Verlag: World Chess
The World Chess Academy Edition is the first chess set with plastic pieces in the exact same design as the famous official World Chess Championship pieces used in the World Championship matches, the Candidates Tournaments and the FIDE Grand Prix.
· Weighted figures (600 g)
· Two queens per color
· The figures are made of high-quality plastic in a tailor-made mold.
· King height 86 mm
· High-quality, double-folding chessboard made of hard cardboard, field size 48 mm
·Delivery in a gift box
Since 2013, this design has been used exclusively at all world championship matches and top events. It premiered that year at the famous Candidates Tournament in London, where Magnus Carlsen secured his ticket to the world championship match in tie-breaks.