Comments on: Rules For Chess Equipment In Tournaments http://www.wholesalechess.com/news/2008/10/rules-for-chess-equipment-in-tournaments/ Your blog for chess news, daily chess puzzles, player feedback and responses, chess product reviews, and other valuable chess resources. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:25:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Wholesale Chess http://www.wholesalechess.com/news/2008/10/rules-for-chess-equipment-in-tournaments/comment-page-1/#comment-633 Wholesale Chess Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:01:32 +0000 http://www.wholesalechess.com/news/?p=117#comment-633 @Victor - Good question Victor. I had to do a little research myself - here's what the World Chess Federation (FIDE) says: "The dark pieces should be brown or black, or of other dark shades of these colours. The light pieces may be white or cream, or of other light colours. The natural colour of wood (walnut, maple, etc.) may also be used for this purpose. The pieces should not be shiny and should be pleasing to the eye." There's no condemnation of dark red there. However, your club, the tournament you're playing at, or even the USCF (haven't yet found anything on USCF standards) may have other rules in place. I would say you're fine using the dark red. Besides - they look really nice, don't they? @Victor – Good question Victor. I had to do a little research myself – here’s what the World Chess Federation (FIDE) says:

“The dark pieces should be brown or black, or of other dark shades of these colours. The light pieces may be white or cream, or of other light colours. The natural colour of wood (walnut, maple, etc.) may also be used for this purpose. The pieces should not be shiny and should be pleasing to the eye.”

There’s no condemnation of dark red there. However, your club, the tournament you’re playing at, or even the USCF (haven’t yet found anything on USCF standards) may have other rules in place.

I would say you’re fine using the dark red. Besides – they look really nice, don’t they?

]]> By: Victor http://www.wholesalechess.com/news/2008/10/rules-for-chess-equipment-in-tournaments/comment-page-1/#comment-629 Victor Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:32:38 +0000 http://www.wholesalechess.com/news/?p=117#comment-629 My dark set is dark red. Some of the Club Members have told me that they refuse to play with that color. But, if I am playing black, don't I get to choose the set as long as the colors are within the dark parameters? My dark set is dark red. Some of the Club Members have told me that they refuse to play with that color. But, if I am playing black, don’t I get to choose the set as long as the colors are within the dark parameters?

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