{"product_id":"soviet-era-weighted-95mm-chess-pieces","title":"Soviet Era Weighted 95mm Chess Pieces","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Pv7xWg5Iwf\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Pv7xWg5Iwf\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"page-crafter-h2 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Pv7xWg5Iwf page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eSoviet Era Weighted 95mm Chess Pieces\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Pv7xWg5Iwf     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe green option is the unusual one. Rather than the black, brown or red that almost every set uses, the dark side here is boxwood dyed to a stained green ash burl, which is a colour you will not find anywhere else in our range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderneath the finish it is a straightforward Soviet club pattern: a 95mm king on a 42mm base, double weighted to 1,200g, with the plain unfussy turning that Soviet workshops favoured over English decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo options, ebonised or stained green ash burl. It 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-Pv7xWg5Iwf  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Soviet Era chess pieces in ebonised and natural boxwood, 95mm king\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/2_9442ad42-d351-4a43-822c-a746d2a9249e.jpg?v=1787446857\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Pv7xWg5Iwf\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"WHATS_INCLUDED-Bv1mMp4Dxh\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-whats-included-block page-crafter-inner-padding page-crafter-border-radius page_crafter_whats_included_container-Bv1mMp4Dxh\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_whats_included_heading-Bv1mMp4Dxh 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-Bv1mMp4Dxh     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95mm (3.74 inch) king on a 42mm base, sized for 50mm squares\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo options: conventional ebonised, or an unusual stained green ash burl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDouble weighted to 1,200g across the full set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlain Soviet turning without English style collar decoration\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-Bv1mMp4Dxh     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural boxwood light side on both options\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\u003eThick green felt on every base for smooth movement and board protection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentical dimensions across both options\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-Ia8rLd4Xwo\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Ia8rLd4Xwo\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Ia8rLd4Xwo page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eHow the two options compare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Ia8rLd4Xwo     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEbonised boxwood is the conventional choice and gives the highest contrast: a flat even black against natural boxwood, which reads fastest across a table and looks like what most people expect a chess set to look like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stained green ash burl is a genuine oddity. The dye is translucent enough that the boxwood grain shows through, so the dark pieces carry visible figure in a muted green brown rather than reading as a solid block of colour. Against natural boxwood the contrast is softer and considerably more unusual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions and the 1,200g weight are identical, so this is entirely a decision about how you want the board to look. Both sit in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/collections\/wood-chess-pieces\" title=\"Wood Chess Pieces\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewood chess pieces range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_media_container-Ia8rLd4Xwo  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Soviet Era chess pieces in stained green ash burl and boxwood\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/2_19.jpg?v=1787446856\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Ia8rLd4Xwo\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TEXT_BLOCK-Ci2eCd8Fmz\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Ci2eCd8Fmz page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eWhat Soviet club turning looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Ci2eCd8Fmz     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish Staunton sets accumulated decoration through the nineteenth century: collar rings, stepped crowns, carved mitres and turned bands. Soviet workshops making sets for clubs and schools stripped most of that out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is left is a cleaner profile with fewer transitions, quicker to turn and less prone to chipping at the ring edges. It is not a cheaper set so much as a differently prioritised one, built for durability in a room where the pieces got used every day rather than for display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Ij9aEp9Urn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Ij9aEp9Urn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Ij9aEp9Urn page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eWhy a green dark side works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Ij9aEp9Urn     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack against cream is so standard that a board using anything else looks wrong for the first few games. Green sits far enough from both that it reads as a deliberate choice rather than a faded black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe practical benefit is glare. A black set under a bright overhead throws back hard highlights on every curve; a muted green does not, and over a long session that is easier on the eyes. The practical cost is contrast, since green against cream separates less sharply than black does, particularly in poor light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_media_container-Ij9aEp9Urn  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Ebonised Soviet Era chess pieces with a 95mm king and weighted felted bases\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/5_cb5aa095-0464-4fc9-9605-d4223b7498b9.jpg?v=1787446856\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Ij9aEp9Urn\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TEXT_BLOCK-Ab5tTt7Nuj\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Ab5tTt7Nuj page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eChoosing a board\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Ab5tTt7Nuj     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSquares of 50mm. That suits the 42mm king base and it is the size most club and home boards already are, so this set will sit correctly on a board you probably own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the green option in particular, a plain board is worth thinking about. Green against a heavily grained board reads muddily, where a plain surface lets the colour do its work. Our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/collections\/chess-boards\" title=\"Chess Boards\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003echess boards collection\u003c\/a\u003e is filtered by square size. No board is included with these pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Tt0vCj1Tln\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Tt0vCj1Tln\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Tt0vCj1Tln page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eOur expert take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Tt0vCj1Tln     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe green ash burl finish is the reason to look at this listing. It is the only set in our range with a genuinely unconventional dark side, the dye is translucent enough to keep the boxwood grain visible, and it throws back far less glare under a lamp than a black set does. What you give up is contrast, so if you play in poor light take the ebonised option instead. Beyond the finish it is an honest club set: plain Soviet turning, double weighted at 1,200g, and sized for the 50mm board most people already own. Not a display piece, and not trying to be.\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-Tt0vCj1Tln  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Green ash burl stain on the Soviet Era chess pieces, hand carved in India\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/7_e1c3bb50-2315-47e1-a04d-9191cebe41c8.jpg?v=1787446856\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Tt0vCj1Tln\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"SPACER-Mp2rOh6Ugs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height: 20px;\" class=\"page-crafter-block\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"HEADING-Ff9kMw5Dad\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"page-crafter-h2 page_crafter_heading-Ff9kMw5Dad\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ACCORDIAN-Sy7qIa1Knl\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_accordian-Sy7qIa1Knl page-crafter-accordian-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat size board do these need?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSquares of 50mm, which suits the 42mm king base and is the size most club and home boards already use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat is stained green ash burl?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoxwood dyed to a muted green brown. The dye is translucent, so the grain still shows through rather than the pieces reading as a solid block of colour. It is the only finish of its kind in our range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhich option is easier to read in play?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ebonised one. Black against natural boxwood gives the sharpest contrast, particularly in poor light. The green separates less sharply but throws back much less glare under a bright lamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eHow heavy is the set?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1,200g across 34 pieces, double weighted, with thick green felt on every base. Both options weigh the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eIs a chess board or storage box included?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. This listing is for the 34 pieces only. Boards sit across 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\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e.page_crafter_two_column_grid-Pv7xWg5Iwf  { align-items: center;     }  .page_crafter_two_column_heading-Pv7xWg5Iwf { color: #000;  text-align: center;  font-size: null;    color: #000 !important; }  .page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Pv7xWg5Iwf  { color: #000;  font-size: ;  text-align: left;    color: #000 !important; }  .page_crafter_grid_media-Pv7xWg5Iwf { max-width: 500px;  width: 100%;  height: auto;  margin: 0 auto;  display: block;     }  .page_crafter_grid_media_container-Pv7xWg5Iwf  { text-align: center;  display: flex;  justify-content: center;  align-items: center;  order: 1;     }  #TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Pv7xWg5Iwf {\n    margin-bottom: 10px;  \n  } 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dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e42mm (1.65 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 height\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e78mm (3.07 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\u003e39mm (1.53 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\u003e73mm (2.87 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\u003e63mm (2.48 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\u003eRook height\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e54mm (2.12 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\u003eOfficer base diameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e35mm (1.37 inch), bishop, knight and rook\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\u003ePawn height\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e51mm (2.0 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\u003ePawn base diameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e31mm (1.22 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\u003eDark pieces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbonised boxwood or stained green ash burl, 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\u003eLight pieces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural boxwood\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\u003eWeighting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDouble weighted, thick green felt on every base\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\u003ePiece 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\u003eTotal set weight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1,200g 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\u003eRecommended square size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50mm\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\u003eBoard\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\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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