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Chess Set Buying Guide
for scholastic tournament players
updated May 2016
If you are an elementary, middle or high school student looking to buy your first tournament chess set, board and bag, this guide is intended for you.
If you've watched or played in a scholastic chess tournament, you've seen the sets and pieces that are used. It's a good idea to invest in a similar set for your own personal and tournament use.
Board: What you want is a vinyl roll-up board, with dark green squares (the tournament standard) that are around 2.25 inches wide.
Set: Get the solid plastic "club" pieces, either "basic", "quality" or "heavy". The king should be about 3.75 inches tall.
Bag: Take your pick. It may be a basic bag for just the pieces, it may include a sleeve for your chessboard, it may also include space for your clock and scorebook too.If you'd like more info, here are two guides to chess sets:
Chess House: Selecting Chess Pieces
Wholesale Chess: Chess Pieces and Their WeightsThere are many online chess retailers. The two chess stores listed above have several appropriate set-board-bag deals, here are just a few:
Chesshouse: Basic Starter Chess Set Combo
Chesshouse: Quality Regulation Chess Set Combo
Chesshouse: Heavy Club Chess Set Combo
Wholesale Chess: Basic Starter Chess Set Combo
Wholesale Chess: Quality Starter Chess Set Combo
Wholesale Chess: Heavy Tournament Chess Set Combo
Send comments/questions/suggestions for this site to Randy Kaech
Northwest Washington Scholastic Chess
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