Luxury Twelve-Sided Russian Chess Set with Wooden Pieces

Luxury Twelve-Sided Russian Chess Set with Wooden Pieces

A square board is the default, and this one is not it. Twelve sides, cut so the corners fall away at angles, with wide borders carved in a fine lattice and the double-headed eagle of Russia inlaid at each end of the field. Set on a table it looks less like equipment and more like something that was made for the room — which is the point of a carved chess set at this size.

The pieces are wood: 32 of them, turned in beech and walnut, warm and quiet against all that carving. That is a deliberate balance. The board is doing plenty already, so the army stays classic and lets you actually see the position. A full 23.6" / 60 cm playing field with maple inlay, folding down to half its width when you are done — a handmade chess set built for long games and a permanent place to put it.

What's Included

• Twelve-sided folding chess board with brass fittings
• 32 turned chess pieces in beech and walnut wood
• Carrying bag

Specifications

• Open board: 23.6 x 23.6" / 60 x 60 cm
• Folded: 23.6 x 11.8" / 60 x 30 cm
• Weight: 5 kg / 11 lb
• Material: solid beech and walnut wood with maple inlay
• Entirely handmade

Why You'll Love It

• Twelve-sided board — a shape you will not find on another set
• The Russian double-headed eagle inlaid at both ends
• Fine lattice carving right across the wide borders
• Full 23.6" / 60 cm field, and it still folds in half

The Double-Headed Eagle

The eagle looks two ways at once, east and west, and has done since it arrived in Russia in the fifteenth century. It has outlived every regime that used it. On a board where the whole skill is seeing both sides of a position at the same time, it is a better fit than most emblems ever manage.

A Gift Worth Giving

For someone who plays properly and would rather have wooden pieces than metal ones — this gives them the striking board without changing anything about how the game feels in the hand.