Step 1 - Select Wood
Golden Rosewood and Natural Boxwood
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Tournament
Our Tournament Wood Chess Boards are affordable, ideal for both serious and casual play, and feature House of Staunton Logo.
Savings of $10
When Bundled with Chess Pieces
Standard
Our Standard Wood Chess Boards offer the perfect combination of affordability & luxury, and are available in a variety of woods.
Savings of $20
When Bundled with Chess Pieces
Superior
Our Superior Wood Chess Boards are designed for the discerning player, crafted in Europe from exotic woods.
Savings of $20
When Bundled with Chess Pieces
Signature
Our Signature Wood Chess Boards are handcrafted out of solid woods and are the finest chess boards available.
Savings of $50
When Bundled with Chess Pieces
eBoard
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Tournament
Our Slide-top Chess Boxes are affordable, with two large storage compartments, a slide top lid, and HOS logo silk-screened.
Savings of $10
When Bundled with Chess Pieces
Standard
Our Standard Wood Chess Boxes offer the perfect combination of affordability & luxury, and are available in a variety of woods.
Savings of $50
When Bundled with Chess Pieces
Signature
Our Signature Wood Boxes are the ultimate way to protect your luxury Chess Pieces, with individual storage compartments.
Savings of $100
When Bundled with Chess Pieces
Superior
Our Superior Wood Boxes are a terrific way to protect your luxury Chess Pieces, with die-cut foam storage compartments.
Savings of $100
When Bundled with Chess Pieces
The Reproduction of the Drueke Players Choice Series Chess Pieces - 3.75" King- 2022 Edition
THIS ITEM IS IN STOCK!!
PRICE MATCH GUARANTEE
Found this item at a lower price elsewhere? We'll match it!* Certain restrictions apply.
The House of Staunton is proud to offer our Reproduction of the Drueke Players Choice Chess Pieces. A full tournament-sized chess set, it features a 3.75" King with a 1.625" diameter base. The chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The chess pieces are heavily weighted with luxurious billiard cloth base pads and a beautiful finish. This 2022 special edition is available in Golden Rosewood, Anjan, Ebonized Boxwood, and Genuine Ebony!
As with all of our Chess sets, our Reproduction of the Drueke Players Choice exemplifies a perfect combination of distinct beauty and functionality. It has been designed to withstand the rigors of practical play while maintaining an elegance which has become the hallmark of a House of Staunton chess set. The design, quality and craftsmanship of this set is UNMATCHED by any set of Chessmen in its price range. Nothing even comes close!
The chessmen are new and each set consists of 34 Chessmen, including four Queens, a standard that was introduced by The House of Staunton in 1993.
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ISBN
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Does not apply
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King Height
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3.75'' inch / 9.53 cm
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King Base Diameter
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1.625'' inch / 4.13 cm
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Basepad Material
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Billiard Cloth
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Material(s)
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Anjan, Ebonized Boxwood, Genuine Ebony, Golden Rosewood, and Natural Boxwood
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Median Set Weight
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36.1 Ounces
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Total Number of Pieces
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34 Chess Pieces, including 2 Additional Queens (for Pawn Promotion)
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Fitted Coffer Compatible?
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Too Small for Coffer
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Chess Board Included?
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The Chess Board featured is for photographic purposes only and must be purchased separately
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Manufacturer
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The House of Staunton
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Recommended Chess Board Size
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2.25" inch / 5.7 cm
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Subtitle
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Available in Golden Rosewood, Ebonized Boxwood, Genuine Ebony and Anjan!
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Wood Selection(s)
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Anjan and Natural Boxwood, Ebonized Boxwood and Natural Boxwood, Genuine Ebony and Natural Boxwood, and Golden Rosewood and Natural Boxwood
History of the Chess Pieces
Among the most famous of American tournament chessmen are the pieces of the Drueke Players Choice set. Designed by William F. Drueke and Sons of Grand Rapids, Michigan, the sets were formally introduced at the 1965 National Open in Las Vegas. The United States Chess Federation endorsed them as official tournament set, and they quickly replaced the Windsor Castle sets of the fifties and early sixties.
The Players Choice pieces were molded in two parts from a plastic known as Tenite, which had a satin finish to the eye and the touch. They were widely used in clubs and tournament play throughout the United States, but the weights often came loose and rattled within the pieces. In his run to the World Championship of 1972, Bobby Fischer defeated Bent Larsen in a Candidates Match using the Drueke Players Choice chessmen.
In the late sixties, Players Choice sets began to be supplanted by Pacific Game Company's Cavalier chessmen, and then in the seventies by the ubiquitous Club Set.
Today, original Players Choice sets have become collectors items.
Fischer and Larsen, 1971
Larsen and Fischer, 1971
Lisa Lane’s Players Choice Chessmen
