{"product_id":"1972-reproduction-staunton-ebony-chess-pieces-8-9cm","title":"1972 Reproduction Staunton Ebony Chess Pieces - 8.9cm","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautifully carved from ebony \u0026amp; boxwood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditional Staunton design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8.9cm king.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuperb detail and finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeighted and felted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for boards of 45 - 50 cm .\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA welcome addition to The Regency Chess Company range is the Reproduction Staunton Ebony Chess Men 1972 Model. Supplied by the same chess workshop that produces some of the world's finest handcrafted chessmen, these pieces are expertly created from solid pieces of wood and boast beautiful carvings, especially on the knight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith this size of king and the broad felted bases, these chessmen will sit perfectly on boards from\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/45-50cm-chess-boards\"\u003e45 - 50 cm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/45-50cm-chess-boards\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween 11 Jul – 1 Sept 1972, the legendary World Chess Championship took place between defending champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union and challenger Bobby Fischer of the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt took place in the Laugardalshöll arena in Reykjavík, Iceland. Two chess sets were used over the course of this tournament, which is now known as the Match of the Century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Regency Chess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53568390824278,"sku":"RCP182","price":282.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/5166\/0118\/files\/RCP182.webp?v=1778397456","url":"https:\/\/regencychess.ie\/products\/1972-reproduction-staunton-ebony-chess-pieces-8-9cm","provider":"The Regency Chess Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}