My New Tournament Chess Set (Wood!)

One of my Christmas presents this year was a wood chess set for tournament use . I had picked it out two weeks ago. I ordered the board on amazon, the pieces on chess house, and the bag on USCF Sales. With shipping, I spent about $130 all together. 

The Set:

The pieces:

The Board:

The Bag:

Product Details:

I bought the pieces on sale at chesshouse.com for $50. The original set only costs $40, but I paid ten dollars extra to get extra queens. The set is called Wood Staunton Club Chess Pieces. The king is 3.75 inches tall and the pieces are a replication of the usual plastic chess pieces that one would find at the local chess club. Here is a link to buy the set: http://www.chesshouse.com/3_75in_Wood_Staunton_Club_Chess_Set_p/g47195kdf.htm

I bought the board on amazon for $40. It has 2.25 inch squares which is perfect for tournaments; the board's squares are exactly the same size as the ones found on the standard vinyl boards that are used in tournaments. The manufacturer is a Polish company called Wegiel. It is a very high quality board for only a fraction of the price of similar boards that House of Staunton sells. Here is a link to buy the board: http://www.amazon.com/Chess-Board-No-Professional-Tournament/dp/B001JK23FU/ref=pd_sim_21_4?ie=UTF8&dpID=519y4fJlXOL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=1DR0378DVY2DQXRT3RQ4

I bought the bag at USCF Sales for $40 because I had a great coupon code that compensated for the shipping charge. It is simply a great bag. Here is a link to buy it: http://www.uscfsales.com/chess-bags/standard-chessboard-carrying-bag.html

Please leave your comments below!