Official World Chess
The set the World Chess Championship is played on. Designed by Daniel Weil of Pentagram, approved by FIDE, made by World Chess, the official FIDE gaming platform. Four editions, one design: from the club hall to the match stage.
The same pieces in four finishes. Pick by where it will live
For clubs, schools and training
The championship pieces in weighted plastic with a roll-up board. The set of the FIDE Grand Prix side events and of every club that wants the real design without the walnut price.
For the home board
A smaller king on a walnut and sycamore board: the same silhouette, scaled to a desk or a coffee table.
The match set
What the players sit down to: 95 mm triple-weighted boxwood pieces on a 50 cm walnut board. The edition photographed on this page.
For display and gifting
The Walnut Edition pieces and board with the bespoke storage box, the way the set is presented to the players.
| Academy Edition | Studio Set | Walnut Edition | Premium Set | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood of the pieces | — | Buis ébène / Buis naturel | Buis ébène / Buis naturel | Buis Ébène / Buis Naturel |
| King | 8,6 cm | 7,9 cm | 9,5 cm | 9,5 cm |
| Wood of the board | — | Noyer / Érable | Noyer / Érable | Acacia / Ébène / Buis |
| Board size | 48 cm x 48 cm | — | 50 cm x 50 cm | 50 cm x 50 cm |
| Square | 4,8 cm | — | 5 cm | 5 cm |
| Price | $49 $43.61 $49 | $479 $426.31 $479 | $609$639 $542.01 $639 | $769 $684.41 $769 |
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The same set, in the same hands. Photographs from World Chess events
Yes. The design is the one Pentagram made for World Chess, and the Walnut Edition is the set on the stage. The other editions keep the exact piece shapes and proportions and change the material: weighted plastic for the Academy Edition, a smaller king for the Studio Set, a presentation box for the Premium Set.
The pieces meet the FIDE standard for official events: a 95 mm king, the right base diameter and weight, and clear silhouettes that read from across the hall. The World Chess pieces are the ones used in the World Championship cycle.
For a club, a school or a player who travels to tournaments: the Academy Edition. For a board that stays at home and gets played: the Studio Set or the Walnut Edition. As a gift or a set that will be shown as much as played: the Premium Set with its box. If you already have a board, the pieces are sold on their own.
Orders ship from Germany and the US. Shipping is free over $300. Delivery in the US usually takes 3 to 5 business days, in Europe 4 to 6. Returns within 14 days of delivery.
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