The Madrid Chess Pieces in Sheesham 4 Inches

• Expertly turned and carved from beautiful sheesham.
• Luxury quality chessmen.
• 4 inch (102 mm) king.
• 2 extra queens.
• Heavily weighted for balance.
• Bases covered with billiard cloth.
• Certificate of authenticity.
• Suitable for a 23 inch (60 cm) board.

The Madrid Series chessmen are presented here in graded sheesham and boxwood. Found in India, sheesham, also known as golden rosewood, is a rich brown hardwood. It possesses a lovely deep grain pattern and is truly gorgeous. It not as expensive as sandalwood or ebony which is why are can offer this exquisite chess set at such an affordable price. The quality of the sheesham wood is very high; dense, hard and can be polished to display its beauty.

These chessmen come with a 4 inch king, four queens for pawn promotion, are triple weighted and expertly felted to protect the board as well as the pieces themselves. Each has been crafted to a superlative standard and total uniformity across the set is exemplary. We have sourced these chess pieces from the world's finest producer of chessmen and this becomes clear when you hold them in your hand and compare them with other similarly priced chess pieces. These fine chessmen will sit perfectly on a walnut or sheesham board. We would recommend one that is 23 inches (60 cm) in size.

This luxury set includes 4 queens for pawn promotion