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The 1950 Dubrovnik is one of the few Staunton derivatives that a player recognises before reading the label. The knight is short and alert instead of elongated, the rook sits low and broad, and the bishop mitre is cut shallow. Bobby Fischer's attachment to the pattern is the reason most people go looking for it, but the silhouette earned its following through use.
This is the version three reproduction at a 94mm king on a 39mm base, with the dark side in burnt boxwood against natural boxwood on the light. Burnt boxwood is darkened by controlled heat rather than by a dye sitting on the surface, so the timber keeps some of its grain and lands as a deep warm brown black rather than a flat black.
It ships with a 55cm board in black dyed poplar and white erable, cut to 55mm squares. It sits among our reproduction chess sets.
The same carving is listed without a board as the Reproduction 1950 Dubrovnik Bobby Fischer 94mm Chess Pieces, where burnt boxwood is one of six timber pairings offered. If a 55mm board is already sitting on your table, that listing is the route to take, because the pieces are identical.
What the combination adds is the matching work. A 39mm king base wants squares somewhere between 50mm and 60mm, and 55mm is the comfortable middle of that window, so the board supplied here is the size most players would have chosen anyway. Pairing pieces and board separately is easy to get slightly wrong, and slightly wrong shows up every game.
The board itself is 13mm of veneer over 55cm, black dyed poplar on the dark squares and white erable on the light, made in Spain. That puts the weight of the purchase in the pieces rather than underfoot. Heavier alternatives sit across our chess boards collection.
An ebonised piece is pale timber taken to black with dye. It looks the part, but the colour lives at the surface, a deep chip shows white underneath, and the high points lighten with years of handling. Burnt boxwood takes a different route. The timber is darkened by heat, then lacquered, which leaves a deep brown black with the grain still readable rather than a flat panel of colour.
Against natural boxwood the result is a warmer board than an ebonised set gives. Contrast is still clear from across a table, but it is brown against cream rather than black against white, which is easier on the eyes over a long session under a lamp. It also means no two sets look quite the same, because heat moves through timber differently every time.
Three proportions define the pattern and this reproduction keeps all three. The knight stands at 64mm with a short, upright head rather than the long arched neck of a Victorian Staunton. The rook is 52mm and wide, sitting low on the back rank. The bishop at 73mm carries a shallow mitre with a clean cut rather than a deep groove.
Those choices are why the Dubrovnik reads so quickly in play. The officers step down in even intervals from the 79mm queen, so a glance takes in the whole back rank without sorting one piece from another. It is a design tuned for speed at the board, which is exactly the setting it came from.
The board measures 55cm across with 55mm squares and 13mm of thickness, built as a veneer in Spain and weighing 3,044g. Black dyed poplar carries the dark squares and white erable the light. There is no notation printed around the edge, so the surface stays clean for photography and display.
On 55mm squares a 39mm king base takes up roughly three quarters of its square, which is the proportion tournament play is built around. A developed middlegame stays legible and captures are easy to lift clear. Thirty four pieces including two spare queens, plus the board. No storage box. The pattern also sits within our tournament chess sets.
Burnt boxwood is the reason to look at this version rather than an ebonised Dubrovnik, because heat darkened timber keeps its grain where dye buries it, and the warm brown black it produces holds up better under a domestic lamp than flat black does. The proportions are right too, and that is where most Dubrovnik reproductions fall over: a 64mm knight and a 52mm rook under a 94mm king is the original silhouette rather than a loose approximation of it. Two honest notes. The board is a 13mm veneer, so it is a proper playing surface rather than a piece of furniture, and the burnt finish varies from set to set because heat is not a uniform process. Buy it if you want the Fischer pattern in timber that still reads as timber, and expect character rather than machine sameness.
- Blake Sterling, CEO & Founder, Sterling Chess
55cm x 55cm with 55mm squares, 13mm thick and around 3,044g. Black dyed poplar on the dark squares and white erable on the light, built as a veneer and made in Spain.
Boxwood darkened by controlled heat and then lacquered, rather than dyed. It finishes as a deep warm brown black with the grain still visible, so it reads differently from an ebonised set.
A 94mm king on a 39mm base is comfortable on squares from 50mm to 60mm, with 55mm the middle of that window. The board supplied sits right in the middle, so no compromise is involved.
Around 1,210g across the 34 pieces, hand weighted, so each one settles when it lands rather than sliding across the square.
The knight is shorter and more upright, the rook is lower and broader, and the bishop mitre is cut shallow. If you prefer the more familiar silhouette, our Staunton chess pieces are the closer match.
No. This listing is the 34 pieces and the board only.
|
Spec |
Detail |
|
King height |
94mm (3.70 inch) |
|
King base diameter |
39mm (1.53 inch) |
|
Queen height |
79mm |
|
Bishop height |
73mm |
|
Knight height |
64mm |
|
Rook height |
52mm |
|
Pawn height |
47mm |
|
Dark pieces |
Burnt boxwood, lacquered |
|
Light pieces |
Natural boxwood |
|
Weighting |
Hand weighted |
|
Piece count |
34, including two spare queens |
|
Chess pieces weight |
1,210g approximate |
|
Board size |
55cm x 55cm (21.6 inch) |
|
Board square size |
55mm |
|
Board thickness |
13mm |
|
Board construction |
Black dyed poplar and white erable veneer |
|
Board weight |
3,044g approximate |
|
Board origin |
Made in Spain |
|
Board notation |
None |
|
Pattern |
1950 Dubrovnik reproduction, version 3.0 |
|
Storage box |
Not included |
34 chess pieces in burnt and natural boxwood, including two spare queens
One 55cm black dyed poplar and white erable 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 1950 Dubrovnik is one of the few Staunton derivatives that a player recognises before reading the label. The knight is short and alert instead of elongated, the rook sits low and broad, and the bishop mitre is cut shallow. Bobby Fischer's attachment to the pattern is the reason most people go looking for it, but the silhouette earned its following through use.
This is the version three reproduction at a 94mm king on a 39mm base, with the dark side in burnt boxwood against natural boxwood on the light. Burnt boxwood is darkened by controlled heat rather than by a dye sitting on the surface, so the timber keeps some of its grain and lands as a deep warm brown black rather than a flat black.
It ships with a 55cm board in black dyed poplar and white erable, cut to 55mm squares. It sits among our reproduction chess sets.
The same carving is listed without a board as the Reproduction 1950 Dubrovnik Bobby Fischer 94mm Chess Pieces, where burnt boxwood is one of six timber pairings offered. If a 55mm board is already sitting on your table, that listing is the route to take, because the pieces are identical.
What the combination adds is the matching work. A 39mm king base wants squares somewhere between 50mm and 60mm, and 55mm is the comfortable middle of that window, so the board supplied here is the size most players would have chosen anyway. Pairing pieces and board separately is easy to get slightly wrong, and slightly wrong shows up every game.
The board itself is 13mm of veneer over 55cm, black dyed poplar on the dark squares and white erable on the light, made in Spain. That puts the weight of the purchase in the pieces rather than underfoot. Heavier alternatives sit across our chess boards collection.
An ebonised piece is pale timber taken to black with dye. It looks the part, but the colour lives at the surface, a deep chip shows white underneath, and the high points lighten with years of handling. Burnt boxwood takes a different route. The timber is darkened by heat, then lacquered, which leaves a deep brown black with the grain still readable rather than a flat panel of colour.
Against natural boxwood the result is a warmer board than an ebonised set gives. Contrast is still clear from across a table, but it is brown against cream rather than black against white, which is easier on the eyes over a long session under a lamp. It also means no two sets look quite the same, because heat moves through timber differently every time.
Three proportions define the pattern and this reproduction keeps all three. The knight stands at 64mm with a short, upright head rather than the long arched neck of a Victorian Staunton. The rook is 52mm and wide, sitting low on the back rank. The bishop at 73mm carries a shallow mitre with a clean cut rather than a deep groove.
Those choices are why the Dubrovnik reads so quickly in play. The officers step down in even intervals from the 79mm queen, so a glance takes in the whole back rank without sorting one piece from another. It is a design tuned for speed at the board, which is exactly the setting it came from.
The board measures 55cm across with 55mm squares and 13mm of thickness, built as a veneer in Spain and weighing 3,044g. Black dyed poplar carries the dark squares and white erable the light. There is no notation printed around the edge, so the surface stays clean for photography and display.
On 55mm squares a 39mm king base takes up roughly three quarters of its square, which is the proportion tournament play is built around. A developed middlegame stays legible and captures are easy to lift clear. Thirty four pieces including two spare queens, plus the board. No storage box. The pattern also sits within our tournament chess sets.
Burnt boxwood is the reason to look at this version rather than an ebonised Dubrovnik, because heat darkened timber keeps its grain where dye buries it, and the warm brown black it produces holds up better under a domestic lamp than flat black does. The proportions are right too, and that is where most Dubrovnik reproductions fall over: a 64mm knight and a 52mm rook under a 94mm king is the original silhouette rather than a loose approximation of it. Two honest notes. The board is a 13mm veneer, so it is a proper playing surface rather than a piece of furniture, and the burnt finish varies from set to set because heat is not a uniform process. Buy it if you want the Fischer pattern in timber that still reads as timber, and expect character rather than machine sameness.
- Blake Sterling, CEO & Founder, Sterling Chess
55cm x 55cm with 55mm squares, 13mm thick and around 3,044g. Black dyed poplar on the dark squares and white erable on the light, built as a veneer and made in Spain.
Boxwood darkened by controlled heat and then lacquered, rather than dyed. It finishes as a deep warm brown black with the grain still visible, so it reads differently from an ebonised set.
A 94mm king on a 39mm base is comfortable on squares from 50mm to 60mm, with 55mm the middle of that window. The board supplied sits right in the middle, so no compromise is involved.
Around 1,210g across the 34 pieces, hand weighted, so each one settles when it lands rather than sliding across the square.
The knight is shorter and more upright, the rook is lower and broader, and the bishop mitre is cut shallow. If you prefer the more familiar silhouette, our Staunton chess pieces are the closer match.
No. This listing is the 34 pieces and the board only.
|
Spec |
Detail |
|
King height |
94mm (3.70 inch) |
|
King base diameter |
39mm (1.53 inch) |
|
Queen height |
79mm |
|
Bishop height |
73mm |
|
Knight height |
64mm |
|
Rook height |
52mm |
|
Pawn height |
47mm |
|
Dark pieces |
Burnt boxwood, lacquered |
|
Light pieces |
Natural boxwood |
|
Weighting |
Hand weighted |
|
Piece count |
34, including two spare queens |
|
Chess pieces weight |
1,210g approximate |
|
Board size |
55cm x 55cm (21.6 inch) |
|
Board square size |
55mm |
|
Board thickness |
13mm |
|
Board construction |
Black dyed poplar and white erable veneer |
|
Board weight |
3,044g approximate |
|
Board origin |
Made in Spain |
|
Board notation |
None |
|
Pattern |
1950 Dubrovnik reproduction, version 3.0 |
|
Storage box |
Not included |
34 chess pieces in burnt and natural boxwood, including two spare queens
One 55cm black dyed poplar and white erable 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.
