Choosing the Right Chess Set
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by Bradford Roegner
There are no shortages of chess sets for you to choose
from out there. As a result BraRoe Chess would like
to provide you this service to help make you experience
the best that it can be.
When you look to purchase a chess set, you two different
options in front of you:
* Choose a combination of pieces and a board that
has been pre-selected for you.
* Individually choose the chess pieces and the chess
board for you own chess set.
With both options, there are a couple of things that
you want to keep in mind. The first is price. Choose
a chess set that is built to last. You are going to
have many memories attached to your set, and one of
the best things that you can do is to keep the set
around for generation to enjoy. Always buy the highest
quality set that you can afford.
Second is quality. The quality is something that
you will be able to both see and feel. The pieces
should have a good solid feel to them every time you
pick one up. Next, pay attention to the crown of the
King, the finer the details, then the higher the quality.
Lastly, the knight is the most noticeable piece that
you will have on your board. Study it curves and details.
True quality sets will have a finely, hand-carved
knight.
Now keeping this in mind, choosing an existing Chess
Set is much simpler. You take the time to choose between
the Classic Staunton Chess Set or a theme that you
like (i.e. Civil War, Mythology, etc.); purchase the
set, and wait for it to arrive.
The second option, takes a little more thought.
Matching wood types:
Wood Chess Sets: Ebony pieces match well with
basic black and white boards or with ebony/madrona
board Rosewood pieces look great with boards that
are also rosewood or those made from mahogany Sheesham
woods fit best with walnut boards as well as with
bubinga or hazelnut boards
Metal Chess Sets:
Metal Sets match with wood boards, but also go
well with brass boards as well as leatherette boards
Matching Size The size of the chess board square is
determined from the diameter of the chess pieces'
King. Take the diameter and multiply it by 1.33 (4/3).
If need be, you can go a little bigger, but you really
don't want to go smaller. Example a 1.25 diameter
base x 1.33 is 1.66 inch board. Boards with 1.75-inch
boards would be perfect.
After that, all you need is to order the chess pieces
and board and start creating you own chess memories.
About the Author
Bradford Roegner is webmaster for www.brareoechess.com
. He is available to help provide people with the
tools to bring chess into the their life. You can
contact him Bradford@braroechess.com any time with
question.
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