Craftsman Deluxe Wooden Chess Set

Chess has long been one of the world's most popular games, and widely seen as one of the greatest strategy games ever developed.

It is "the game of Kings", as 2 players take turns moving their pieces around the board attempting to capture their opponent's King to claim victory. The game first appeared in India around the year 600AD and from there it spread into Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. By the 20th century, interest in the game had exploded into all corners of the world. Chess is known to have significant benefits for developing and strengthening focus, creativity, and problem solving skills. It also helps to exercise both sides of the brain. During a game of chess your brain will exercise logic, pattern-recognition, make decisions both visually and analytically, and test your memory. Each day millions of people of all ages & walks of life connect in schools, at parks, in households and on the internet - enjoying one of the world's greatest games. Chess truly is a game that connects people like no other!

The Craftsman classic wood games collection features stunning dark wood finishing on the cases and boards including real wood veneers, quality workmanship, and high quality components throughout. They are designed and fabricated to be both great to play with and splendid to look at. This chess set features beautiful real wood veneer base and inlaid wood playing board, as well as elegant Mahogany wood finish around edges. This set includes large 3.25" hand-carved wooden chess pieces.