By Muna wa Wanjiru
Regardless of whether you need a chess set for professional playing or you simply want it for your own pleasure, the choice can very demanding if you want to buy a quality product. There are several coordinates on which to judge whether chess sets are worth the price: quality, material, theme and size. Regular chess sets are pre-selected, meaning that the pieces and the chessboard are already coupled together in the set when you go to purchase it. Or there is another possibility here: that you get to pick the pieces individually and the matching chessboard in order to create personalized chess sets.
If classical chess sets may seem a little bit dull to you, there are always theme chess sets to choose from; such models work great for children as they stimulate imagination and make the game even more entertaining and challenging. Mythological figures for pieces would work great for the matter or if you buy the gift for someone older you could choose from historical representations of various warlike nations in the history. There are even chess sets with the Civil War figures represented on the chessboard; so, you'll stimulate your child's intelligence and also give him / her a history lesson as well.
In terms of quality materials used in the manufacturing of chess sets, wood items are the most appreciated. In the top of the list we need to mention the chess sets made of mahogany as being the most exquisite, but also the most expensive ones too, being closely followed by ebony and rosewood items. As for boards, the preference goes for those made of quality materials, since not only do they look great but they also meet high quality standards too. Furthermore, personalized chess sets are usually ordered by chess clubs and institutions that organize competitions on a regional, national or even international level.
It is not uncommon to come across chess sets that use mix materials for pieces and boards: for instance wood matches with metal pieces as well, without the least unaesthetic risk. Leatherette boards can be matched with metal pieces in some more special chess sets as well. Moreover, the material is not the only one to influence the price of chess sets; size also has an important word to say; the standard way of determining the diameter of the board is by multiplying the size of the king by 1.33. Sometimes, chessboards may be a bit larger but the dimension is never set below this value.
2008/05/10
2008/05/09
A Chess Set Glass Distinguishes Itself By Creating A More Classy Picture
By Muna wa Wanjiru
The materials and the design of chess sets vary from the most simple and modest ones to very elaborate and sophisticated others, and we can also imagine that the price climbs up accordingly. There is a huge cost difference from the cardboard and plastic chest set you can buy in toy shops to the chess set glass made that could be found in special stores or ordered on the Internet.
With the usage of glass for the manufacturing of chess sets, once again we have the proof of what a versatile material glass is. It adds up to the quality and the design of the game items, even allowing for artistic decorations; such exquisite elements can only be to the liking of a big chess fan or collector.
Some designers had very interesting, yet unusual, ideas; this is the case of the chess set glass made that is used for shots drinking. All the pieces consist of glasses of various sizes half-filled with alcohol; all the rules of chess are applicable here as well, with the additional one that every time you capture an opponent’s piece you have to drink its content.
You may choose the color of such a chess set glass made and offer it as an excellent and funny gift to someone who loves chess. It is both an original and very interesting way of congratulating a friend of a dear one in your family: father, brother and so on.
Furthermore, if you search the market for an even more special chess set glass made, bright colored ones may easily get your attention. There are models designed in the rainbow colors, the only difference in the players' pieces is that some are made of clear glass and others of frosted glass.
It is not uncommon to use a chess set glass made as a decorative object as well; the most exquisite models in the field are actually true masterpieces of ingenuity and execution. There are even auctions where some of the oldest and most valuable glass chess sets are sold for impressive sums of money only to be kept on display afterwards.
Consequently, we could definitely say that a chess set glass made distinguishes itself by creating a more classy picture than any other regular items in the categories. The chessboard is usually made of glass too, and the most popular model is the one with clear and frosted squares that is also transparent enough to let the light go through. The aesthetic effect is really amazing!
The materials and the design of chess sets vary from the most simple and modest ones to very elaborate and sophisticated others, and we can also imagine that the price climbs up accordingly. There is a huge cost difference from the cardboard and plastic chest set you can buy in toy shops to the chess set glass made that could be found in special stores or ordered on the Internet.
With the usage of glass for the manufacturing of chess sets, once again we have the proof of what a versatile material glass is. It adds up to the quality and the design of the game items, even allowing for artistic decorations; such exquisite elements can only be to the liking of a big chess fan or collector.
Some designers had very interesting, yet unusual, ideas; this is the case of the chess set glass made that is used for shots drinking. All the pieces consist of glasses of various sizes half-filled with alcohol; all the rules of chess are applicable here as well, with the additional one that every time you capture an opponent’s piece you have to drink its content.
You may choose the color of such a chess set glass made and offer it as an excellent and funny gift to someone who loves chess. It is both an original and very interesting way of congratulating a friend of a dear one in your family: father, brother and so on.
Furthermore, if you search the market for an even more special chess set glass made, bright colored ones may easily get your attention. There are models designed in the rainbow colors, the only difference in the players' pieces is that some are made of clear glass and others of frosted glass.
It is not uncommon to use a chess set glass made as a decorative object as well; the most exquisite models in the field are actually true masterpieces of ingenuity and execution. There are even auctions where some of the oldest and most valuable glass chess sets are sold for impressive sums of money only to be kept on display afterwards.
Consequently, we could definitely say that a chess set glass made distinguishes itself by creating a more classy picture than any other regular items in the categories. The chessboard is usually made of glass too, and the most popular model is the one with clear and frosted squares that is also transparent enough to let the light go through. The aesthetic effect is really amazing!
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