{"product_id":"reproduction-1950s-botvinnik-soviet-ebonised-112mm-chess-pieces","title":"Reproduction 1950s Botvinnik Soviet Ebonised 112mm Chess Pieces","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Bv3kMn7Tra\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Bv3kMn7Tra\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"page-crafter-h2 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Bv3kMn7Tra page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eReproduction 1950s Botvinnik Soviet Ebonised 112mm Chess Pieces\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Bv3kMn7Tra     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese pieces reproduce the Soviet tournament sets that dominated the board through the 1950s, the decade in which Mikhail Botvinnik held the world title. They suit club players who want a full size set with real presence, and collectors drawn to the plainer, more purposeful side of Staunton design. At a 112mm king they sit at the larger end of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/collections\/chess-pieces\" title=\"Chess Pieces\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003echess pieces collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth sides start from the same timber. Boxwood, Gardenia latifolia, is turned and carved, then one half is ebonised to a deep and even black while the other is left natural under a lacquer finish. The king stands 112mm on a 45mm base, and all 34 pieces together weigh 1480g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoviet tournament design of the period favoured function over ornament. Short knights, low collars and broad bases were chosen because they read clearly across a board and stayed upright through a long time scramble. That restraint is what this reproduction is chasing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_media_container-Bv3kMn7Tra  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Botvinnik era Soviet tournament chess pieces in ebonised and natural Gardenia latifolia boxwood\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/3_d12a8a63-431b-4e38-afe7-c8f6f0e15d74.jpg?v=1786770167\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Bv3kMn7Tra\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"WHATS_INCLUDED-Lq6sDm4Ple\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-whats-included-block page-crafter-inner-padding page-crafter-border-radius page_crafter_whats_included_container-Lq6sDm4Ple\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_whats_included_heading-Lq6sDm4Ple 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-Lq6sDm4Ple     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e112mm king turned and carved from boxwood, Gardenia latifolia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34 pieces in total, including two spare queens, one per colour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e45mm king base diameter for a broad, settled footprint\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1480g across the full set, weighted in the Soviet tournament tradition\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-Lq6sDm4Ple     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEbonised black and natural lacquered boxwood, both from the same timber\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFaithful reproduction of the 1950s Botvinnik era tournament pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuits boards with 57mm to 60mm squares\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow collars and short knights that read clearly from across the table\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-Nt2rKb9Rso\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Nt2rKb9Rso\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Nt2rKb9Rso page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eHow these Botvinnik pieces compare to other reproduction chess pieces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Nt2rKb9Rso     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReproduction sets divide roughly into two camps. One chases the ornamental English patterns of the late nineteenth century, all long collars and deeply cut knight manes. The other follows the tournament sets of the mid twentieth century, where the brief was legibility and stability rather than decoration. These sit firmly in the second camp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet against the ebony and bud rosewood reproductions above them, these give up the natural colour of a genuinely dark timber. Ebonising is a finish, not a species, and close inspection will show grain under the black where solid ebony would show none. What you gain is even colour across all sixteen dark pieces, which ebony rarely delivers, and a considerably more accessible position in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you would rather compare the period patterns side by side before deciding, our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/collections\/reproduction-chess-pieces\" title=\"Reproduction Chess Pieces\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ereproduction chess pieces collection\u003c\/a\u003e gathers them in one place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_media_container-Nt2rKb9Rso  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1950s Soviet reproduction chess pieces weighing 1480g in total with a 45mm king base\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/8_dc5f6c48-e9c3-478a-8b41-b2b12cf20ead.jpg?v=1786770167\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Nt2rKb9Rso\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TEXT_BLOCK-Cf7mHd3Vnu\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Cf7mHd3Vnu page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eWeight and balance across a long game\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Cf7mHd3Vnu     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1480g total spreads across 34 pieces, which places this set in the moderately weighted band rather than at the heavily weighted tournament extreme. A 112mm king on a 45mm base carries a low centre of mass by geometry alone, so pieces stay settled when a neighbouring square is played.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe practical effect is a set you can move quickly without disturbing the position around it. That matters far more in a club game with a clock running than it does on a display board, and it is the quality most often missed when a set is judged on looks alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Pj4wGs8Zci\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Pj4wGs8Zci\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Pj4wGs8Zci page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eCarving that rewards a second look\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Pj4wGs8Zci     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoviet pattern pieces are often described as plain, which undersells them. The knight is the tell. In place of a flowing mane it carries a short, squared crop and a heavy jaw, a shape that was easier to produce consistently in quantity and, as a consequence, unmistakable at a glance from the far side of the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bishops carry a simple angled mitre cut rather than a deep slot, and the rooks are straight sided with shallow crenellations. Every choice serves the same end, which is a piece you identify instantly and never have to look at twice. Alongside the more decorative options in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/collections\/wood-chess-pieces\" title=\"Wood Chess Pieces\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewood chess pieces collection\u003c\/a\u003e, the restraint reads as deliberate rather than sparse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_media_container-Pj4wGs8Zci  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Ebonised boxwood Staunton pattern chess pieces from the Botvinnik tournament era\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/12_4dd85e50-42f6-4827-9ff8-81934fcebcbc.jpg?v=1786770167\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Pj4wGs8Zci\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TEXT_BLOCK-Rm9dFk5Bto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Rm9dFk5Bto page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eChoosing a board to suit a 112mm king\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Rm9dFk5Bto     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are sold as pieces only. The standard sizing guide puts the square at roughly 1.25 to 1.3 times the king base diameter, so a 45mm base wants squares of about 57mm to 60mm. On that spacing a full opening position still leaves visible timber between neighbouring pieces and the board never looks crowded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGo much below 55mm and the pieces will jostle in the centre files. Go beyond 60mm and the set begins to look lost on the surface. Our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/collections\/chess-boards\" title=\"Chess Boards\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003echess boards collection\u003c\/a\u003e lists square size on every product, so you can match the spacing before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Sb5nYr2Mha\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Sb5nYr2Mha\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Sb5nYr2Mha page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eOur expert take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Sb5nYr2Mha     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe specification here is honest about what it is. Boxwood on both sides, ebonised on one, a 112mm king on a 45mm base, and 1480g across 34 pieces, which puts the balance in the moderate band rather than at the heavily weighted end some club players prefer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe caveat is the finish. Ebonised boxwood shows grain under the black, so anyone expecting the dead flat surface of genuine ebony should look further up the range. For a player who wants a full size Soviet tournament pattern with two spare queens included, this is a sensible place to land.\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-Sb5nYr2Mha  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Minimalist Soviet design chess pieces in ebonised boxwood with a 4.4 inch king\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/19_9e116175-0315-48d9-8fbf-e6d938799710.jpg?v=1786770167\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Sb5nYr2Mha\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"SPACER-Tk1cWp6Ned\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height: 20px;\" class=\"page-crafter-block\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"HEADING-Vd8gLn3Hku\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"page-crafter-h2 page_crafter_heading-Vd8gLn3Hku\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ACCORDIAN-Ws3bQt7Fma\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_accordian-Ws3bQt7Fma page-crafter-accordian-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWho are these chess pieces best suited to?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClub players who want a full size set for regular play, and collectors interested in mid twentieth century Soviet tournament design. The 112mm king sits at the larger end of standard tournament sizing, so the set also holds its own on a sideboard between games.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eIs a chess board included?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. This is a pieces only listing, and a storage box is not included either. The pieces suit any board carrying 57mm to 60mm squares, so most full size tournament boards will take them without adjustment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat does ebonised boxwood actually mean?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth colours are turned from the same timber, boxwood, and one half is then stained black through a process called ebonising. It is not ebony. The advantage is even colour across all sixteen dark pieces, and the trade off is that faint grain remains visible under the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eHow should the pieces be cared for?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep them out of direct sunlight and away from heaters, since dry heat is what causes turned hardwood to crack. Wipe with a dry, soft cloth. Avoid furniture polish and any solvent based cleaner, both of which will lift the lacquer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eHow do these compare to the other Staunton sets in the range?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are plainer by design. The Soviet pattern trims the collars and shortens the knight where a nineteenth century English pattern elaborates both. If you prefer the more ornate carving, the wider \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/collections\/staunton-chess-pieces\" title=\"Staunton Chess Pieces\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStaunton chess pieces collection\u003c\/a\u003e covers both traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eAre two spare queens really included?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The set runs to 34 pieces, which is the standard 32 plus one extra queen per colour. That means you can promote a pawn without turning a captured rook upside down to stand in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e.page_crafter_two_column_grid-Bv3kMn7Tra  { align-items: center;     }  .page_crafter_two_column_heading-Bv3kMn7Tra { color: #000;  text-align: center;  font-size: null;    color: #000 !important; }  .page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Bv3kMn7Tra  { color: #000;  font-size: ;  text-align: left;    color: #000 !important; }  .page_crafter_grid_media-Bv3kMn7Tra { max-width: 500px;  width: 100%;  height: auto;  margin: 0 auto;  display: block;     }  .page_crafter_grid_media_container-Bv3kMn7Tra  { text-align: center;  display: flex;  justify-content: center;  align-items: center;  order: 1;     }  #TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Bv3kMn7Tra {\n    margin-bottom: 10px;  \n  } .page_crafter_whats_included_container-Lq6sDm4Ple  { background-color: #d4d1cf;     }  .page_crafter_whats_included_heading-Lq6sDm4Ple { color: #000000;  text-align: center; 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