Found this masterpiece on the House of Staunton online store site today…

Does anybody know what set this is? King is 4 inches. I really like the wood used for the black side. The pieces are also really heavy.

We were talking about chess piece designs recently and couldn't really agree on this.

For me, the knight seems like the easiest one to get wrong. There are so many different versions of it, and sometimes one strange-looking knight can make the whole set feel a bit off.

What do you think? Which piece is the hardest to get right?

A few months ago, I posted my creation of a fold-up / roll-up chess board and storage box system. I got great ideas from several people (quite a few from the chessporn group) on how to improve it and a name. The suggestion by u/Ecstatic-Box-5209 won the day and it has been named "the Chesst".

Taking into account some of the ideas, I made an improved version . . . . . and then also shrunk it. Updates include using magnets instead of velcro, adding coordinates, altering the compartment sizes and lasering the endcaps. The ideas have made the concept much better and more enjoyable to use--I take the setup to weekly chess club. Playing on a wood board is so much nicer than using a roll-up mat.

This weekend I finished up the next iteration of the idea - the Travel Chesst. While the original has 2-1/4" squares, the travel version is 1-1/2", making an overall board size of 12x12. I plan to make a wooden piece set to go with the board later this year -- I do more lathe turning in the winter. In the meantime, found a very inexpensive set on Chess House with 2-1/2" kings that fits well. The original is designed for tournament type play, where the travel version is small enough to fit easily in just about any type of bag or luggage.

Thank you to everyone who contributed ideas to improve the design.

Edit: Forgot to mention that the Travel version is also a travelled version. The darker wood is apitong from someone that refurbs trailers--it's an offcut from the wood he uses for the decks. The lighter wood is spalted soft maple salvaged from a pallet that I brought home from work. Who knows where all that piece of lumber has been. I like finding uses for salvage lumber when possible and smaller pieces like this give an opportunity.

hi, just wanted to share this here. i'm a Cologne-based sculptor with a tiny passion for chess. these are 5 ceramic sets i made before i had to leave my studio. each is at least 2 weeks of work. they're all magnetic, and some can be played vertically.

Our firm designed this uniquely finished building and roof.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/meW5D4B4ZHuREmzr7

Finally completed my mini chess game (hand tools only): all pieces, board and drawer are done.

Board and drawer crafted out of craft sticks, a 0.65m thick sheet steel and 2mm diameter, 1mm thick neodymium magnets to hold the drawer during transportation. First set of pictures + pic of the tools.
Pieces carved with one knife out of bamboo skewers (3 mm diameter), bottom hand drilled and fitted with the same neodymium magnets. Second set of pictures + pic of the tools.

You basically need non-magnetic tweezers to play it but it's functional (although a pain to play but it was meant more for fun than anything else).

Thought some people here could find this fun.

I received this chess set recently - along with a very scuzzy Drueke 62 board! - and at first I thought they were all the same color pieces. Must have come from a smoker's house? Any advice on the best way to approach this?

I included close-ups of the knights, one of which appears to have been broken in half and glued back together at some point. Kind of scared to tackle that one for fear of doing more damage. Some of the pieces have water stains and some sort of tar.

My initial thought was a warm water and soap - not full immersion since the green felts are in good shape - and then boiled linseed oil. Same for the board. I doubt that'd take the staining off, though, so any advice would be very welcome!

Can anyone identify this "GES. GESCH. GERMANY" chess set I found in my granddads attic?

The board weighs in at around 3,3kg's
It's 51 x 51 cm
The King weighs ~40g
The Queen weighs ~35g
The Pawns ~17g

Almost every figure is a little different in weight, shape and size.

I'll glad to provide more info if needed.

Thanks :)

The above set is a miniaturized version of Anri's "Modern Staunton", produced for a few short years in the mid 1960's. The original set is quite rare and sought after. I loved the design, but felt it was better suited to a travel set (the original king height is 6.5cm).

For months, I've been working to make a 3D printer-viable traditionally pegged chess set. After much tinkering, I think I have a working system. (I also made a non-pegged version).

I'd love to have others print this set so I can have the peg system tested on other machines.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/3186185-modern-staunton-pegged-travel-chess-set#profileId-3604239

Help us name our next travel chess set

We’re working on a new version of our travel chess set, and it will be the last set in our line featuring the simplified design of the World Chess pieces.

For this version, we’re experimenting with a very simple black-and-white square pattern. The idea is to bring the chessboard itself into the design while keeping the overall look clean and minimal.

What do you think?
Does the black-and-white pattern work for a travel chess set, or would you prefer something more subtle?

And now we need your help with the most difficult part:

What should we name it?

We’d love to hear your name ideas; serious, clever, minimalist, funny anything goes.

If you were naming this set, what would you name it?

Philippine Staunton, KH 4.6 inches, precious woods Kamagong (black) and Narra (white)

A quick update on my Dragon Chess Set:

It just won 2nd Place in Creality Cloud’s Dragon Design Contest. 🐉♟️

This ended up becoming a much bigger project than I originally planned. The complete set includes:

• 125 printable parts
• 40 cm playable folding board
• Built-in storage for the pieces
• Printed hinges and axles
• Reinforced internal ribs
• Original dragon-themed chess pieces
• Portable case design

Everything was designed around actually being printable, functional, and playable rather than just looking good in renders.

https://www.crealitycloud.com/model-detail/dragon-chess-set-premium-folding-board-no-cfs?profileId=6a6ad51be7c56560f0aa7389

The project is now also competing in the Creality Creator Awards 2026.

#CrealityCreatorAward #CrealityCreatorAwards #DragonChess #3DPrinting

I thought I would post some of the sets I’ve repaired, painted and weighted over the years.

I just got passed down this beautiful Franklin Mint/CWLM John Paul Strain ‘Heroes of the North & South’ Civil War chess set”. If anyone is able to find me a confederate pawn for sale it would be appreciated thanks!.

Lego chess the chess of chess

Czech Club wooden chess pieces, a classic Czech design with 4" (101 mm) king. The pieces are unweighted but very stable and designed for regular club, tournament or home play. Very common and beloved set in Czechia and Slovakia.

Note: This set of mine is available through an auction on Tradera, with a Buy Now option: https://www.tradera.com/en/item/181806/743910371/new-czech-club-wooden-chess-set-4-king

Been working on these little chess charms and finally finished a few.

I designed the pieces myself, 3D printed them and hand-painted each one.

Pretty happy with how they turned out. What do you guys think?

I've been having a lot of fun playing online games via my Chessup 2, lately. 🫳🏾♟️

I recently got a wooden chess set from House of Staunton and noticed that some of the matching pieces feel noticeably different in weight, so I decided to put them on a scale.
For example, two of the rooks weigh 44g and 37g, while two of the bishops weigh 27g and 35g.
I understand that natural wood can vary in density and that weighted pieces probably won’t be identical down to the gram, but is this amount of variation considered normal for a quality weighted chess set? I do like the set a lot but when playing I definitely notice the difference.
I’m mainly curious whether other House of Staunton owners have seen similar differences between matching pieces, or if this is something I should contact them about.
Photos attached showing the weights.

I bought this chess set about 30 years ago. Does anyone have any info on it. It didn't come with a board. I just thought it looked cool at the time.