Luxury Twelve-Sided Russian Chess Set with Double-Headed Eagle

Luxury Twelve-Sided Russian Chess Set with Double-Headed Eagle — Handmade in Armenia

Not a square but a disc with twelve straight sides: this luxury Russian chess set carries a full-size field in the middle, a dotted diamond lattice everywhere outside it, and the double-headed eagle cast in metal at each end. 60 cm / 23.6″ across, handmade in Armenia from dark-stained beech, folding in half, with 32 turned pieces and felt inside.

This is the wooden chess set that keeps the army classic so the board can do the talking. The lattice is a fine net with a dot punched at every crossing, running from the brass coordinate discs out to the twelve-sided rim, and the eagle — two heads, three crowns, sceptre and orb — is a small cast disc sunk into a round recess at each end, facing each player. The 32 pieces are turned in amber wood and dark, tall enough for squares this size.

Two bronze hinges take the fold, turning the disc into a half-round that shuts on clasps, and each half inside is a well of black felt where the pieces lie between games. Chess only under the lid — a round board for a round table, with nothing shiny to compete with the carving.

Specifications

• Size: 60 cm / 23.6″ across, twelve-sided
• Material: beech wood, dark-stained, with inlaid pale and brown squares and brass coordinate discs
• Carving: dotted diamond lattice over the whole top, round recess at each end holding a cast-metal double-headed eagle, twelve-sided edge
• Pieces: 32 turned wooden chess pieces, 16 amber and 16 dark
• Folded: half-round, 30 × 60 cm / 11.8″ × 23.6″
• Inside: black felt lining in both halves
• Hardware: bronze hinges and clasps
• Craftsmanship: handmade in Armenia

What's Included

• Twelve-sided folding carved beech chess board, felt-lined inside
• 32 turned wooden chess pieces, 16 amber and 16 dark
• Carrying bag

Why You'll Love It

• The eagle at both ends: the Russian double-headed eagle in cast metal, one disc facing each player.
• Round, and it still folds: twelve sides make the disc, hinges halve it, and the pieces ride inside on felt.
• Wood, kept quiet: turned pieces in two tones that let you read the position against all that lattice.

Good to Know Before You Buy

Is the carving real? Carved. The lattice is cut into the dark-stained beech with a dot at every crossing, the twelve-sided edge is shaped, the squares are inlaid and the coordinates are brass discs. The eagles are not carved — they are cast-metal discs set into round recesses. Nothing is printed.

What about shipping and returns? Shipping is free worldwide and tracked. Every set is covered by our 30-day returns policy.

How do I look after it? Keep it out of direct sunlight and away from radiators. Wipe with a dry, soft cloth and store it closed.