Uniquely designed for the World Chess Championship, and adopted by the Mozart of chess – Magnus Carlsen, this Official FIDE chess design has all the hallmarks of excellence of design one expects in a luxury set. With a contemporary atmosphere, the FIDE ebonized design was designed in line with chess playing aesthetics, and with white and black corresponding base felts. This is the official World Chess Championship set approved by FIDE.
Wood:
Light: Boxwood
Dark: Ebony wood
Sizes:
King: 95 mm
Queen: 85 mm
Bishop: 70 mm
Knight: 60 mm
Rook: 55 mm
Pawn: 50 mm
The diameter of the base of each piece is 40-50% of its height.
Style: Staunton as approved by FIDE
Per FIDE guidelines, the dimensions of pieces may differ up to 10% from the above-mentioned recommended sizes.
