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Jaques of London has been instrumental in the development and success of modern chess. Chess pieces before the mid 19th century were of two kinds - excessively elaborate and costly hand-carved reproductions of the Kings court, or rudely turned and daubed
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Jaques of London has been instrumental in the development & success of modern chess. Chess pieces before the mid 19th century were of two kinds
- excessively elaborate & costly h&-carved reproductions of the Kings court, or rudely turned & daubed pieces in which rank was dictated by height alone. In the 1840s, this all changed. Nathaniel Cooke, proprietor of the Illustrated London News, brought John Jaques a new & elegant design for chessmen. Between the two of them, this initial design was polished to produce a set using symbols (for the king, a crown, for the bishop, a mitre) which could be easily recognised & reproduced. This radical design received rave reviews in the press, particulary for the exquisite design of the Knight, based on sculptures from the famous Elgin Marbles. Mr Howard Staunton, the first British chess World Champion, was so taken with the design that he agreed to have his name & signature adorn every box of pieces. The Staunton chess set, as it became known, is now the de facto standard for play at all levels. Few companies can say they influenced the development of a game the way Jaques of London has shaped the world's favourite board game, chess. This is our beautiful handmade 18" Staunton chessboard, the smallest Staunton design in our range, expertly crafted by Jaques with Walnut & Sycamore squares with solid Mahogany frame. Suited to 3.5" King.

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Marbles - Small glass spheres used for playing games
Hand - A part of the body at the end of the arm
Hand - A pointer which indicates time on a clock face
World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti
King - The figure head of a monarch
polished - A process that makes and object or surface shiny. A refined and flawless finish.
Set - a group of items usually related to one another. Some objects cannot function without the complete set of items.
Luxury - An exquisite way of living, an sometimes come at a higher price.
Design - A drawing or styles that shows the look and functionality of something before its made.
Solid - Something that is firm and not liquid, a hard shape that cannot be changed easily.

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