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Some sets are made to be looked at. This one is made to be picked up. The Sikh Empire pieces are hand carved in Amritsar by Sikh artisans, triple weighted, and finished with a king finial modelled on the double edged sword of the Khanda. They sit at the top of our luxury chess pieces collection.
The set comes in three timber editions, and the choice is purely about colour and grain. Genuine ebony paired with antiqued boxwood gives the deepest contrast and a warm, aged light side. Genuine ebony with natural boxwood is the crisper, more traditional pairing. Bud rosewood with Indian boxwood trades the near black for a reddish brown figure that catches light across the whole piece.
Carving, dimensions and weight are identical across all three. A 116mm king on a 48mm base, 34 pieces, and 2,126g across the set. Only the wood changes.
Luxury piece sets tend to justify their position one of two ways. Some lean on rare timber and leave the carving conventional. Others carve ambitiously but keep the weight modest, so the set photographs better than it plays.
This one commits to both. The knights are carved rather than turned and finished, the king carries a design motif rather than a generic cross or crown, and the whole set is triple weighted with lead and finished with thick green felt. At 2,126g across 34 pieces that averages around 62g each, roughly double a standard tournament set.
What you give up is subtlety of scale. A 116mm king is large, and it needs a board built for it. If you want something closer to standard tournament sizing, the smaller sets in our wood chess pieces range will suit you better.
All three editions share one mould, one carver and one weighting spec, so this is a decision about how the set looks on your board rather than how it plays.
Ebony and antiqued boxwood is the highest contrast option. The dark side is genuine ebony heartwood, close to uniform black, and the light side has been antiqued to a mellow, slightly aged tone rather than left bright. It reads as the most traditional of the three, and it hides handling marks best.
Ebony and natural boxwood keeps the same ebony dark side but pairs it with untreated Indian boxwood. The light pieces are brighter and show more of their own grain. This is the crispest pairing of the three across a board, and the one to choose if you want maximum separation between the two sides at a glance.
Bud rosewood and Indian boxwood is the warmest. Bud rosewood carries visible figuring and a reddish brown depth that shifts under raking light, so the dark side reads as timber rather than as black. Contrast against the boxwood is lower than either ebony option, which some players prefer and others find harder to scan quickly.
Triple weighting is the part you notice first. Each piece carries lead through the base, which is what takes a 34 piece set to 2,126g and gives the king enough mass to stay planted when a sleeve brushes it. The supplier notes a tolerance of around ten percent, which is normal for hand weighted pieces.
The bases are finished with thick green felt rather than the thin baize common at lower price points. That matters on a timber board, where a hard base edge will mark a lacquered surface over time. It also changes the sound of a move, softening the placement to a muted set down instead of a click.
The 48mm king base is the number that decides your board, not the 116mm height. As a rule the base wants to sit at around 78 percent of the square, which puts these pieces on 60mm squares. That is larger than standard tournament sizing, so a board bought for a 95mm set will crowd them badly.
No board is included with these pieces. Our chess boards collection is filtered by square size, so you can match the 60mm requirement directly rather than working it back from the overall board dimensions.
The reason to buy this set is the carving, and specifically the knights and the Khanda finial, which are doing something more interesting than the standard Staunton vocabulary. The honest caveat is scale: a 116mm king on a 48mm base needs 60mm squares, which is bigger than most boards people already own, so budget for a board unless you know yours suits. We would put this in front of a collector who wants a hand carved set with a genuine design story, or a buyer furnishing a room where the board stays set up.
- Blake Sterling, CEO & Founder, Sterling Chess
All three are identical in size, carving and weight, so it is purely a look. Choose ebony with antiqued boxwood for the most traditional high contrast pairing, ebony with natural boxwood for the crispest separation between sides, or bud rosewood if you prefer visible grain and a warmer, redder dark side.
Squares of 60mm. That comes from the 48mm king base rather than the 116mm height, and it is larger than standard tournament sizing. A board made for a 95mm set will feel cramped.
No. 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.
Lead is set into the base of each piece, taking the full set to 2,126g, or around 62g a piece. That is roughly double a standard tournament set. Hand weighting carries a tolerance of about ten percent between pieces.
These sit at the top of the range for carving and weight. If you want something closer to tournament proportions or a lighter set for regular club play, browse the full chess pieces collection and filter by king height.
|
Spec |
Detail |
|
King height |
116mm (4.59 inch) |
|
King base diameter |
48mm (1.9 inch) |
|
Queen height |
100mm (3.95 inch) |
|
Queen base diameter |
45mm (1.8 inch) |
|
Bishop height |
92mm (3.63 inch) |
|
Knight height |
84mm (3.32 inch) |
|
Rook height |
72mm (2.86 inch) |
|
Pawn height |
66mm (2.62 inch) |
|
Dark pieces |
Genuine ebony, or bud rosewood (Dalbergia oliveri), by edition |
|
Light pieces |
Antiqued boxwood or natural Indian boxwood (Gardenia latifolia), by edition |
|
Weighting |
Triple weighted with lead, thick green felt bases |
|
Piece count |
34, including two spare queens |
|
Total set weight |
2,126g, with a hand weighting tolerance of about ten percent |
|
Recommended square size |
60mm |
|
Origin |
Hand carved in Amritsar, India |
|
Board |
Not included |
32 chess pieces in the timber edition you select
2 spare queens, one per colour
Chess board not included
Storage box not included
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.
Some sets are made to be looked at. This one is made to be picked up. The Sikh Empire pieces are hand carved in Amritsar by Sikh artisans, triple weighted, and finished with a king finial modelled on the double edged sword of the Khanda. They sit at the top of our luxury chess pieces collection.
The set comes in three timber editions, and the choice is purely about colour and grain. Genuine ebony paired with antiqued boxwood gives the deepest contrast and a warm, aged light side. Genuine ebony with natural boxwood is the crisper, more traditional pairing. Bud rosewood with Indian boxwood trades the near black for a reddish brown figure that catches light across the whole piece.
Carving, dimensions and weight are identical across all three. A 116mm king on a 48mm base, 34 pieces, and 2,126g across the set. Only the wood changes.
Luxury piece sets tend to justify their position one of two ways. Some lean on rare timber and leave the carving conventional. Others carve ambitiously but keep the weight modest, so the set photographs better than it plays.
This one commits to both. The knights are carved rather than turned and finished, the king carries a design motif rather than a generic cross or crown, and the whole set is triple weighted with lead and finished with thick green felt. At 2,126g across 34 pieces that averages around 62g each, roughly double a standard tournament set.
What you give up is subtlety of scale. A 116mm king is large, and it needs a board built for it. If you want something closer to standard tournament sizing, the smaller sets in our wood chess pieces range will suit you better.
All three editions share one mould, one carver and one weighting spec, so this is a decision about how the set looks on your board rather than how it plays.
Ebony and antiqued boxwood is the highest contrast option. The dark side is genuine ebony heartwood, close to uniform black, and the light side has been antiqued to a mellow, slightly aged tone rather than left bright. It reads as the most traditional of the three, and it hides handling marks best.
Ebony and natural boxwood keeps the same ebony dark side but pairs it with untreated Indian boxwood. The light pieces are brighter and show more of their own grain. This is the crispest pairing of the three across a board, and the one to choose if you want maximum separation between the two sides at a glance.
Bud rosewood and Indian boxwood is the warmest. Bud rosewood carries visible figuring and a reddish brown depth that shifts under raking light, so the dark side reads as timber rather than as black. Contrast against the boxwood is lower than either ebony option, which some players prefer and others find harder to scan quickly.
Triple weighting is the part you notice first. Each piece carries lead through the base, which is what takes a 34 piece set to 2,126g and gives the king enough mass to stay planted when a sleeve brushes it. The supplier notes a tolerance of around ten percent, which is normal for hand weighted pieces.
The bases are finished with thick green felt rather than the thin baize common at lower price points. That matters on a timber board, where a hard base edge will mark a lacquered surface over time. It also changes the sound of a move, softening the placement to a muted set down instead of a click.
The 48mm king base is the number that decides your board, not the 116mm height. As a rule the base wants to sit at around 78 percent of the square, which puts these pieces on 60mm squares. That is larger than standard tournament sizing, so a board bought for a 95mm set will crowd them badly.
No board is included with these pieces. Our chess boards collection is filtered by square size, so you can match the 60mm requirement directly rather than working it back from the overall board dimensions.
The reason to buy this set is the carving, and specifically the knights and the Khanda finial, which are doing something more interesting than the standard Staunton vocabulary. The honest caveat is scale: a 116mm king on a 48mm base needs 60mm squares, which is bigger than most boards people already own, so budget for a board unless you know yours suits. We would put this in front of a collector who wants a hand carved set with a genuine design story, or a buyer furnishing a room where the board stays set up.
- Blake Sterling, CEO & Founder, Sterling Chess
All three are identical in size, carving and weight, so it is purely a look. Choose ebony with antiqued boxwood for the most traditional high contrast pairing, ebony with natural boxwood for the crispest separation between sides, or bud rosewood if you prefer visible grain and a warmer, redder dark side.
Squares of 60mm. That comes from the 48mm king base rather than the 116mm height, and it is larger than standard tournament sizing. A board made for a 95mm set will feel cramped.
No. 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.
Lead is set into the base of each piece, taking the full set to 2,126g, or around 62g a piece. That is roughly double a standard tournament set. Hand weighting carries a tolerance of about ten percent between pieces.
These sit at the top of the range for carving and weight. If you want something closer to tournament proportions or a lighter set for regular club play, browse the full chess pieces collection and filter by king height.
|
Spec |
Detail |
|
King height |
116mm (4.59 inch) |
|
King base diameter |
48mm (1.9 inch) |
|
Queen height |
100mm (3.95 inch) |
|
Queen base diameter |
45mm (1.8 inch) |
|
Bishop height |
92mm (3.63 inch) |
|
Knight height |
84mm (3.32 inch) |
|
Rook height |
72mm (2.86 inch) |
|
Pawn height |
66mm (2.62 inch) |
|
Dark pieces |
Genuine ebony, or bud rosewood (Dalbergia oliveri), by edition |
|
Light pieces |
Antiqued boxwood or natural Indian boxwood (Gardenia latifolia), by edition |
|
Weighting |
Triple weighted with lead, thick green felt bases |
|
Piece count |
34, including two spare queens |
|
Total set weight |
2,126g, with a hand weighting tolerance of about ten percent |
|
Recommended square size |
60mm |
|
Origin |
Hand carved in Amritsar, India |
|
Board |
Not included |
32 chess pieces in the timber edition you select
2 spare queens, one per colour
Chess board not included
Storage box not included
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.
