This superb chess set combines our extra special Elegant Series Staunton chess pieces with our new luxury Palisander & Black Anegre chess board. The chessmen are classic Staunton & have been sourced from the worlds finest producer of wooden chess sets. The quality of the chessmen is extremely fine with extremely accurate carvings & consistent defect free finish. They have been made from clean grained boxwood & genuine Indian ebony. The ebony is extremely high grade & makes the chessmen a very valuable & collectable set. Each piece has been correctly weighted in the base for perfect balance, something you will fully appreciate when you begin to move the pieces around the board. The Knight's have been carved with excellent consistency & hold an amazing amount of detail, the same person is responsible for carving all four knights in the set so that all four of them are as identical as human hands will allow. The board has been selected from Europe's premier manufacture of chess boards for it's quality, finish & stunning design. The wooden veneers feature rich tones & vivid grain with a magical contrast between the black & maple squares & the Palisander border. The overall effect is highly attractive & it complements the chess pieces perfectly by providing just the right amount of contrast. The board measures just under eighteen inches across & has been manufactured without fault & finished in a rich high gloss lacquer. A combination of extremely high quality pieces & a highly distinctive board make this set highly desirable.