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John Jaques Staunton Chess Pieces were born, and to quote from a famous book on early chess ‘Throughout it’s history, nothing made such an impact on the design of chessmen as the introduction of the English Staunton Chess Pieces’.

Simple symbols were used for each piece, a crown for the king, a coronet for the queen, a mitre for the bishop and a castle for the rock. The horses head for the knight was taken from marble sculpture on the Parthenon in Athens and the pawn was based on the Freemasons Square and Compasses. The set was launched in late 1847 with quite a fervour having an entire front page column of the Morning Herald dedicated to it. With this free press and superlative design success was virtually guaranteed and within 10 years nearly all important chess games were played with Staunton Chessmen, which is still the case today.

Staunton Chess Sets have been produced continually by John Jaques from 1847 up to the present day, except during wartime. Production ceased on ivory sets in the early 1930s, but Boxwood sets continued right up to the outbreak of the war. After the war it was almost impossible to obtain ivory or ebony, but production recommenced using Boxwood only and black staining and black polishing for the black pieces.

This brings us to the original Staunton pieces produced today by Jaques. These are made in exactly the same materials and to the same specification as the original Boxwood and Ebony sets and they are polished by hand, with no lacquering being used. This brings on the natural colour and feel of the wood.

The craftsmanship of this 4′ set matches that of the larger Jaques sets and exhibits the same exquisite design. Each piece is fitted with handmade English Leather cushions with beautiful gold block Jaques branding. The set is stored in a solid mahogany case and the case is lined with the finest English woollen baize.

The John Jaques 4′ 1850 Staunton Chess Set allows you to relive a piece of chess history every time you remove it from your beautiful cabinet. A Limited Edition of 500 sets, each set has a numbered replica of the original ‘Jaques Staunton Chess’ label signed by the current company Directors, and if you send back the return part of the registration certificate your name will be added to the Jaques Staunton Chess History Archives. This set comes complete with a beautiful handmade inlaid wooden chess board, specially made for this set.

Dimensions:

The King is 4′ Tall and the other pieces descend from him.

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Welcome to the Chessman FX Elite! A Superb example of mixing a traditional game with the wonders of technology today.

The Chessman FX Elite comes with everything you will ever need for a great game of chess in the 21st century. Its revolutionary design encompasses all of Lexibook’s knowledge and experience which spans over 14 years. With its unique visual and audio experience with 40 special effects it certainly makes this chess board a cut above the rest.

The Chessman FX Elite is very much made with both the beginner and the more experience chess player in mind. This great chess game comes with 64 levels and with 20 out of the 64 levels designed for beginners, you have no excuse not to try and master this wonderful game. This particular chess board comes with a learning mode as well which indicates if the played move is optimal.

Also The Chessman FX Elite has functions specially adapted for experts such as the speed challenge where the ELO 1800 (artificial intelligence) challenges you to make quick decisions. If that wasn’t enough the Chessman has smart game help functions such as hint, take back, move, verify, set up and multimove (to referee a game between two players).

Oh and we forgot to mention, if you have no one to play against why not pit your wits against the computer!? Because of the ELO 1800 (artificial intelligence) you can play all 64 levels against the computer to hone in on your skills and beat all your family and friends!

And to cap it all off it even has a storage compartment for all pieces.

So to conclude, it is the ultimate in chess entertainment and can do everything but cook your breakfast……. and do the dishes, polish, wash the car, read a bedtime story, take the dog for a walk, take the children to school……….

Features:

Illuminated electronic chess game with touch sensitive game board.

Unique light and sound effects to enhance the game play:
- Full mode: The player experiences the complete set of light effects and sounds.
- Basic mode: Only a minimum of light and sound is used.

Speed chess challenges the player to make quick decisions.

The software integrates the 50 moves rule, stalemate and draw, the promotion of pawns and the passing capture.

Various functions: Hint, Take Back, Move, Verify, Set Up and Multimove.

Storage compartment for all pieces.

ELO 1800 artificial intelligence
Specifications:

Requires 4 x AA batteries(not included)

Warranty: 2 years

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John Jaques invented the ‘now industry standard’ Staunton design of Chess pieces in 1847 and have continued to enhance the design since the 1890s.

The 1890’s production was widely used in Chess tournaments at the time and the modern Jaques equivalent continues to be used in the majority of todays tournaments. Jaques commemorate that fact by producing a high quality replica of this groundbreaking set and have produced a limited edition of 500 sets.

Handmade using the original 1890 pattern, the Staunton Reintroduction 4′ King Chess Set is a finely detailed Boxwood set and is a replica of the exquisite 4′ Club Staunton Chess Set. It was first introduced in the 1890s which is one of Stanton’s finest periods and it is manufactured to the same high standards today.

The John Jaques Staunton Reintroduction Chess Set is supplied in a superb baize line polished mahogany cabinet with lock and each one is fitted with a numbered signed Original Staunton certificate of Authenticity.

The John Jaques Staunton Reintroduction Chess Set is a delightful Chess Set and is enjoyed by exponents of the wonderful game the World over.

Dimensions:

The King is 4′ and the rest of the pieces descend in height from him.

Please note. This chess set should be used with a 20′ board or larger.

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The 16′ Inlaid board is a beautifully made chess board with walnut and sycamore squares and a decorative inlay border around the squares.

The 16′ Inlaid Chess Board is the ideal size for the John Jaques Staunton Club Design 3.5′ King Chess Set.

Each square on the Inlaid chess board measures 38mm.

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The 18′ John Jaques Inlaid Chess Board is a beautifully made Chess board with walnut and sycamore squares and a decorative inlay border around the squares.

The 18′ Inlaid Chess Board is the ideal size for the John Jaques Staunton Design Chess Set 3.5′.

Each square on the Inlaid chess board measures 43mm.

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The name John Jaques is synonymous with quality workmanship. As a company they have been manufacturing Chess Sets and Croquet Sets since 1795 and strive to maintain the same quality workmanship.

The polished mahogany Chess and Backgammon set is no exception and is produced to the same high standards. featurung an inlaid decorative maple and walnut chessboard with inlaid backgammon on the reverse and fits into a cabinet. Everything is included for hours of entertainment.

Contents:

Sets of boxwood baized bottom Staunton Chessmen.
Heavyweight backgammon men.
Dice and shaker cups.
Full set of instructions.

Dimensions:

15′ x 15′.

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The 20′ John Jaques Inlaid Chess Board is a beautifully made chess board, with walnut and sycamore squares. It also has a decorative inlay border around the squares.

The 20′ Inlaid Chess Board is the ideal size for the John Jaques Staunton Reintroduction 4′ King Chess Set.

Each Square on the Inlaid chess board measures 50mm.

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The 23′ John Jaques Staunton Chess Board is an exquisite handmade walnut & sycamore chessboard with solid mahogany surround.

The 23′ Staunton is the ideal Chess Board to use with the John Jaques Staunton Reintroduction 4′ King Chess Set.

Each square on the Staunton chess board measures 63mm.