21" Mark of Westminster Honey Rosewood Hoplites Staunton Standard Chess Set

This chess set is shown on our 21" Walnut and Sycamore Standard Chess Board but several wood options are available to best suit your personal style and taste. Each color currently available is shown. Chess pieces made in India. Chess board made in Poland. Deluxe humidor style storage box optional.

Mark of Westminster Chess Pieces are the paradigm of perfection in wood staunton chess piece design. The premier chess pieces by Mark Of Westminster have been known for their heirloom quality. Each chess set is exclusive, with a printed certificate of authenticity that serves as a lifetime warranty for natural defect. Each chess piece is hand-carved, weighted, has leather-bottoms, extra queens, and the signature Mark of Westminster Logo beneath the king.

These chess pieces are Honey Rosewood and Boxwood, which is often paired with Walnut, Teak, or other light to medium brown wood chess boards. Honey Rosewood Chess Pieces are a soft, easy to work with light to medium brown wood. There is a fair amount of grain, and is an excellent choice if you want an inexpensive natural look. Boxwood Chess Pieces are the near universal standard for 'white' chess pieces in hand-carved sets. It is a fairly easy wood to work with, and shows off good detail.

This chess board features Walnut and Sycamore squares with a very clean design. It has a good sized border and a sycamore pinstripe to emphasize the playing surface. Walnut is a very popular medium brown wood and pairs with any of the popular woods used in Staunton chess pieces as well as many of the theme chess pieces - both painted and not.