House of Staunton 3.875" Plastic Hastings Chess Set

by House of Staunton

Product Features

• The House of Staunton - The Official Chessmen of the US Chess Federation
• Beautiful Plastic Chess set by the legendary House of Staunton
• 3.875" King with a 1.75" Diameter Base
• Consists of 34 Chessmen, 17 light and 17 dark (including two additional Queens)
• Includes a FREE Genuine House of Staunton Vinyl Board - A $20.00 Value

Product Description

The House of Staunton is proud to introduce one of the World's finest Plastic Chessmen - The Hastings Series Plastic Chessmen. Chessmen with Attitude! The distinctive feature of this set is our newest Knight design. The superb detail on this beast is simply breathtaking!

This full-tournament sized set features a 3.875" King, weighs an impressive 42 ounces and includes 4 Queens (the additional 2 Queens are not included in the weight calculation.) The design and feel of these Chessmen make them ideal for both Tournament and Rapid Play (Blitz) Chess. As with all House of Staunton Chessmen, they exemplify the perfect combination of beauty and functionality. The design, quality and craftsmanship of this set is UNMATCHED by any set of Chessmen in its price range. Nothing even comes close!

These Chessmen are new and each set consists of 34 Chessmen, 17 light and 17 dark (including the two additional Queens.)

ALL HOUSE OF STAUNTON PLASTIC CHESSMEN ARE RECOMMENDED FOR US CHESS FEDERATION TOURNAMENT PLAY!

Indulge yourself - Own a legend!

The House of Staunton-brand Chessmen are proud to be The Official Chessmen of the US Chess Federation

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000ICNCTG
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,276 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb at three times the price..., June 13, 2007

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Baz (Manchester, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: House of Staunton 3.875" Plastic Hastings Chess Set (Misc.)

This is a gorgeous set of pieces - I was blown away by the quality when I received mine. The design of the knight is especially beautiful. Don't be fooled by the word 'plastic'. These pieces are felted and weighted, and do not look at all like 'plastic', having a nice matt patina. Without touching one, the black pieces have the appearance of wood. Even the pawns feel quite heavy. They're also nicely finished and look and feel as if they'll last a lifetime.

I'm so impressed, I'm ordering another set in a different colour combination. The price is ridiculous. I've have paid three or four times what Amazon are asking for a set as elegant and as handsome as this.

If you appreciate fine chess sets, you can't afford not add this to your collection. As for me, this will be my main set from now on. Congrats to House of Staunton for having the inspiration.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Set. Nice color. (red), April 11, 2008

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_dave_ (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: House of Staunton 3.875" Plastic Hastings Chess Set (Misc.)

Ordered on Sunday - arrived on Thursday. Quick shipment.
This is my first "real" set. I've usually used smaller sets made of wood, marble, plastic.
This set has a nice & wide base and includes a nice roll-up board that has a good size for these pieces.
The pieces are weighted, yet aren't too heavy. They definitely shouldn't topple over accidentally, but are not cumbersome to move.
The Knights are exquisite, very detailed, with nostrils flared open as if in the moment of attack.
The set comes with an extra Queen of each color (nice touch) and the red set is more of a wine/maroon color which I like. I was expecting a more vivid red, but this color is a bit subtle and seems to have a somewhat serious tone to it.
The Kings are pretty tall & easy to pickup as are all of the pieces. With the wide base, all have ample room between pieces to allow easy usage.
All in all, a very nice set at a great price (even including the somewhat high shipping price)

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice, October 13, 2007

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Maxim (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: House of Staunton 3.875" Plastic Hastings Chess Set (Misc.)

Beautiful chess set. Heavy pieces. Nice design.
Delivery was quick and everything was packaged well.

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