{"product_id":"reproduction-1933-antonio-fabiano-botvinnik-ebony-98mm-chess-pieces","title":"Reproduction 1933 Antonio Fabiano Botvinnik Ebony 98mm Chess Pieces","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Oj1oNc1Izx\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Oj1oNc1Izx\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"page-crafter-h2 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Oj1oNc1Izx page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eReproduction 1933 Antonio Fabiano Botvinnik Ebony 98mm Chess Pieces\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Oj1oNc1Izx     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook at the two tallest pieces in this set and the Soviet origin is immediately obvious. The king is 98mm; the queen is 90mm. Eight millimetres between them, on identical 40mm bases. English sets of the same era would put twice that gap between the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a reproduction of the Botvinnik style sets used in early Soviet tournament play in the 1930s, named for the collection of Dr Antonio Fabiano Ferreira Filho, a Brazilian collector who held one. The pattern is squat, close ranked and built for a crowded board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenuine ebony on the dark side and antique boxwood on the light, with 1,240g across 34 pieces. It sits within our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/collections\/reproduction-chess-pieces\" title=\"Reproduction Chess Pieces\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ereproduction chess pieces\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_media_container-Oj1oNc1Izx  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1933 Botvinnik style reproduction chess pieces in genuine ebony\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/chess_26.jpg?v=1787369934\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Oj1oNc1Izx\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"WHATS_INCLUDED-Tk6bYd4Ves\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-whats-included-block page-crafter-inner-padding page-crafter-border-radius page_crafter_whats_included_container-Tk6bYd4Ves\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_whats_included_heading-Tk6bYd4Ves page-crafter-bottom-spacing-small\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-whats-included-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_whats_included_column_1_text-Tk6bYd4Ves     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98mm (3.87 inch) king on a 40mm base, sized for 50mm squares\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQueen at 90mm on the same 40mm base, the Soviet close ranked proportion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine ebony (Diospyros ebenum) paired with antique boxwood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1,240g across the full set, around 36g a piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_whats_included_column_2_text-Tk6bYd4Ves     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort forward cut knight at 67mm, in the Soviet manner rather than the English one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34 pieces including two spare queens for effortless pawn promotion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeighted with thick felt bases that protect a timber board\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAged antique light side that reads closer to a surviving original than a new set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Fn8iBd6Oxd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Fn8iBd6Oxd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Fn8iBd6Oxd page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eHow the 1933 Botvinnik style compares to other reproduction chess pieces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Fn8iBd6Oxd     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe English Staunton tradition builds a hierarchy: the king dominates, the queen follows some way behind, and the officers step down in clear stages. It photographs well and it makes the board easy to read from a distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoviet designers compressed that hierarchy. Here the king and queen share a base diameter and sit within 8mm of each other, and the bishop at 80mm is not far behind. On the board it produces a dense, unified back rank that some players find powerful and others find harder to scan quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also a light set at 1,240g. If you want a Soviet pattern with more mass, or an English pattern with a clearer hierarchy, compare against the rest of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/collections\/reproduction-chess-pieces\" title=\"Reproduction Chess Pieces\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ereproduction chess pieces\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_media_container-Fn8iBd6Oxd  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Antique boxwood light side of the 1933 Botvinnik style chess pieces\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/chess_28.jpg?v=1787369934\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Fn8iBd6Oxd\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TEXT_BLOCK-Gi9yWu8Fpc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Gi9yWu8Fpc page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eThe 1930s Soviet tournament pattern\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Gi9yWu8Fpc     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoviet chess in the 1930s was a state project as much as a sport, and equipment was produced through regional workshops working to broadly shared conventions rather than a single registered design. What those workshops shared was a preference for compact pieces with wide feet, short knights, and a queen scaled close to the king.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMikhail Botvinnik came up through exactly this period, winning the Soviet Championship in 1931 and 1933, and sets of this style are strongly associated with the tournaments of those years. The design here reproduces that pattern rather than any single surviving set, which is the usual and honest position for a reproduction of this era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TWO_COLUMN_GRID-En2rOf2Wlx\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-En2rOf2Wlx\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-En2rOf2Wlx page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eGenuine ebony against antique boxwood\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-En2rOf2Wlx     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dark pieces are genuine ebony heartwood rather than ebonised timber. It is dense and close grained, it takes a deep natural black without any dye, and it holds carved detail cleanly. On a set this size it also contributes most of the 1,240g without ballast doing all the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe light side is antique boxwood, oxidised to a mellow tone instead of left bright. Against ebony the contrast is still clear, but the light pieces read as warm rather than white. It is the pairing that makes the set look like something that has been played with rather than something just unpacked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_media_container-En2rOf2Wlx  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Short Soviet knight on the 1933 Botvinnik style reproduction\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/antoniofabiano2.jpg?v=1787369935\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-En2rOf2Wlx\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TEXT_BLOCK-Zf1tSz9Duu\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Zf1tSz9Duu page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eChoosing a board for a 40mm base\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Zf1tSz9Duu     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 40mm king base puts this set on 50mm squares. Because the queen shares that base and the bishop is only slightly narrower at 35mm, the back rank fills more than the king height alone would suggest, so going smaller is not advisable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo board is included with these pieces. Our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/collections\/chess-boards\" title=\"Chess Boards\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003echess boards collection\u003c\/a\u003e is filtered by square size so you can match the 50mm requirement directly, and the wider \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/collections\/chess-pieces\" title=\"Chess Pieces\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003echess pieces collection\u003c\/a\u003e lists square sizing on every set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Bh9bJv8Hbn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Bh9bJv8Hbn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Bh9bJv8Hbn page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eOur expert take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Bh9bJv8Hbn     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this set worth having is that it does not compromise the Soviet proportions to make them more palatable. A 90mm queen beside a 98mm king on matched 40mm bases is the pattern as it actually was, and genuine ebony rather than ebonised timber is unusual at this size. The caveats are that it is light at roughly 36g a piece, and that the compressed hierarchy makes the back rank harder to scan than an English set if you are used to one. We would recommend it to a player already interested in Soviet era equipment rather than as a first wooden set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-expert-signature\"\u003e- Blake Sterling, CEO \u0026amp; Founder, Sterling Chess\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_media_container-Bh9bJv8Hbn  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Weighted ebony chess pieces with a 98mm king and 90mm queen\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/chess_3.jpg?v=1787369935\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Bh9bJv8Hbn\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"SPACER-Go7wKm4Mha\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height: 20px;\" class=\"page-crafter-block\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"HEADING-Ix1aZx6Jes\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"page-crafter-h2 page_crafter_heading-Ix1aZx6Jes\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ACCORDIAN-Cy2fRf7Ttc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_accordian-Cy2fRf7Ttc page-crafter-accordian-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat size board do these need?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSquares of 50mm. That comes from the 40mm king base rather than the 98mm height. Because the queen shares the same base, going smaller will crowd the back rank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhy is the queen almost as tall as the king?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is the Soviet convention this set reproduces. Workshops of the 1930s scaled the queen close to the king and put both on the same base diameter, which is a real difference from the English Staunton tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eIs this genuine ebony?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, the dark pieces are genuine ebony heartwood (Diospyros ebenum) rather than ebonised or dyed timber. The light pieces are antique boxwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eIs a chess board or storage box included?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. This listing is for the 34 pieces only, including the two spare queens. Boards are sold separately and no storage box ships with the set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eHow heavy is the set?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1,240g across 34 pieces, around 36g a piece. That is moderate rather than heavy. Heavier options are available across the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/collections\/luxury-chess-pieces\" title=\"Luxury Chess Pieces\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eluxury chess pieces collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e.page_crafter_two_column_grid-Oj1oNc1Izx  { align-items: center;     }  .page_crafter_two_column_heading-Oj1oNc1Izx { color: #000;  text-align: center;  font-size: null;    color: #000 !important; }  .page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Oj1oNc1Izx  { color: #000;  font-size: ;  text-align: left;    color: #000 !important; }  .page_crafter_grid_media-Oj1oNc1Izx { max-width: 500px;  width: 100%;  height: auto;  margin: 0 auto;  display: block;     }  .page_crafter_grid_media_container-Oj1oNc1Izx  { text-align: center;  display: flex;  justify-content: center;  align-items: center;  order: 1;     }  #TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Oj1oNc1Izx {\n    margin-bottom: 10px;  \n  } 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dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e34, including two spare queens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal set weight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1,240g approximate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecommended square size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand carved in India\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat's In The Box?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e32 chess pieces in genuine ebony and antique boxwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 spare queens, one per colour\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChess board not included\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStorage box not included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarranty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll products sold by Sterling Chess are backed by a 12 month limited manufacturer warranty. 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