Author: Thom Perry
Date: 03:58:24 12/15/99
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On December 14, 1999 at 21:58:46, D Ridge wrote: >This is a little off topic but... > >I'm interested in purchasing a high quality wood board and pieces. > >Wooden chess boards come in all sizes with the most popular individual square >size ranging from 2 inches to 2 1/2 inches. > >I was wondering if someone can tell me if there is an official size for the >individual board squares, chess piece height and chess piece base diameter as >sanctioned by FIDE. If there is no official size can you tell me about the sizes >used in recent or past world championship and/or candidates events? > >My Karpov GM has 2 inch squares but It seems to me that most wood boards have >2/38 to 2 1/2. > >Thanks > >David Ridge >dridge@idirect.com Personally, I think a chess set (pieces and board) looks best when the height of the king is equal to two board squares. I find this ratio both aesthetically pleasing and practical: the pieces aren't so small they are lost on the board, nor are they so large as to crowd the board. I bought a Legend Pioneer ebony set with a 4-inch king. So naturally, I ordered a custom Becker board with 2-inch squares. Fabulous combination!
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