.25 inch square, which is the proportion that keeps a position readable rather than crowded. There is more on the specification in our guide to tournament chess set size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDouble-sided silicone board\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreen and white on one face, black and white on the other, with algebraic notation printed around both so you can follow a written line or a puzzle without counting squares.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilicone rather than vinyl, and the difference is memory. A vinyl board keeps the crease it was stored in and the corners lift for weeks. Silicone lies flat out of the box, rolls for travel, and goes back flat when you put it down. It also wipes clean with a damp cloth, because there is no crease for a spill to settle into.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34 triple weighted Staunton pieces, including 2 extra queens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 x 20 in reversible silicone board, 2.25 in squares, algebraic notation on both faces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 drawstring bags, one black and one white, so the pieces stay sorted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 page illustrated strategy guide, from how the pieces move through to attacking play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003e3X or 4X\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the triple weighted set. The 4X Tournament Modern is the same board and the same 34 piece count with quadruple weighted pieces, a 4.4 inch king and about 4 lb of pieces instead of 2.4 lb. Choose the 3X if the set will be carried to a club or a park, the 4X if it will live on a table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned in the USA. Covered by a 12 month guarantee: if anything is wrong with the set inside a year we replace it, the whole set or a single piece, and we pay the return shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoking hazard.\u003c\/strong\u003e Small parts. Not suitable for children under 3.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best Chess Set Ever","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39744084574243,"sku":"BKG-002","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0015\/6090\/3715\/files\/B0BGHW9NNW.MAIN_3637a2d1-4e69-4609-9139-514aec1c5918.jpg?v=1739790602"},{"product_id":"best-chess-set-ever-4x-tournament","title":"Best Chess Set Ever 4X Tournament Modern","description":"\u003cp\u003eA large, quadruple weighted tournament chess set: 34 Staunton pieces with iron inserts and felt bases, a 4.4 inch king, and over 4 lb of pieces on a 20 by 20 inch double-sided silicone board with 2.25 inch squares. The heaviest and largest set we make, and the one that stays exactly where it is put. The king stands 4.4 inches, near the top of what tournament rules allow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuadruple weighted Staunton pieces\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach piece carries an iron insert in its base under green felt. On this set the insert is heavier than on any other we make, and the result is a piece that is extremely hard to knock over or nudge out of position. The felt lets it slide over the board rather than scraping it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe set holds 34 pieces rather than the usual 32. The extra two are queens, one per colour, so a promotion does not need an upturned rook standing in for the piece it just became.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePiece\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBase\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.4 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.9 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.35 oz (95 g)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQueen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.1 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.0 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.28 oz (93 g)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBishop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.6 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.6 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.00 oz (57 g)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKnight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.0 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.5 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.90 oz (54 g)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRook\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.9 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.8 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.40 oz (68 g)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePawn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.25 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.4 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.23 oz (35 g)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll 34 pieces together come to about 4.05 lb, which is 1.84 kg of pieces before the board goes in the box. Pieces are natural cream and black, in the modern Staunton pattern, Staunton No. 8 with a pointed queen crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTournament regulation size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe board is 20 by 20 inches with 2.25 inch squares. US Chess specifies 2.25 inch squares for sanctioned play, and 2.25 inches is 5.72 cm, inside the 5 to 6 cm FIDE asks for. A 4.4 inch king sits inside the 3.375 to 4.5 inch range both federations accept, near the top of it, which is worth knowing if you are buying for an event that plays to the 3.75 inch recommendation rather than the limit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe king's base is 1.9 inches against a 2.25 inch square, so the pieces fill the squares without crowding the diagonals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDouble-sided silicone board\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreen and white on one face, black and white on the other, 1 mm thick, with algebraic notation printed around both so you can follow a written line or a puzzle without counting squares.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilicone rather than vinyl, and the difference is memory. A vinyl board keeps the crease it was stored in and the corners lift for weeks. Silicone lies flat out of the box, rolls for travel, and goes back flat when you put it down. It grips the surface under it too, so a board loaded with 4 lb of pieces does not travel across the table mid-game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34 quadruple weighted Staunton pieces, including 2 extra queens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 x 20 in reversible silicone board, 2.25 in squares, algebraic notation on both faces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 drawstring bags, one black and one white, so the pieces stay sorted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 page illustrated strategy guide, from how the pieces move through to attacking play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003e4X or 3X\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the quadruple weighted set: 4.4 inch king, about 4 lb of pieces. The 3X Tournament is the same board and the same 34 piece count with triple weighted pieces, a 4.0 inch king and about 2.4 lb of pieces. Choose the 4X if the set will live on a table and the weight is the point, the 3X if it will be carried to a club or a park. What the weighting numbers do and do not mean is covered in our guide to weighted chess pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned in the USA. Covered by a 12 month guarantee: if anything is wrong with the set inside a year we replace it, the whole set or a single piece, and we pay the return shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoking hazard.\u003c\/strong\u003e Small parts. 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