Chess set

A chess set has thirty-two chess pieces in two colours and a chessboard used to play chess.[1] Chess is played by two players, each starting with one king, one queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights and eight pawns. Chess equipment often accompanying a chess set are a chess box, chess clock and chess table. Chess sets are made in a wide variety of styles, often for ornamental rather than practical purposes. For tournament play, the Staunton chess set is preferred or required.

Chess set

Human chess uses people as the pieces. Blindfold chess may be played without any set at all.

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  A St. George style set
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  Staunton pieces made of rosewood
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  Staunton pieces made of plastic
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  Staunton chess pieces on chess board with chess clock

See also

• Dubrovnik chess set
• Gökyay Association Chess Museum

References

1. FIDE Standards of Chess Equipment and tournament venue for FIDE Tournaments
2. Man Ray set