This elegant chess & checkers game set, features a beautiful 15 inch game board with two storage drawers that is high on style. The hand polished and hand carved Russian chessmen are the perfect match. The king captures the classic look of the distinctive Russian design. Modern chess was invented in Europe, based on an Arabic game (Shatranj) that was based on an Indian game (Chaturanga). During the Middle Ages it spread across Europe and evolved into the game we know and love today. Chess is a game of infinite variations and possibly the most challenging strategy game ever created, it has lasted through the centuries and is played in ever corner of the world.
Board
Board
- Board size: 14 3/4"
- Square size: 1 5/8"
- Board height: 2 1/2"
- King height: 3 3/4"
- King weight: 1.7 oz
- King base: 1 5/16"
- Piece set weight: 30.2 oz
- Pawn height: 1 15/16"
- Checkers size: 1.1"
- 32 Chessmen -- 1 Queen per side