The Queen's Gambit Inspired Chess Set

Reproduced Old Soviet Russian Latvian Series weighted chess pieces offers a 4.1" King with a base diameter of 1.69". The chess set comes with 34 pieces including 2 extra queens. The chess pieces are weighted and have thick green felt on their bases for smooth movement on the chess board. Dark pieces are made in Bud Rosewood and the lighter pieces are made of natural boxwood.

The set became famous worldwide after being featured in Netflix’s hit series The Queen’s Gambit. Seen in key moments of Beth Harmon’s story, it came to represent elegance, brilliance, and the true spirit of chess. This appearance made it a modern classic and a must-have for collectors.

Chess and its Russian/Soviet connection: Chess is one of the most popular games in the Soviet Union and there is one interesting fact that most of the world chess champions were citizens of the Soviet Union. The period from 1993 to 2000 the world chess champions were almost Russians. From the early days, chess has been a central feature of Soviet history and culture from the middle ages onwards, resulting in a great range of chess sets from various times and zones. Chess is considered one of the most interesting, exciting and educational games in Soviet. Now a day's Russians also use chess as a training concentration.

Woods Used: Bud rosewood (Dalbergia oliveri) / Boxwood (Gardenia latifolia)

Weight : 1050 grams approx. (37.03 oz). Please note that the weight in the set is added manually so the final weight of the set can vary by plus or minus (±) 10%.

In-Box items: Retail Package consists of 34 Chessmen only.