Hello, I am looking for a good chess set and am wondering what the pieces are made of?
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It was a gift so Im not sure what its made of; but I know they were very lightweight so im guessing nothing too fancy. Hope that helps
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If this soma cube is like the one I bought some time ago, it is made of wood--I think I gave this one to my grandson. I still have one made out of glued-together dice and once one made of solid brass. They are fun. Check out www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soma_cube .
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Thank you for your interest in the Lord of the Rings Chess Set. The board is crafted in cold cast porcelain with metal attachments and plexi-glass. Detailed Middle-earth map is sculpted beneath playing surface. It is quite heavy. Shipping weight for board and pieces is about 24lbs.
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I can't confirm what they are made of now, but the game we have that I purchased on Amazon was made of painted wooden tiles.
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My set is fine and I were not aware there were problems so I looked. 1. The box closes fine. Just line up the pieces properly so you don't have the large pieces touching each other when you fold the box.2. The pieces are definitely wood, not plastic.I am very pleased with the purchase and if mine were lost or damaged, I would seek this out and purchase it again.
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I bought this set for my 5-yr old great nephew. The chess pieces are sturdy but not heavy metal. I do not believe they used a metallic paint that would be harmful. He LOVES the set!
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We found the perfect board on eBay. It is an ebony and birdseye maple board that perfectly complements this gorgeous chess set. I checked and it looks like seller has one board left. 21" Ebony & Birdseye Maple Chess Board ($107.96) at seller "xstremedeals" (100% Pos Feedback) Hope this helps!
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The magnets are strong enough to hold the chess pieces position on the board under normal playing conditions. They will not hold if a sudden jerk occurs and they will side if the board is tilted.
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The board looks like plywood and the pieces feel heavy like wood to me. I could not see any paint coming off- not even from the same puzzle at the library. I would think with such heavy use those pieces would show significant wear. That after a year or more, the library's pieces are in good condition testifies to the high quality of Melissa & Doug products.
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I bought this for my grown son. He says the chess pieces are definitely not metal.He does not know what material they used. He is very happy with the chess set.
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Wood on wood. It's a very nice piece and very heavy. The drawers do have stops on them so they won't come all the way out while pulling them open.
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I thought they were made of wood. If not it's a very good simulation, the Professor that I ordered them for asked for wood and didn't complain when she received these.
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Board is wood. Red/Green pieces are plastic but very nice. I was impressed. As good of quality as the one I used to play with my grandma growing up long ago. You won't be unhappy with your purchase.
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Yes, 28 lego figures. The set includes figures to represent 1 king, 1 queen, 2 bishops, 2 knights, and 8 pawns for each side (28 total chess pieces two players). The rooks are tower-like structures, not figures. You may want to glue the top/bottom of the figures together if you really want to use the set to play chess. Sometimes the top-bottom come apart.
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I would probably choose another set. Some just a little simpler. This set has pieces that can be a little complex.
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The whole thing is solid. Literally a three piece set. I hope this helps with your decision.
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Hi, OK, The widths of the pieces are as follows: King 49mm........ Queen 44mm...........Bishop 37mm ..........Knight 26mm............rook 35mm ..... Pawn 27mm . Bear in mind that the knight is only 26mm because he sits on a forward profile, rather than a sideways one like all the other pieces. The chessmen require a board of at least 20 inches, ideally 21+