The Chess Piece

UK Chess Sets store

 “All I want to do, ever, is just play Chess”
(Bobby Fischer)

Welcome to TheChessPiece.co.uk, supplier of high quality chess sets at competitive prices. This is the UK branch of TheChessPiece.com in the USA. We offer an increased level of service to chess enthusiasts in the UK and Europe, free from duties and delays and shipped from our premises near Cambridge.  
If you are a chess player or collector, we welcome you to explore our site and see our great selection of Chess Sets, Chess Computers, Chess Boards, and much more.
Our Staunton Chessmen and Carved Chess Pieces are handcrafted by skilled artisans in India using the finest woods, including genuine Ebony, Rosewood, Red Sandalwood  and Sheesham.
Our carved filigree wooden chess sets are both themed and figurative. We also have decorative display chess sets, such as the Japanese chess set.
Our Metal Chess Sets include the Grand Master Brass Set and the Copper and Steel Art Deco Set.
Unsure where to start? Why not begin by looking at some of our mid price chess sets based on classic designs?
The Stallion Knight Bud Rosewood Chess Set has a 4” king weighing 3.4 ounces. The white chess pieces in Boxwood, complement the rich colour of the Bud Rosewood chess pieces. This set is ideal for serious chess players, or those starting out learning about the game.
You might also look at the Legendary Bud Rosewood Chess Set with a 3 3/4" king, with extra queens. These pieces have all been carved and finished by hand to make a chess set you can be proud to own and play with.

 “Of Chess it has been said that life is not long enough for it, but that is the fault of life, not Chess”
(William Ewart Napier)

For those who are serious chess players or collectors of chess sets, you might like to look at our range of higher priced chess sets.
Among these you will find the Chetak Chess Set. This is Chess Art at its best! It is a design featuring a magnificent life-like knight in Bud Rosewood and Boxwood, with a 4.4 inch king.
As an alternative, you could look at the Grand Master Brass Chess Set. This is a very heavy and substantial yet attractive 34 piece set of chess men with extra queens now supplied as standard.
Our top range of Chess Sets are ideal for quality corporate gifts which will stand the test of time.

“Every Chess master was once a beginner”
(Chernev)

We can also offer you a selection of chess sets suitable for beginners or for every day play. Or you could be looking for a set to carry around with you, keeping your best set for special matches! Have a look at the Super Grand Staunton, or a travel set such as The Chess Mentor Magnetic Travel Chess Set, or The Happy Traveller Chess Set.

“The chessboard is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the
Universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature and the player on the other side is hidden from us”
(Thomas Huxley)

Our chessboards are the envy of all, solid wood chess playing fields in ebony, rosewood, maple and other exotic woods loved by chess players and chess collectors.

“The winner of the game is the player who makes the next-to-last mistake”
(Savielly Tartakover)

If you would like advice on any of our products please contact us.

Tel: 01480 811692

michaeld@thechesspiece.co.uk