Wegiel Handmade Jowisz Professional Tournament Chess Set - Wooden 16 Inch Folding Board With Felt Base & Hand Carved Chess Pieces - Compartment Inside The Board To Store Each Piece

Our "Jowisz" chess set (Polish for "Jupiter") is perhaps our most popular. The folding wooden board is a practical 16 inches across, and the hand-carved, weighted chess pieces can be stored inside when youre not playing.

Features of Wegiel Handmade Jowisz Professional Tournament Chess Set - Wooden 16 Inch Folding Board With Felt Base & Hand Carved Chess Pieces - Compartment Inside The Board To Store Each Piece

The quality board made from beech and birch wood gives it a classic, handmade feel that many chess enthusiasts will appreciate; number and letter algebraic coordinates adorn the borders; it measures 16 x 2 x 15.8 inches (40.7 x 5 x 40 centimeters); each square measures 1.6 x 1.6 inches (4 x 4 centimeters); when folded, the board is held securely shut with 2 brass clasps Handcrafted chessmen are felt bottom, weighted, and are made from hornbeam and sycamore wood; the king measures 3.4 inches (8.5 centimeters); the queen measures 2.8 inches (7.1 centimeters); the pawn measures 1.5 inches (3.7 centimeters); the elegantly intricate detail of each playing piece is impressive Secured chessmen compartments provide room inside the board to securely store each chess piece; each chess piece is individually protected in formed compartments inside the folding chess board Classic aesthetics are embodied in this complete chess set that is handcrafted in Poland from farm grown wood; its obvious craftsmanship makes it worthy to be put out on display