If you already have a chess board, the best way to find the ...more
If you already have a chess board, the best way to find the right chessmen is to consider the chess pieces dimensions. Nothing can be more frustrating than discovering the chess pieces sizes of your new luxury chess set won’t not fit on the board you currently have! Don't worry. Instead of searching by wood type or design, you can browse all our chess piece dimensions by king height in the categories below.
2 1/2" King
3" to 3 1/2" King
3 3/4" to 4 1/4" King
4 1/2" King and Larger
Our Selection of Chessmen arranged by King Height
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| Chess Pieces with a 2 1/2" King | Chess Pieces with a 3" to 3 1/2" King |
| 2 1/2" Tall chessmen are small pieces that are best suited for an analysis style chess board or a display on a table, desk, or shelf. Most often these sets are used for solo play. These pieces are intended for a chess board with a 1 1/2" square size, but some can fit on a smaller board. | 3" to 3 1/2" Chessmen are a popular 'executive' size. They are large enough to play comfortably, but small enough to fit on an end table or coffee table as an accent without overwhelming a space. These pieces are intended for a chess board with a 1 3/4" square size, but some can also fit on a smaller board. |
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| Chess Pieces with a 3 3/4" - 4 1/4" King | Chess Pieces with a 4 1/2" King or Larger |
| 3 3/4" to 4 1/4" Chessmen include all of the tournament sized chess pieces we carry. This is the most popular size due to the large pieces that feel good in your hand. They do require larger chess boards, which often makes them the focal point of a room. While tournament size boards have 2 1/4" squares, many of these pieces can also fit a 2" board quite comfortably and some feel that match up is more aesthetically pleasing. | This section includes our very largest chessmen ranging up to several feet tall! These tall chess pieces are very impressive. They’re also the heaviest and require a massive board, which may overwhelm many small or medium sized rooms. Only a small number of these pieces will work suitably on a 2 1/4" square size - most need a chessboard with 2 1/2" squares (or larger!) |
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| Staunton Chess Sets with Chessboard | Chess Storage Cases |
| If you're overwhelmed by all the options, we don't blame you. It can be very difficult selecting the right chess king size. This section contains traditional chess sets that include the pieces and board in a number of different sizes and styles. |
Looking for storage? While ideally your chess set should be on display, that is not always an option. You can see our selection of boxes to store your chess pieces in here. |
We at Chess USA carry so many chess pieces by size that you will find the right fit for your board. You will notice on this page that our pieces are categorized by size. While this is often very helpful, you can also browse by wood type of design style from the main Staunton chess pieces page.