{"product_id":"reproduction-1961-soviet-baku-sheesham-103mm-chess-set","title":"Reproduction 1961 Soviet Baku Sheesham 103mm Chess Set","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Zm1gWv7Cna\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Zm1gWv7Cna\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"page-crafter-h2 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Zm1gWv7Cna page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eReproduction 1961 Soviet Baku Sheesham 103mm Chess Set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Zm1gWv7Cna     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere were two Soviet Championships in 1961. The first was in Moscow; the second, in Baku, was won by Boris Spassky. The pieces used at Baku had a distinctive squat build with a heavy 103mm king on a 39mm base and rings turned into the collars, and this reproduces that pattern in sheesham and boxwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Baku sets were often not lead weighted at all but packed with sawdust, which tells you they were made to be shipped and played rather than admired. These are properly weighted, at 1,450g across the 34 pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo boards to choose from, both sheesham and maple with green velvet underneath: a 48cm board with 50mm squares, or a 53cm board with 55mm squares. Sits among 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-Zm1gWv7Cna  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1961 Soviet Baku chess set in sheesham and boxwood with its 48cm sheesham and maple board\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/woodenchesssetgame.jpg?v=1787469070\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Zm1gWv7Cna\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"WHATS_INCLUDED-Dm4nNi7Wvw\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-whats-included-block page-crafter-inner-padding page-crafter-border-radius page_crafter_whats_included_container-Dm4nNi7Wvw\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_whats_included_heading-Dm4nNi7Wvw 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-Dm4nNi7Wvw     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e103mm (4.05 inch) king on a 39mm base\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReproduces the pattern from the 1961 Soviet Championship at Baku, won by Spassky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheesham dark side against boxwood, with turned collar rings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoice of board: 48cm with 50mm squares, or 53cm with 55mm squares\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-Dm4nNi7Wvw     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeighted to 1,450g across the 34 pieces, with thick green felt bases\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\u003eBoth boards are sheesham and maple with green velvet undersides\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoard included, so nothing else is needed to play\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-Pe8xDy5Nrw\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Pe8xDy5Nrw\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Pe8xDy5Nrw page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eHow the two boards compare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Pe8xDy5Nrw     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pieces are the same pattern on both, in the same timbers at the same weight. The choice is how much room you want around them, and how much table you have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 48cm board runs 50mm squares, is 22mm thick and weighs around 4,000g. Fifty millimetres is a snug fit for a 39mm king base, which gives a dense, closely packed board that looks much like the period photographs. It is the more compact option and the easier one to find space for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 53cm board runs 55mm squares and is 20mm thick, weighing around 5,600g. Fifty five millimetres is the more generous fit and the one the supplier recommends for these pieces: files and diagonals stay visible with everything on the board, and the officers do not touch. If you have the table for it, this is the better playing surface. Both sit alongside the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/collections\/chess-boards\" title=\"Chess Boards\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003echess boards collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_media_container-Pe8xDy5Nrw  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1961 Soviet Baku chess set with the larger 53cm sheesham and maple board\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/baku_chess_set_sheesham_wood_1.jpg?v=1787469070\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Pe8xDy5Nrw\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TEXT_BLOCK-Nl3vDu1Wmi\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Nl3vDu1Wmi page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eWhat makes a Baku set a Baku set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Nl3vDu1Wmi     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe signature is bulk low down. A 103mm king on a 39mm base is not unusual on its own, but the bishop reaches 83mm and the rook 68mm, so the whole officer group sits high and close behind the royals rather than stepping away from them. Add the turned rings at the collars and the set reads as heavy and compact rather than tall and elegant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat was a Soviet house style through the 1950s and 60s, and it is a genuinely different look from the English patterns of the same period. Pieces this broad are also hard to knock over, which mattered in tournament halls where the clocks were being hit hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Gk4jEy7Okt\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Gk4jEy7Okt\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Gk4jEy7Okt page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eSheesham, and what it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Gk4jEy7Okt     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSheesham is Dalbergia sissoo, a true Indian rosewood, and it is the timber these reproductions are usually turned in. The heartwood runs from golden brown to a deep reddish brown with darker streaks, and the grain is open enough to see and feel across a piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst boxwood it gives a warm, moderate contrast rather than the hard separation of an ebonised set. The boards pair that same sheesham with maple on the light squares, so pieces and board share a palette: the dark pieces sit on dark squares without disappearing, which is easier to read than it sounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_media_container-Gk4jEy7Okt  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Knight carving on the sheesham 1961 Soviet Baku chess pieces\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/1961_soviet_championship_baku_pieces_4.jpg?v=1787469070\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Gk4jEy7Okt\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TEXT_BLOCK-Cv8eBq9Xeo\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Cv8eBq9Xeo page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eWhich board, and what arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Cv8eBq9Xeo     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are unsure, take the 53cm. Fifty five millimetre squares are what the supplier recommends for a 39mm base, and the extra room is worth more over a long game than the saving in table space. Take the 48cm if the board has to live somewhere small, or if you prefer the tighter period look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEither way you get 34 pieces including two spare queens, plus the board. No storage box is included. The same pieces are listed separately if you already own a board, across 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\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Cg2fYc8Szt\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Cg2fYc8Szt\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Cg2fYc8Szt page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eOur expert take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Cg2fYc8Szt     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaku sets are among the more distinctive Soviet patterns and this reproduction gets the important part right: the low centre of gravity and the heavy officer group, which is what separates them from an English Staunton of the same height. At 1,450g the weighting is honest, and it is worth knowing that many of the originals were sawdust filled rather than lead weighted, so this is actually a better playing set than the sets it copies. On the board, take the 53cm unless space forces your hand. Fifty millimetre squares under a 39mm base is workable but tight, and the 55mm board gives the position room to breathe. The one thing to set expectations on is contrast: sheesham against boxwood is warm and moderate, not the sharp black and cream of an ebonised set, so it wants decent light.\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-Cg2fYc8Szt  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Sheesham and boxwood Baku pieces set up on the 53cm board\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/dsc5043_3_3nd.jpg?v=1787469070\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Cg2fYc8Szt\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"SPACER-Ie7zRk4Spl\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height: 20px;\" class=\"page-crafter-block\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"HEADING-Fr5nYl5Otl\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"page-crafter-h2 page_crafter_heading-Fr5nYl5Otl\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ACCORDIAN-It2mXu1Zer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_accordian-It2mXu1Zer page-crafter-accordian-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat is the difference between the two board options?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSquare size and overall size. The 48cm board has 50mm squares, is 22mm thick and weighs around 4,000g. The 53cm board has 55mm squares, is 20mm thick and weighs around 5,600g. Both are sheesham and maple with green velvet undersides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhich board should I choose?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 53cm with 55mm squares, if you have the space. That is the square size the supplier recommends for a 39mm king base, and it keeps the back rank from crowding. The 48cm is the right call if table space is tight or you prefer the tighter period look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eAre the pieces the same on both options?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Same pattern, same sheesham and boxwood, same 1,450g, same carving. Only the board changes. The pieces are hand turned, so a millimetre either way on a measurement is normal, but there is no design difference between the two options.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat was the 1961 Baku championship?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second of two Soviet Championships held in 1961, won by Boris Spassky. The pieces used there had this squat, ring collared build, and the pattern has been reproduced ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eIs a storage box included?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Both options include the 34 pieces and the board only. Storage boxes are sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e.page_crafter_two_column_grid-Zm1gWv7Cna  { align-items: center;     }  .page_crafter_two_column_heading-Zm1gWv7Cna { color: #000;  text-align: center;  font-size: null;    color: #000 !important; }  .page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Zm1gWv7Cna  { color: #000;  font-size: ;  text-align: left;    color: #000 !important; }  .page_crafter_grid_media-Zm1gWv7Cna { max-width: 500px;  width: 100%;  height: auto;  margin: 0 auto;  display: block;     }  .page_crafter_grid_media_container-Zm1gWv7Cna  { text-align: center;  display: flex;  justify-content: center;  align-items: center;  order: 1;     }  #TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Zm1gWv7Cna {\n    margin-bottom: 10px;  \n  } .page_crafter_whats_included_container-Dm4nNi7Wvw  { background-color: #d4d1cf;     }  .page_crafter_whats_included_heading-Dm4nNi7Wvw { color: #000000;  text-align: center;  font-size: null;    color: #000000 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height\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e87mm (3.42 inch)\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\u003eQueen base diameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e38mm (1.49 inch)\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\u003eBishop height\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e83mm (3.26 inch)\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\u003eKnight height\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e79mm (3.11 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count\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp 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\u003eChess pieces weight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1,450g 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\u003eBoard size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e48cm or 53cm square, depending on option\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 square size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp 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maple, green velvet underside\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\u003eStorage box\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\u003e34 chess pieces, including two spare queens\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne sheesham and maple chess board, in your chosen size\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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