Estragon wrote:
2.Chess Pieces 2.1
Material
Chess pieces should be made of wood, plastic or an imitation of these materials.
Imitation plastic? Now I've heard everything.
Metal and Stone
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Estragon wrote:
2.Chess Pieces 2.1
Material
Chess pieces should be made of wood, plastic or an imitation of these materials.
That's from FIDE. I don't know why the others are prohibited, although the recommended board is wooden (required for WC & Continental Championship play) so perhaps metal or stone pieces could damage the finish if they fell over on it.
Interestingly enough, stone or marble boards can be used in other FIDE events if the Chief Arbiter of the event approves them, so it is a case by case basis.
That makes sense. Thanks for the clarification.
How about very, very soft mushy rubber?
In most fide events the pieces, boards and clocks are all supplied by the organizers . Its not like in the US and under uscf play where players must bring their own pieces, boards, and clocks.
I read somewhere that Fide only allows wooden or plastic chessmen to be used in their tournaments. I understand why fragile material like glass or ceramic is not used for pieces in serious games, but why not metal and stone? Metal and stone sets are common enough already, and they're fairly durable/reliable.