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Contemporary Series Chessmen With 17.75" Black And Maple Board

This unique chess set combines our contemporary series chessmen with our Black and Maple Matt finish Chess Board. The result is a two-tone, vanguard chess set combination that will satisfy any modernist's addiction to elegant simplicity. The pieces have been expertly crafted from solid boxwood, hand finished and polished to a natural hardwood shine. Each piece is internally weighted and felted on it's base. The balance of the chessmen is very good and despite their unusual appearance they excellent to play with. A classic stylised and minimalist design. The board is crafted from Lithograph printed Maple veneer, manufactured in Europe to the highest possible standards using only the finest raw materials. As a chess retailer we have been consistently impressed with the outstanding quality
of these amazing boards. They are manufactured to exact and uniform standards and finished in a flawless matt satin sheen. An unusual but deeply satisfying chess set and board combination that has been crafted to a very high standard. Designed to look good and last through decades of dedicated chess playing.
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This unique chess set combines our contemporary series chessmen with our Black & Maple Matt finish Chess Board. The result is a two-tone, vanguard chess set combination that will satisfy any modernist's addiction to elegant simplicity. The pieces have been expertly crafted from solid boxwood, hand finished & polished to a natural hardwood shine. Each piece is internally weighted & felted on it's base. The balance of the chessmen is very good & despite their unusual appearance they excellent to play with. A classic stylised & minimalist design. The board is crafted from Lithograph printed Maple veneer, manufactured in Europe to the highest possible standards using only the finest raw materials. As a chess retailer we have been consistently impressed with the outstanding quality of these amazing boards. They are manufactured to exact & uniform standards & finished in a flawless matt satin sheen. An unusual but deeply satisfying chess set & board combination that has been crafted to a very high standard. Designed to look good & last through decades of dedicated chess playing.

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Contemporary - Modern era design
Black - A colour which does not emit any colour of the spectrum. Black absorbs all frequencies of the spectrum.
Contemporary - A design reference to indicate post war modern design
Satin - A weaving technique which provides a glossy surface and dull back
Hand - A part of the body at the end of the arm
Hand - A pointer which indicates time on a clock face
Maple - A species of tree mainly native to Asia
polished - A process that makes and object or surface shiny. A refined and flawless finish.
Quality - An object that has quality is superior in function and finish than a less quality object.
Set - a group of items usually related to one another. Some objects cannot function without the complete set of items.
Natural - not manmade
Raw - Unprocessed state. Something that is raw has not been processed.
Unusual - Something unique and different.
Contemporary - An object that is living in the same time.
Satisfying - A feeling of pleasure and fulfilment.
Balance - Something that is evenly weighted to keep something upright.
Matt - A non glossy colour that light wont reflect off.
Design - A drawing or styles that shows the look and functionality of something before its made.
Classic - Something that is still like it was originally a high quality standard.
Solid - Something that is firm and not liquid, a hard shape that cannot be changed easily.
Addiction - The description given when someone cannot live without something.
Combination - The process of two of more things being mixed or combined together.

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