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What to Look for When Buying a Chess Set?

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  Choosing the right chess set can be difficult. You can play chess with any set, but it's hard to find the right one for you. Don't waste your money on a set you don't like or worse it will affect your game. Here are some pointers to help you find a set that is convenient to play and within your price range.   1.     The most important thing when buying a chess set is the accuracy of those pieces. I mean how well you can separate the queen from the king and so on. All tournament boards use pieces with different styles. Avoid awesome "themed" sets and find something with a simple look. There is nothing more annoying to a chess player than trying to figure out what the piece. In such a game, the owner of the board will undoubtedly benefit from the "home-field" because he has used the set before. I've lost a lot of games to kids who bring themed sets to the chess club and insist on using their board instead of the tournament board. That brings us