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2. Chess set - Wikipedia

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   For example, a set of pieces designed for a chessboard with 2.25 inches (57 mm) squares typically have a king around 3.75 inches (95 mm) tall. Chess sets are available in a variety of designs, the most known being the Staunton design, named after Howard Staunton, a 19th-century English chess player, and designed by Nathaniel Cooke.

3. Chessboard - Wikipedia

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   Some chess variants use more than a single board per match. Bughouse chess, for example, involves four players playing two simultaneous matches on separate boards. [18] Alice Chess is a popular variant which is usually played on two boards to facilitate the movement of pieces between the boards. [19]

4. Chess table - Wikipedia

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   A chess table is a table with a chessboard painted or engraved on it. The photograph shows a chess table in a park. A chess table is a table built with features to make it useful for playing the game of chess. They can come in various sizes and shapes, and are usually made of solid wood. They can be found in some cities and other public areas.

5. Staunton chess set - Wikipedia

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   The Staunton chess set is the standard style of chess pieces, [1] [2] recommended for use in competition since 2022 by FIDE, the international chess governing body. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The journalist Nathaniel Cooke is credited with the design on the patent, and they are named after the leading English chess master Howard Staunton , who endorsed it ...

6. Grand Chess - Wikipedia

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   Grand Chess is a large-board chess variant invented by Dutch games designer Christian Freeling in 1984. [1] [2] It is played on a 10×10 board, with each side having two additional pawns and two new pieces: the marshal and the cardinal. The marshal (M) combines powers of a rook and a knight. The cardinal (C) combines powers of a bishop and a ...

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