Combo of The 1950s Soviet (Russian) Latvian Reproduced Chess Pieces in Sheesham & Natural Boxwood - 4.1" King with Wooden Chess Board with Notation 21"

Reproduced Old Soviet Series weighted chess pieces offers a 4.1" King with a base diameter of 1.69". The chess set comes with 34 pieces including 2 extra queens. The chess pieces are weighted and have thick green felt on their bases for smooth movement on the chess board.

Dark pieces are made in sheesham wood and the lighter pieces are made of natural boxwood.

The lathe work on each chess piece is noteworthy, especially the unique collar rings and elegant curves. Knights have a divergent style of carving on each side making even more captivating pieces from different angle views. There are 4 cuts in the turrets of the rook. Like most of the Soviet/Russian chess sets, the King finial and queen ball is of opposite color. All chess pieces have a wide base which adds another interesting dimension to the set.

This chess set was designed without any religious symbols, without the king crown or bishop mitre cut.

Weight: 6650 grams approx. (234.57 oz). Please note that the weight in the set is added manually so the final weight of the set can vary by plus or minus (±) 10%.

Chess and its Russian/Soviet connection: Chess is one of the most popular games in the Soviet Union and there is one interesting fact that most of the world chess champions were citizens of the Soviet Union. The period from 1993 to 2000 the world chess champions were almost Russians. From the early days, chess has been a central feature of Soviet history and culture from the middle ages onwards, resulting in a great range of chess sets from various times and zones.

Click here to see our full range of Russian/Soviet chess sets. Chess is considered one of the most interesting, exciting and educational games in Soviet. Nowadays, Russians also use chess as a training concentration.