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Subject: Re: Size Of Wood Board and Pieces

Author: Jeroen van Dorp

Date: 08:12:29 12/15/99

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On December 14, 1999 at 21:58:46, D Ridge wrote:


>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?


If I look at a chess set and board I always try to fit four pawns on one square;
most of the time you then have a chess set fitting with the board.
It's always in the range of 5 cm (2") a field.

That one about the height of the king is another smart one. I'll remember that
:)

Jeroen ;-}



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