The World Chess Championship Set - Academy Edition

The World Chess Championship Set - Academy EditionThe World Chess Championship set in the Academy Edition is a full chess set with plastic pieces, a strong cardboard board in grey, black and white colors and a beautiful drawer box. Since 2013, the sets in this design have been exclusively used in the World Chess Championship matches and top events. The set premiered at the famous 2013 Candidates Tournament in London where Magnus Carlsen won his ticket to the Championship Match on tie breaks. Pieces

from the very first moves striving to place pressure on your opponent – you will thrive in the opening and achieve great positions early in your games

named after the designer of the original Staunton Chessmen - Nathaniel Cooke

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It features stunning Bird's Eye Maple

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