{"product_id":"black-marble-chess-set-with-bronze-pieces","title":"Black Marble Chess Set with Bronze Pieces","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBlack Marble Chess Set with Bronze Pieces\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack and white is what everyone pictures when they picture a chess board, and almost nobody actually owns it in stone. Here the dark squares are genuine black marble — not painted, not stained — with pale veins drifting through them that catch the light at an angle and disappear head-on. Against the white squares the contrast is absolute, which makes this the easiest board in the range to read across a long game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFifteen kilos, 15.7\" \/ 40 cm, ringed with brass coordinate markers. The 32 hand-cast bronze pieces have modelled crowns, robes and horse-head knights, and on polished stone they sound quite unlike anything wooden. That is what people remember about a luxury chess set made of marble: not how it looks in a photograph, but the click of the first piece going down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack and white marble chess board with brass coordinate markers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 hand-cast bronze chess pieces, 16 light and 16 dark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitted storage box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoard: 15.7 x 15.7\" \/ 40 x 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 15 kg \/ 33.1 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: natural marble board, cast bronze pieces, brass detailing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: polished marble with brass coordinate markers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntirely handmade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe classic black-and-white board, in real stone rather than stained wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural veining through the dark squares, different on every board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-cast bronze pieces with modelled detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe clearest contrast of any board in the range — easy on the eyes over hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStone Rather Than Wood\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixty-four squares, each cut from natural marble and polished until it meets its neighbours perfectly flat. Nothing here can be corrected — no filling, no sanding, no glue — so a single chipped edge means cutting a new square from scratch. It is the reason a chess set from stone costs what it does and the reason it outlasts everything else on the shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift Worth Giving\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you only ever buy one stone board, this is the one to buy. Black and white needs no explaining, suits any room, and looks exactly as serious as the game deserves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098184966464,"sku":"102294-BLK","price":3289.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1678525506953.jpg?v=1788438294","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/black-marble-chess-set-with-bronze-pieces","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}