{"product_id":"reproduction-1972-fischer-spassky-ebonised-96mm-chess-set","title":"Reproduction 1972 Fischer Spassky Ebonised 96mm Chess Set","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Ff7pUa9Msl\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Ff7pUa9Msl\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"page-crafter-h2 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Ff7pUa9Msl page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eReproduction 1972 Fischer Spassky Ebonised 96mm Chess Set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Ff7pUa9Msl     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Reykjavik match of 1972 is the one most people mean when they say they watched chess. The pieces used there were a low, broad Staunton with a short knight and a compact 96mm king, and this is a faithful reproduction of that pattern in ebonised and antiqued boxwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat this listing adds over the pieces on their own is the board, and there are two to choose from. One is a 55cm poplar and olive veneer board in a matte finish; the other is a 53cm board in ebony and boxwood, and nearly twice as thick at 22mm. Both take 55mm squares, which is what the 43mm king base asks for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pieces are identical whichever you pick. 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-Ff7pUa9Msl  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1972 Fischer Spassky chess set with the 55cm poplar veneer board\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/1972FischerSpasskyChessSetEbonizedBoxwood3.75withPoplarBoard_1.jpg?v=1787435258\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Ff7pUa9Msl\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"WHATS_INCLUDED-Mm5wFh2Ryb\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-whats-included-block page-crafter-inner-padding page-crafter-border-radius page_crafter_whats_included_container-Mm5wFh2Ryb\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_whats_included_heading-Mm5wFh2Ryb 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-Mm5wFh2Ryb     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96mm (3.77 inch) king on a 43mm base, matched to 55mm squares\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReproduces the low, broad Staunton pattern used at Reykjavik in 1972\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEbonised dark side against an antiqued boxwood light side\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoice of board: 55cm poplar and olive veneer, or 53cm ebony and boxwood\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-Mm5wFh2Ryb     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeighted pieces with felt on every base, 1,130g for the 34 pieces\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 cut for 55mm squares, so either fits the pieces properly\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-Qj5kUl0Exy\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Qj5kUl0Exy\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Qj5kUl0Exy page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eHow the two boards compare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Qj5kUl0Exy     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pieces do not change. The board does, and the two are genuinely different objects rather than two sizes of the same thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 55cm board is the larger of the two and the more restrained, in poplar and olive veneer. It is 13mm thick, finished matte rather than gloss, and weighs around 2,900g. Veneer construction is what lets a board this size stay light and flat, and the matte finish keeps the pieces readable under a lamp without glare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 53cm ebony and boxwood board is 22mm thick and weighs about 4,000g, with green velvet on the underside. That is nearly twice the thickness of the other option and a third more weight, so it sits on a table like a piece of furniture rather than like equipment. Two centimetres smaller across, and considerably more substantial in the hand. 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-Qj5kUl0Exy  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1972 Fischer Spassky chess set with the 53cm solid ebony and boxwood board\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/1972FischerSpasskyChessPieces_25fbaa72-f192-4fd5-b712-9346040c7ec5.jpg?v=1787469361\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Qj5kUl0Exy\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TEXT_BLOCK-Nt2hBy1Drs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Nt2hBy1Drs page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eWhy the 1972 pattern looks the way it does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Nt2hBy1Drs     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet it next to a modern tournament set and the difference is in the proportions rather than the height. The king is 96mm, which is ordinary, but it stands on a 43mm base, which is wide for that height, and the knight only reaches 66mm where a modern one would push 75mm or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe effect is a back rank that reads as low and solid rather than as a stepped ladder. That was the point: pieces that sat down firmly, did not tip under a clock, and separated clearly on camera. It is why the pattern is still copied more than fifty years on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Ia5zMb3Xnt\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Ia5zMb3Xnt\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Ia5zMb3Xnt page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eEbonised and antiqued, not black and white\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Ia5zMb3Xnt     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dark pieces are ebonised boxwood, dyed and finished to a deep even black rather than turned from ebony heartwood. The light pieces are antiqued boxwood, toned down from bright cream to a warmer, slightly used colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether that gives a board with less glare and more depth than a stark black and white set, and it is closer to how the originals looked under tournament lighting. It also means contrast is a shade softer than an ebony and natural boxwood set, which matters if you play in a dim room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_media_container-Ia5zMb3Xnt  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Knight carving on the ebonised 1972 Fischer Spassky chess pieces\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/Fischer_Spassky_Chess_Set_Ebonized_Boxwood_With_Board.jpg?v=1787435258\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Ia5zMb3Xnt\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TEXT_BLOCK-Ej1dAr8Znl\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Ej1dAr8Znl page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eWhat arrives, and what to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Ej1dAr8Znl     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThirty four pieces including two spare queens, plus the board you choose. No storage box is included with either option, so if you want the set put away rather than left out, that is bought separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeighting is added by hand, so piece weights vary by around ten per cent between sets, and the boards are handmade too. If you would rather buy the pieces alone and pair them with a board of your own, they are listed separately 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-Rk9wSp8Keu\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Rk9wSp8Keu\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Rk9wSp8Keu page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eOur expert take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Rk9wSp8Keu     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the pattern to buy if the 1972 match is the reason you care about chess, and having the board included takes the guesswork out of matching square size to base diameter, which is where most people go wrong. On the board choice, I would take the 53cm ebony one unless you specifically want the larger playing surface. Twenty two millimetres feels like a piece of furniture where 13mm feels like equipment, and it is the cheaper of the two options, which is unusual. The poplar veneer board earns its price differently: it is bigger, lighter to move, and the matte finish is genuinely easier on the eyes over a long game. Neither is a compromise. The one honest caveat applies to both: ebonised against antiqued boxwood is a softer contrast than black against cream, so play under 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-Rk9wSp8Keu  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Ebonised and antiqued boxwood pieces on the 53cm solid ebony board\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/1972FischerSpasskyChessPiecesEbonized_AntiqueBoxwood_19_b1d977e8-05f1-4052-b3a8-1522d0f3d6a6.jpg?v=1787469361\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Rk9wSp8Keu\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"SPACER-Im1dVd7Aub\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height: 20px;\" class=\"page-crafter-block\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"HEADING-Kt7cNv4Uxi\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"page-crafter-h2 page_crafter_heading-Kt7cNv4Uxi\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ACCORDIAN-Jc8bCn0Dop\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_accordian-Jc8bCn0Dop page-crafter-accordian-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat is the difference between the two board options?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize and construction. The 55cm board is poplar and olive veneer, 13mm thick and around 2,900g, in a matte finish. The 53cm board is ebony and boxwood, 22mm thick and around 4,000g, with green velvet underneath. Both have 55mm squares and both suit the pieces equally.\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, identical. Same 96mm king on a 43mm base, same ebonised and antiqued boxwood, same weighting. Only the board changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eIs this genuine ebony or ebonised wood?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pieces are ebonised boxwood, dyed and finished to a deep black rather than turned from ebony heartwood. The 53cm board option does use ebony for its dark squares.\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\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eCan I buy the pieces without a board?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The same pattern is listed separately as pieces only if you already have a board with 55mm squares.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e.page_crafter_two_column_grid-Ff7pUa9Msl  { align-items: center;     }  .page_crafter_two_column_heading-Ff7pUa9Msl { color: #000;  text-align: center;  font-size: null;    color: #000 !important; }  .page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Ff7pUa9Msl  { color: #000;  font-size: ;  text-align: left;    color: #000 !important; }  .page_crafter_grid_media-Ff7pUa9Msl { max-width: 500px;  width: 100%;  height: auto;  margin: 0 auto;  display: block;     }  .page_crafter_grid_media_container-Ff7pUa9Msl  { text-align: center;  display: flex;  justify-content: center;  align-items: center;  order: 1;     }  #TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Ff7pUa9Msl {\n    margin-bottom: 10px;  \n  } .page_crafter_whats_included_container-Mm5wFh2Ryb  { background-color: #d4d1cf;     }  .page_crafter_whats_included_heading-Mm5wFh2Ryb { color: 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construction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoplar and olive veneer with a matte finish, or ebony and boxwood with green velvet underneath\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 weight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2,900g on the 55cm option, 4,000g on the 53cm 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\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 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