{"title":"Latvija","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Latvian Chess Federation's own collection, powered by World Chess: the sets Latvian schools and clubs play on, the Tal and Latvian pieces, and things made for Riga alone. Part of every order supports chess in Latvia.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"official-world-chess-studio-set","title":"Official World Chess Studio Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/championship-chess-set\"\u003eWorld Championship chess set\u003c\/a\u003e, scaled for a flat. The Studio Set is the official World Chess design at 87% of the stage size, with a folding board of walnut and sycamore that closes into a book and goes on a shelf. Same silhouette, same proportions, same designer: Daniel Weil of Pentagram drew both the pieces and the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the set for people who want the real thing but not a 50-centimetre board in the living room. Opened, it is a proper board with 45 mm squares; closed, it is 38 by 19 centimetres of walnut. The pieces live in a felt pouch, so the set also travels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34 pieces in boxwood, ebonised and natural, weighted: a full set and two extra queens for promotions. King 7.9 cm, 25 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding board, walnut and sycamore, matte, 38 × 38 cm, 45 mm squares, inlaid World Chess hexagons, felt underside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFelt pouch for the pieces and the World Chess chequered box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this size\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTournament boards are 50 cm across because two players sit at a table for five hours. At home the game is played on a coffee table, a desk, a windowsill. The Studio Set keeps the championship proportions between piece and square and brings the whole thing down to a size that fits the rooms people actually have. The pieces are still weighted and still Staunton-based; the board still has the hexagon in the corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDaniel Weil, Pentagram, for World Chess\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScale\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e87% of the World Championship set\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePieces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoxwood, ebonised and natural; weighted; 2 extra queens; 808 g in all\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.9 cm, 25 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWalnut and sycamore, matte finish, folding\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoard size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38 × 38 cm open, 45 mm squares\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStorage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFelt pouch for the pieces, chequered box\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA first serious set for a flat. A set for the office or the club room. A gift for someone who already plays online on World Chess and has nowhere to put a full board. If you want the full-size stage set, that is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/world-chess-championship-set-walnut-edition\"\u003eChampionship Set, Walnut Edition\u003c\/a\u003e; if you want something for the plane, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/world-chess-travel-chess-set\"\u003eTravel Set\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping and returns\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDispatched within two business days; international delivery usually takes up to 10 business days, with a tracking link after dispatch. Free shipping on orders over $300. Customs duties, where they apply, are paid by the recipient. Returns within 14 days of delivery, unused and in original packaging; EU customers can ask for a prepaid return label, its cost deducted from the refund.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Chess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39628373885033,"sku":"p-813-143","price":479.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0094\/2378\/1988\/products\/70C0D91A-D4DF-47B0-8220-85D727ECC8AF.jpg?v=1779885144"},{"product_id":"world-chess-championship-set-academy-edition","title":"World Chess Championship Set (Academy Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe World Championship pieces in weighted plastic, for $49. Daniel Weil of Pentagram drew this design for the 2013 Candidates in London; it has been the look of every title match since. The Academy Edition casts the same silhouette from custom moulds, weights the pieces to 600 g a set, and puts them on a folding paper board with 48 mm squares. The king is 86 mm, which is tournament size, so the set is legal for club and rated play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the set schools buy by the box, the set clubs keep thirty of, and the set grandmasters do not mind analysing on. It is also the least expensive of the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/championship-chess-set\"\u003efour editions of the World Championship chess set\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34 weighted plastic pieces, black and white: a full set and two extra queens. King 86 mm, set weight 600 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding paper board, 44 cm (17 in), 48 mm squares\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe chequered World Chess box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDaniel Weil, Pentagram, for World Chess, 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePieces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeighted plastic from custom moulds; 2 extra queens; 600 g a set\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e86 mm, tournament size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFolding paper board, 44 cm, 48 mm squares\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClub, school, rated play, training at home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA child's first proper set. A club order. A travelling coach. Anyone who wants to train on the championship pieces before deciding on the wooden ones. For ten at once, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/world-chess-club-pack-academy-edition\"\u003eClub Pack\u003c\/a\u003e; for the same pieces in boxwood, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/world-chess-championship-set-walnut-edition\"\u003eChampionship Set, Walnut Edition\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping and returns\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDispatched within two business days; international delivery usually takes up to 10 business days, with a tracking link after dispatch. Customs duties, where they apply, are paid by the recipient. Returns within 14 days of delivery, unused and in original packaging; EU customers can ask for a prepaid return label, its cost deducted from the refund.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Chess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39645176332393,"sku":"8130010","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0094\/2378\/1988\/products\/1334-82.png?v=1779883006"},{"product_id":"world-chess-championship-set-walnut-edition","title":"World Chess Championship Set (Walnut Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/championship-chess-set\"\u003eofficial World Championship chess set\u003c\/a\u003e on a walnut board. The pieces are the ones FIDE approved for the championship cycle: boxwood, triple-weighted, a 9.5 cm king, drawn by Daniel Weil of Pentagram and refined with Magnus Carlsen for speed of play. The board is solid walnut and maple, 50 cm across with 5 cm squares, the World Chess hexagon in the corner. It is the warmer of the two full-size editions; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/official-world-chess-premium-set\"\u003ePremium Set\u003c\/a\u003e has the ebony inlay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything is tournament size. That matters more than it sounds: a 9.5 cm king on a 5 cm square is the proportion your hand learns in a club, and it is the proportion the title is played at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34 pieces in boxwood, ebonised and natural, triple-weighted: a full set and two extra queens. King 9.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalnut and maple board, 50 × 50 cm, 5 cm squares, inlaid World Chess hexagon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage box for the pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStatus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePieces FIDE-approved for World Championship cycle events\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDaniel Weil, Pentagram, for World Chess; input from Magnus Carlsen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePieces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoxwood, ebonised and natural; triple-weighted; 2 extra queens\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.5 cm (3.75 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWalnut and maple, 50 × 50 cm, 5 × 5 cm squares\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first serious set that will also be the last. A club board that the strong players will ask about. A present that nobody returns. For a smaller footprint with the same pieces scaled down, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/world-chess-set-home-edition-in-walnut\"\u003eHome Edition in Walnut\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping and returns\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDispatched within two business days; international delivery usually takes up to 10 business days, with a tracking link after dispatch. Free shipping on orders over $300. Customs duties, where they apply, are paid by the recipient. Returns within 14 days of delivery, unused and in original packaging; EU customers can ask for a prepaid return label, its cost deducted from the refund.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Chess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39659409047657,"sku":"p-813-163","price":609.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0094\/2378\/1988\/files\/5_9864ea94-c91d-4d5b-818e-6d46c45b2cab.png?v=1755082710"},{"product_id":"official-world-chess-pieces-fide-approved","title":"Official World Chess Pieces – FIDE Approved","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese are the only chess pieces FIDE has approved for the World Championship cycle. Daniel Weil of Pentagram drew them for the 2013 Candidates in London, with Magnus Carlsen and Vladimir Kramnik advising on how they should feel in the hand; they were played in the 2018 Carlsen–Caruana match and the three title matches before it. Hand-turned in boxwood, ebonised and natural, triple-weighted, hand-polished. The New York Times and Business Insider have both written about them, which is unusual for a chess piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the pieces alone, in a bespoke box, for the player who already has a board. A 9.5 cm king wants 5 cm squares; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/premium-chess-board\"\u003ePremium Board\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/world-chess-walnut-board\"\u003eWalnut Board\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/official-world-chess-ebony-board\"\u003eEbony Board\u003c\/a\u003e are all cut for them. If you want pieces and board together, the four editions are compared on the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/championship-chess-set\"\u003eWorld Championship chess set\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34 pieces: a full set and two extra queens, triple-weighted boxwood, ebonised and natural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBespoke storage box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePiece by piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePiece\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBase\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight, white \/ black\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e95 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e39 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e54 \/ 54 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQueen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e84 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e37 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53 \/ 52 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBishop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e77 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e37 \/ 40 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKnight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e74 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e33 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e44 \/ 46 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRook\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e36 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e43 \/ 41 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePawn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e56 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 \/ 23 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStatus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe only pieces FIDE-approved for World Championship cycle events\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDaniel Weil, Pentagram, 2013; input from Carlsen and Kramnik\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoxwood, ebonised and natural; triple-weighted; hand-polished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSold separately; made for 5 cm squares\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping and returns\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDispatched within two business days; international delivery usually takes up to 10 business days, with a tracking link after dispatch. 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