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Beginner's Guide to Choosing a Chess Set

Article Category: Shopping

Author Name: chickie maxwell

Everyone who wants to learn how to play chess needs to have their own chess set. It can be classed as one of the essential pieces of equipment in sports and games. The bad news is that the plethora of options today can make things quite difficult for the beginner. Here are a few things to help newbie players get a good set to start with.

Factors to Consider

Buy the equipment of the best quality that fits the budget. Chess players should take this rule when buying their very first chess set or any piece of equipment for that matter. It actually works not only in chess but in any sport or hobby as well. Skimp out on the game equipment and players might eventually end up spending more on them than actually saving money.

New chess players should remember that the very first set they buy usually lasts them for quite a long time. Some even become heirlooms passed on from one generation to the next. It should also be noted that well crafted pieces and an elegantly designed chess board will definitely heighten any gaming experience.

Another thing that everyone should remember is to make sure to match the size of the chess board to the size of the chess pieces. However, some players have noted that at times this just boils down to personal preference. Of course, personal choice will always be waived where official tournament play is concerned.

Since tournaments have enumerated certain standards as to the size of chess piece, then another good option for new chess players is to buy a set that follows tournament standards. Buying standard tournament size chess pieces will help new players get used to seeing and playing with them. It helps them get the feel of an actual tournament.

Where individual players can choose a chess set of any size they want, tournament players are obliged by standards set forth by rules. Where size is concerned, the tournament size for a king is somewhere between 3 3/4 inches to 4 1/2 inches. The diameter of the base should be around 40 percent to 50 percent of the king's height. The standard tournament size of square on the chess board should measure 2 1/4 inches.

Notice that the size and dimensions of the king becomes a measuring rod for the rest of the pieces in a chess set. It should also be further noted that there is a correlation between the diameter of the base and the dimensions of the board's square. Many experts recommend that the king's base should be 78% of each square's width.

To make sure that the square size of the board matches the size of the pieces, divide the diameter of the king's base by 0.78. The width of the squares on a chess board should never be smaller than result of this calculation. To make things a lot simpler for people who aren't fond of crunching numbers, the easy way is to add 0.5 inches to the diameter of the king's base to get a pretty good estimate.

Another important detail next to size is the design of the chess board and game pieces. Players should decide what material, hue, color, finish, and overall look their pieces and boards will have. Some players prefer to use wooden sets while others prefer plastic boards and chess pieces. It all depends on the purpose and preferences of each player when it comes to the type of chess set they want to use.

Keywords: chess set

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