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The 1849 pattern is the design every Staunton set since has been measured against, and this is the reproduction of it at tournament size. A 95mm king on a 40mm base, with the queen, bishop, knight and rook sharing the narrow 36mm and 37mm feet the original pattern was turned on.
The dark side is genuine ebony rather than a dyed timber, against boxwood on the light. The set is heavily weighted with lead and thick green felt wraps the base of every piece, so the 34 of them come to 1,440g and slide cleanly.
They come with a 53.3cm board in ebony and maple, 22mm thick with 55mm squares. It sits in our reproduction chess sets collection.
These pieces are listed separately as the Reproduction 1849 Original Staunton Heavy Ebony 95mm pieces, and if you already play on 50mm or 55mm squares that is the cheaper route to the same carving and the same stamping.
Within the 1849 reproductions the choice is really about scale and finish. The painted 1849 Original Staunton at 115mm is a bigger, higher contrast object built for legibility across a room, where this one is turned to tournament proportions in timber and asks to be looked at closely.
The board is the other half of the argument. At 22mm and 4,000g it sits at the heavier end of the boards we pair with a set at this size, and the ebony squares echo the ebony pieces rather than approximating them. Other pairings sit across our chess boards collection.
Named after Howard Staunton and first produced by John Jaques of London, the 1849 design solved a problem that had dogged chess for centuries: pieces that could be told apart instantly and made in quantity. Rooks turned as solid castles, bishops with a plain mitre, a cross finial on the king and a coronet on the queen, all standing on heavy bases that did not tumble. It became the standard pattern for tournament play under FIDE, and almost every set since is a variation on it.
This reproduction keeps the proportions rather than modernising them. The 95mm king is tournament standard, the 74mm queen sits well below it, and the 44mm pawn on a 29mm base is deliberately small, so the officers stand clear above the pawn structure. It is a compact, businesslike set on the board rather than a display piece pretending to be one.
Look at the rooks and knights and you will find a crown on one of each pair, in both colours. A crown emblem sits on the forehead of the king side knight and on top of the turret of the king side rook, marking the pieces that begin the game on the king's flank.
It is a practical mark rather than decoration. Chess literature has always distinguished the king's rook from the queen's rook and the king's knight from the queen's knight, and a stamped set lets you read that off the board instead of reconstructing it from the position. Bishops need no equivalent, since each one stays on its own colour for the whole game. The stamping is applied through a controlled process so it lands uniformly across all four pieces.
These pieces are documented against 50mm to 55mm squares, and the board supplied sits at the roomier end of that range. Fifty five millimetre squares give the 40mm king base and the 36mm officers clear air around them, which suits a set with narrow feet and keeps the position readable when the centre gets busy.
The board is 53.3cm across (21 inches), ebony on the dark squares and maple on the light, 22mm thick and 4,000g, felted underneath in green velvet. Thirty four pieces including two spare queens. No storage box. The set also sits among our luxury chess sets collection.
Genuine ebony on the dark side is the reason to choose this over the ebonised reproductions of the same pattern, and it shows in two places: the colour runs through the timber so it cannot wear off the high points, and the ebony squares of the supplied board sit beside it as the same material rather than an imitation of it. The king side stamping is a genuinely useful touch, and it earns its place on a pattern this closely reproduced. Two honest caveats. This is a compact pattern for its height, with a 45mm pawn and a 60mm knight, so it reads smaller across a table than the 115mm reproductions do, and the knights are hand carved, which means small variations between them are normal rather than faults. It suits a club or tournament player who wants the original proportions in real timber, more than a buyer shopping for presence on a shelf.
- Blake Sterling, CEO & Founder, Sterling Chess
53.3cm x 53.3cm (21 inches) with 55mm squares, 22mm thick and around 4,000g, in ebony and maple. The underside is felted with green velvet.
A crown is stamped on the king side rook and knight of both colours, on the knight's forehead and the top of the rook's turret. It marks which of each pair started on the king's flank.
Yes. The dark pieces are ebony rather than a dyed timber, so the colour runs all the way through and cannot wear off the high points with handling.
They are documented for 50mm to 55mm squares. The 55mm board supplied is the roomier end of that range, which suits the narrow 36mm officer bases.
The pieces come to around 1,440g and the board to around 4,000g, so about 5,440g in total. The pieces are heavily weighted with lead.
No. This listing is the 34 pieces and the 53.3cm board only. The pieces are neither waterproof nor UV resistant, so keep them dry and out of direct sun.
|
Spec |
Detail |
|
King height |
95mm (3.75 inch) |
|
King base diameter |
40mm (1.6 inch) |
|
Queen height |
74mm (2.9 inch) |
|
Queen base diameter |
36mm (1.4 inch) |
|
Bishop height |
67mm (2.6 inch) |
|
Bishop base diameter |
36mm (1.4 inch) |
|
Knight height |
60mm (2.3 inch) |
|
Knight base diameter |
36mm (1.4 inch) |
|
Rook height |
52mm (2.0 inch) |
|
Rook base diameter |
37mm (1.4 inch) |
|
Pawn height |
45mm (1.8 inch) |
|
Pawn base diameter |
28mm (1.1 inch) |
|
Dark pieces |
Genuine ebony |
|
Light pieces |
Boxwood |
|
Weighting |
Heavily weighted with lead, thick green felt on every base |
|
Marking |
King side stamping on the rook and knight of both colours |
|
Piece count |
34, including two spare queens |
|
Chess pieces weight |
1,440g approximate |
|
Recommended square size |
50mm to 55mm |
|
Board size |
53.3cm x 53.3cm (21 inch) |
|
Board square size |
55mm (2.2 inch) |
|
Board thickness |
22mm |
|
Board timbers |
Ebony on the dark squares, maple on the light |
|
Board weight |
4,000g approximate |
|
Board underside |
Felted with green velvet |
|
Total set weight |
5,440g approximate |
|
Pieces origin |
Hand made in India |
|
Storage box |
Not included |
34 chess pieces, including two spare queens
One 53.3cm ebony and maple chess board with 55mm squares
All products sold by Sterling Chess are backed by a 12 month limited manufacturer warranty. This covers manufacturing defects and cracking, and ensures every product is 100% genuine. If you need assistance, our team is only a call or email away.
Is shipping really free?
Yes — we offer free standard shipping on all orders across Australia, with no minimum spend. The price you see at checkout is the price you pay.
Are there any exceptions to free shipping?
No exceptions. Every order ships free, regardless of size, weight, or order value.
How long will my order take to arrive?
Orders are typically dispatched within 1–2 business days, with delivery times depending on your location. You'll receive tracking details by email once your order is on its way.
Do you ship to all areas of Australia?
Yes, we deliver Australia-wide, including regional and remote areas — all at no shipping cost to you.
Can I track my order?
Absolutely. As soon as your order ships, we'll email you a tracking number so you can follow its journey to your door.
What if I need my order quickly?
Get in touch before ordering and we'll do our best to help. Standard shipping is free, and we'll advise on the fastest available option for your area. To contact us, simply email us at support@sterlingchess.com.au, call (03) 7037 0931 or open the live chat.
Changed your mind? You can return unused, unopened items within 100 days of your order date, provided they’re in original packaging and resaleable condition. Sterling Chess will cover the cost of shipping return items under our 100-day free returns policy.
All Sterling Chess products are backed by Australian Consumer Law and include a minimum 12-month Australian warranty. If there’s an issue with your product, our team is here to help and will work to make it right.
Click here to view our full returns policy.
If you're shopping for a new chess set, you're in the right place—and here's why.
1. We know chess inside and out
At Sterling Chess, we're not just another online store. We’re chess lovers, players, collectors, and game night fanatics.
That means we care about quality, balance, and feel—and we only stock sets we’d use ourselves. From tournament-grade boards to handcrafted wooden pieces, we’ve got what real players want.
2. Unmatched variety for every player
Whether you're just learning or a lifelong grandmaster, we have something for you.
Looking for a folding set for travel? A stunning showpiece for your home? A kid-friendly set for your budding chess champion? We’ve got it all—and more.
3. Fast and FREE shipping on all orders
Shipping is FREE on all Sterling Chess orders.
We ship quickly from local and international warehouses, so you’re not waiting weeks to get your game on.
Most orders are packed and sent within 24–48 hours. Plus, you’ll get tracking updates every step of the way.
4. Customer support that actually helps
Have a question? Need help choosing a set? Our friendly team is ready to help—no scripts, no bots, just real people who care about your experience.
You can call our team anytime between business hours on (03) 7037 0931 or email us at support@sterlingchess.com.au. Alternatively, you can use our live chat during business hours to contact our helpful support team.
5. Thousands of happy customers
Don't just take our word for it—our reviews speak for themselves. Sterling Chess is trusted by thousands of players who keep coming back for more. Great products. Great service. No hassle.
6. Classic games, too
We're all about chess—but we also carry backgammon, checkers, poker and other timeless strategy games. If you love the classics, you’ll feel right at home.
Ready to make your move?
Choose a chess set that fits your style, skill level, and space—and enjoy the Sterling Chess difference. You’ll love how it looks. You’ll love how it plays. And you’ll love buying from a team that loves the game just as much as you do.
The 1849 pattern is the design every Staunton set since has been measured against, and this is the reproduction of it at tournament size. A 95mm king on a 40mm base, with the queen, bishop, knight and rook sharing the narrow 36mm and 37mm feet the original pattern was turned on.
The dark side is genuine ebony rather than a dyed timber, against boxwood on the light. The set is heavily weighted with lead and thick green felt wraps the base of every piece, so the 34 of them come to 1,440g and slide cleanly.
They come with a 53.3cm board in ebony and maple, 22mm thick with 55mm squares. It sits in our reproduction chess sets collection.
These pieces are listed separately as the Reproduction 1849 Original Staunton Heavy Ebony 95mm pieces, and if you already play on 50mm or 55mm squares that is the cheaper route to the same carving and the same stamping.
Within the 1849 reproductions the choice is really about scale and finish. The painted 1849 Original Staunton at 115mm is a bigger, higher contrast object built for legibility across a room, where this one is turned to tournament proportions in timber and asks to be looked at closely.
The board is the other half of the argument. At 22mm and 4,000g it sits at the heavier end of the boards we pair with a set at this size, and the ebony squares echo the ebony pieces rather than approximating them. Other pairings sit across our chess boards collection.
Named after Howard Staunton and first produced by John Jaques of London, the 1849 design solved a problem that had dogged chess for centuries: pieces that could be told apart instantly and made in quantity. Rooks turned as solid castles, bishops with a plain mitre, a cross finial on the king and a coronet on the queen, all standing on heavy bases that did not tumble. It became the standard pattern for tournament play under FIDE, and almost every set since is a variation on it.
This reproduction keeps the proportions rather than modernising them. The 95mm king is tournament standard, the 74mm queen sits well below it, and the 44mm pawn on a 29mm base is deliberately small, so the officers stand clear above the pawn structure. It is a compact, businesslike set on the board rather than a display piece pretending to be one.
Look at the rooks and knights and you will find a crown on one of each pair, in both colours. A crown emblem sits on the forehead of the king side knight and on top of the turret of the king side rook, marking the pieces that begin the game on the king's flank.
It is a practical mark rather than decoration. Chess literature has always distinguished the king's rook from the queen's rook and the king's knight from the queen's knight, and a stamped set lets you read that off the board instead of reconstructing it from the position. Bishops need no equivalent, since each one stays on its own colour for the whole game. The stamping is applied through a controlled process so it lands uniformly across all four pieces.
These pieces are documented against 50mm to 55mm squares, and the board supplied sits at the roomier end of that range. Fifty five millimetre squares give the 40mm king base and the 36mm officers clear air around them, which suits a set with narrow feet and keeps the position readable when the centre gets busy.
The board is 53.3cm across (21 inches), ebony on the dark squares and maple on the light, 22mm thick and 4,000g, felted underneath in green velvet. Thirty four pieces including two spare queens. No storage box. The set also sits among our luxury chess sets collection.
Genuine ebony on the dark side is the reason to choose this over the ebonised reproductions of the same pattern, and it shows in two places: the colour runs through the timber so it cannot wear off the high points, and the ebony squares of the supplied board sit beside it as the same material rather than an imitation of it. The king side stamping is a genuinely useful touch, and it earns its place on a pattern this closely reproduced. Two honest caveats. This is a compact pattern for its height, with a 45mm pawn and a 60mm knight, so it reads smaller across a table than the 115mm reproductions do, and the knights are hand carved, which means small variations between them are normal rather than faults. It suits a club or tournament player who wants the original proportions in real timber, more than a buyer shopping for presence on a shelf.
- Blake Sterling, CEO & Founder, Sterling Chess
53.3cm x 53.3cm (21 inches) with 55mm squares, 22mm thick and around 4,000g, in ebony and maple. The underside is felted with green velvet.
A crown is stamped on the king side rook and knight of both colours, on the knight's forehead and the top of the rook's turret. It marks which of each pair started on the king's flank.
Yes. The dark pieces are ebony rather than a dyed timber, so the colour runs all the way through and cannot wear off the high points with handling.
They are documented for 50mm to 55mm squares. The 55mm board supplied is the roomier end of that range, which suits the narrow 36mm officer bases.
The pieces come to around 1,440g and the board to around 4,000g, so about 5,440g in total. The pieces are heavily weighted with lead.
No. This listing is the 34 pieces and the 53.3cm board only. The pieces are neither waterproof nor UV resistant, so keep them dry and out of direct sun.
|
Spec |
Detail |
|
King height |
95mm (3.75 inch) |
|
King base diameter |
40mm (1.6 inch) |
|
Queen height |
74mm (2.9 inch) |
|
Queen base diameter |
36mm (1.4 inch) |
|
Bishop height |
67mm (2.6 inch) |
|
Bishop base diameter |
36mm (1.4 inch) |
|
Knight height |
60mm (2.3 inch) |
|
Knight base diameter |
36mm (1.4 inch) |
|
Rook height |
52mm (2.0 inch) |
|
Rook base diameter |
37mm (1.4 inch) |
|
Pawn height |
45mm (1.8 inch) |
|
Pawn base diameter |
28mm (1.1 inch) |
|
Dark pieces |
Genuine ebony |
|
Light pieces |
Boxwood |
|
Weighting |
Heavily weighted with lead, thick green felt on every base |
|
Marking |
King side stamping on the rook and knight of both colours |
|
Piece count |
34, including two spare queens |
|
Chess pieces weight |
1,440g approximate |
|
Recommended square size |
50mm to 55mm |
|
Board size |
53.3cm x 53.3cm (21 inch) |
|
Board square size |
55mm (2.2 inch) |
|
Board thickness |
22mm |
|
Board timbers |
Ebony on the dark squares, maple on the light |
|
Board weight |
4,000g approximate |
|
Board underside |
Felted with green velvet |
|
Total set weight |
5,440g approximate |
|
Pieces origin |
Hand made in India |
|
Storage box |
Not included |
34 chess pieces, including two spare queens
One 53.3cm ebony and maple chess board with 55mm squares
All products sold by Sterling Chess are backed by a 12 month limited manufacturer warranty. This covers manufacturing defects and cracking, and ensures every product is 100% genuine. If you need assistance, our team is only a call or email away.
Is shipping really free?
Yes — we offer free standard shipping on all orders across Australia, with no minimum spend. The price you see at checkout is the price you pay.
Are there any exceptions to free shipping?
No exceptions. Every order ships free, regardless of size, weight, or order value.
How long will my order take to arrive?
Orders are typically dispatched within 1–2 business days, with delivery times depending on your location. You'll receive tracking details by email once your order is on its way.
Do you ship to all areas of Australia?
Yes, we deliver Australia-wide, including regional and remote areas — all at no shipping cost to you.
Can I track my order?
Absolutely. As soon as your order ships, we'll email you a tracking number so you can follow its journey to your door.
What if I need my order quickly?
Get in touch before ordering and we'll do our best to help. Standard shipping is free, and we'll advise on the fastest available option for your area. To contact us, simply email us at support@sterlingchess.com.au, call (03) 7037 0931 or open the live chat.
Changed your mind? You can return unused, unopened items within 100 days of your order date, provided they’re in original packaging and resaleable condition. Sterling Chess will cover the cost of shipping return items under our 100-day free returns policy.
All Sterling Chess products are backed by Australian Consumer Law and include a minimum 12-month Australian warranty. If there’s an issue with your product, our team is here to help and will work to make it right.
Click here to view our full returns policy.
If you're shopping for a new chess set, you're in the right place—and here's why.
1. We know chess inside and out
At Sterling Chess, we're not just another online store. We’re chess lovers, players, collectors, and game night fanatics.
That means we care about quality, balance, and feel—and we only stock sets we’d use ourselves. From tournament-grade boards to handcrafted wooden pieces, we’ve got what real players want.
2. Unmatched variety for every player
Whether you're just learning or a lifelong grandmaster, we have something for you.
Looking for a folding set for travel? A stunning showpiece for your home? A kid-friendly set for your budding chess champion? We’ve got it all—and more.
3. Fast and FREE shipping on all orders
Shipping is FREE on all Sterling Chess orders.
We ship quickly from local and international warehouses, so you’re not waiting weeks to get your game on.
Most orders are packed and sent within 24–48 hours. Plus, you’ll get tracking updates every step of the way.
4. Customer support that actually helps
Have a question? Need help choosing a set? Our friendly team is ready to help—no scripts, no bots, just real people who care about your experience.
You can call our team anytime between business hours on (03) 7037 0931 or email us at support@sterlingchess.com.au. Alternatively, you can use our live chat during business hours to contact our helpful support team.
5. Thousands of happy customers
Don't just take our word for it—our reviews speak for themselves. Sterling Chess is trusted by thousands of players who keep coming back for more. Great products. Great service. No hassle.
6. Classic games, too
We're all about chess—but we also carry backgammon, checkers, poker and other timeless strategy games. If you love the classics, you’ll feel right at home.
Ready to make your move?
Choose a chess set that fits your style, skill level, and space—and enjoy the Sterling Chess difference. You’ll love how it looks. You’ll love how it plays. And you’ll love buying from a team that loves the game just as much as you do.
