After the tremendous success of the 1950's Dubrovnik set , this design underwent several revisions to increase its play ability, including improving the shape of the knight and a wider rook.
The bases of all the pieces have been made chunkier and fatter. In fact this set is the heaviest in its class.
The design has been reconstructed using photographs of various antique original versions of the set.
Renowned Chess Grandmaster Bobby Fischer famously master once quoted - "This is the best set I have ever played on. It is marvelous."
Chessmen Dimensions
Height
Base
King
3.8" (97mm)
1.7" (44mm)
Queen
3.3" (85mm)
1.6" (40mm)
Bishop
3.0" (75mm)
1.5" (37mm)
Knight
2.8" (70mm)
1.5" (37mm)
Rook
2.2" (56mm)
1.5" (37mm)
Pawn
2.0" (50mm)
1.3" (33mm)
Wood Combination
Rosewood / Boxwood
Dark Chess Pieces
Rosewood
Light Chess Pieces
Boxwood
Recommended Square Size
2.16" to 2.36" (55 mm to 60 mm)
Total Weight Of Chess Pieces
3.4 lbs (1520 grams)
Contains
34 Chess pieces
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This set is basically perfect. I received it yesterday and have already played through several games. The pieces are beautifully crafted, weight is perfect, and they are smooth gliding over the board.
My only complaint is that a SINGLE pawn has a slight bulge on the bottom, presumably where the weight is. This results in the pawn being slightly wobbly when moving it. If this was a $30 tournament set, I would expect a defect (or several) like this, but for a set at this price I expect pretty mush perfection in terms of consistency.
I would still have purchased this set had the product description warned me of this potential defect...
