SHOPWORN - ChessCafe Puzzle Book 3

For your purchasing consideration.... "Camelot conjures up memories of a mythical, romantic city somewhere in England. A fantasy realm abounding with Arthurian Kings, dashing Knights atop graceful. spirited steeds with wildly flowing manes and flaring nostrils. Most scholars regard it as entirely fictional, its geography being perfect for romance writers. It has been commented that "Camelot, located no where in particular, can be anywhere". Now, you can enjoy your own piece of Camelot." The House of Staunton is proud to offer another masterpiece - The Camelot Series Luxury Chessmen from our our exclusive Forever Collection. In introduces an unparalleled degree of elegance and workmanship into your home. An inspirational modification to the vaunted Staunton design, these chessmen represent a new paradigm in chess set design As with all House of Staunton chessmen, the profiles of the individual chessmen are harmonious. The pieces are carefully weighted for consistency, their weights reflecting their relative value on the chessboard. The individual bases are beveled to create the illusion of floating. Each piece is heavily weighted, beautifully polished and cushioned on green baize base pads. These are qualities only found in House of Staunton chessmen. What is an imperfect item? Imperfect consists of items that are deemed below the House of Staunton's already high quality standards.  Because these products do not meet or exceed our inspection standards, we are able to pass enormous savings to you! The inspection report for this set details the following defects: A Blood Rosewood Knight has a scratch on the left side (As seen in photographs). Four of the Blood Rosewood Pawns have been replaced and do not match the rest of the set (As seen in photographs). Several of the Blood Rosewood pieces have been weighted with traditional weights instead of the Tungsten weighting. There may be other minor imperfections not pictured.   What is the value of this item? If this

For your purchasing consideration.... The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with House of Staunton English Leather basepads on the King and luxurious billiard cloth base pads on the other Chess pieces, with a beautiful finish. As with all of our Chess sets, the Westminster Series exemplifies a perfect combination of distinct beauty and functionality. It has been designed to withstand the rigors of practical play while maintaining an elegance which has become the hallmark of a House of Staunton chess set. The design, quality and craftsmanship of this set is UNMATCHED by any set of Chessmen in its price range. Nothing even comes close! What is an imperfect item? Imperfect consists of items that are deemed below the House of Staunton's already high quality standards.  Because these products do not meet or exceed our inspection standards, we are able to pass enormous savings to you! The inspection report for this set details the following defects: One of the Natural Boxwood Knights has been replaced and does not match the set (As seen in photographs). One of the Natural Boxwood Bishops has been replaced and does not match the set (As seen in photographs). Some of the Natural Boxwood Pawns have been replaced and do not match the set (As seen in photographs). Some of the Genuine Ebony Pawns have been replaced and do not match the set (As seen in photographs). One of the Genuine Ebony Knights has been replaced and does not match the set (As seen in photographs). There may be other minor imperfections not pictured. What is the value of this item? If this item were in perfect condition, it would retail for $895.00. THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS... ONCE IT HAS BEEN SOLD, IT WILL BE GONE FOREVER SO ACT FAST! **NOTE** Because this an imperfect item, all sales are final. No refunds, returns or exchanges are allowed**

For your purchasing consideration.... The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Zagreb '59 Series Chess set. A full tournament-sized Chess set, it features a 3.875" King with a 1.75" diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with luxurious billiard cloth base pads and a beautiful finish. The design of the Zagreb '59 Chess set is an adaptation of the most popular Chess set used at major international Chess tournaments throughout the 1950s and 1960s, most notably the World Championship Candidates Match that was held in Bied, Zagreb in 1959. What is an imperfect item? Imperfect consists of items that are deemed below the House of Staunton's already high quality standards.  Because these products do not meet or exceed our inspection standards, we are able to pass enormous savings to you! The inspection report for this set details the following defects: Many of the pieces have been replaced and do not 100% match the rest of the set (As seen in photographs). There may be other minor imperfections not pictured.   What is the value of this item? If this item were in perfect condition, it would retail for $519.00. THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS... ONCE IT HAS BEEN SOLD, IT WILL BE GONE FOREVER SO ACT FAST! **NOTE** Because this an imperfect item, all sales are final. No refunds, returns or exchanges are allowed**

For your purchasing consideration.... The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Teramo Series Chess set. A full club-sized Chess set, it features a 4.4" King with a 2.0" diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with luxurious billiard cloth base pads and a beautiful finish. What is an imperfect item? Imperfect consists of items that are deemed below the House of Staunton's already high quality standards.  Because these products do not meet or exceed our inspection standards, we are able to pass enormous savings to you! The inspection report for this set details the following defects: The Blood Rosewood King is cracked on the base (As seen in photographs). The Blood Rosewood Knights don't match (As seen in photographs). The Blood Rosewood Bishops have scratches on the side (As seen in photographs). The Blood Rosewood Rook has a small crack on the base (As seen in photographs). The Blood Rosewood Pawns have chips/cracks (As seen in photographs). The Natural Boxwood King has marks on the base (As seen in photographs). The Natural Boxwood Queen has a minor dark line on the base (As seen in photographs). The Natural Boxwood Knights do not match one another (As seen in photographs). There may be other minor imperfections not pictured. What is the value of this item? If this item were in perfect condition, it would retail for $909.00. THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS... ONCE IT HAS BEEN SOLD, IT WILL BE GONE FOREVER SO ACT FAST! **NOTE** Because this an imperfect item, all sales are final. No refunds, returns or exchanges are allowed**

For your purchasing consideration.... The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Aversa Series Chess set. A full tournament-sized Chess set, it features a 4.0" King with a 1.875" diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with luxurious billiard cloth base pads and a beautiful finish. What is an imperfect item? Imperfect consists of items that are deemed below the House of Staunton's already high quality standards.  Because these products do not meet or exceed our inspection standards, we are able to pass enormous savings to you! The inspection report for this set details the following defects: One of the Genuine Ebony Bishops has a crack on the base (As seen in photographs). One of the Genuine Ebony Pawns has a crack on the base (As seen in photographs). One of the Genuine Ebony Pawns has a dent on the base (As seen in photographs). The Antiqued Boxwood King has dark marks on the midsection (As seen in photographs). The Antiqued Boxwood Queen has dark marks (As seen in photographs). The Antiqued Boxwood Bishops have  dark marks and cracks on the base (As seen in photographs). There may be other minor imperfections not pictured.   What is the value of this item? If this item were in perfect condition, it would retail for $719.00. THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS... ONCE IT HAS BEEN SOLD, IT WILL BE GONE FOREVER SO ACT FAST! **NOTE** Because this an imperfect item, all sales are final. No refunds, returns or exchanges are allowed**

For your purchasing consideration.... For the discerning Chess player, one that demands the highest quality and as close to perfection as can be achieved by human hands, The House of Staunton has created the Supreme Collector Series Luxury Chess set. This club-sized Chess set features a 4.4" King with a 2.0" diameter base and is crafted out of the highest grade Boxwood and Genuine Ebony. This set comes with 2 different styles of Knights - The Classical Collector Knight and the Imperial Collector Knight, for a total of 38 Chess pieces. They are hand carved and hand turned by our master artisans to the highest quality standards ever seen in a Chess set. The design, quality and craftsmanship of this set is UNMATCHED by any set of Chessmen in any price range. Nothing even comes close! What is an imperfect item? Imperfect consists of items that are deemed below the House of Staunton's already high quality standards.  Because these products do not meet or exceed our inspection standards, we are able to pass enormous savings to you! You will receive one of these Chess Sets that contains imperfections, which may include some of the following: Some of the Genuine Ebony pieces may have hairline cracks (As seen in photographs). There may be other minor imperfections not pictured. What is the value of this item? If this item were in perfect condition, it would retail for $1,995.00. THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS... ONCE IT HAS BEEN SOLD, IT WILL BE GONE FOREVER SO ACT FAST! **NOTE** Because this an imperfect item, all sales are final. No refunds, returns or exchanges are allowed**

For your purchasing consideration.... The House of Staunton is proud to offer another masterpiece - The Westminster Artisan Series Chessmen. These Chessmen feature a 4.4" King with a 1.85" Diameter base and are very heavily weighted. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods.  As with all of our Chess sets, the Westminster Series exemplifies a perfect combination of distinct beauty and functionality. It has been designed to withstand the rigors of practical play while maintaining an elegance which has become the hallmark of a House of Staunton chess set. The design, quality and craftsmanship of this set is UNMATCHED by any set of Chessmen in its price range. Nothing even comes close! What is an imperfect item? Imperfect consists of items that are deemed below the House of Staunton's already high quality standards.  Because these products do not meet or exceed our inspection standards, we are able to pass enormous savings to you! The inspection report for this set details the following defects: The Genuine Ebony Queen has a scrape mark on the midsection (As seen in photographs). The Blood Rosewood King has tool marks on the base (As seen in photographs). The Blood Rosewood Rook has scrapes on the base (As seen in photographs). The Blood Rosewood Pawn has a hairline crack on the base (As seen in photographs). One of the Blood Rosewood Knights has been replaced and does not 100% match the set (As seen in photographs). One of the Blood Rosewood Rooks has been replaced and does not 100% match the set (As seen in photographs). There may be other minor imperfections not pictured. What is the value of this item? If this item were in perfect condition, it would retail for $895.00. THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS... ONCE IT HAS BEEN SOLD, IT WILL BE GONE FOREVER SO ACT FAST! **NOTE** Because this an imperfect item, all sales are final. No refunds, returns or exchanges are allowed**

For your purchasing consideration.... The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Aversa Series Chess set. A full tournament-sized Chess set, it features a 4.0'' King with a 1.875'' diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with luxurious billiard cloth base pads and a beautiful finish. What is an imperfect item? Imperfect consists of items that are deemed below the House of Staunton's already high quality standards.  Because these products do not meet or exceed our inspection standards, we are able to pass enormous savings to you! The inspection report for this set details the following defects: Several of the Genuine Ebony Pawns have been replaced and do not match the rest of the set (As seen in photographs). One of the Genuine Ebony Queens has a dulled finish (As seen in photographs). One of the Genuine Ebony Bishops has a slightly dulled finish (As seen in photographs). One of the Genuine Ebony Rooks has been replaced and does not match the rest of the set (As seen in photographs). There may be other minor imperfections not pictured.   What is the value of this item? If this item were in perfect condition, it would retail for $719.00. THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS... ONCE IT HAS BEEN SOLD, IT WILL BE GONE FOREVER SO ACT FAST! **NOTE** Because this an imperfect item, all sales are final. No refunds, returns or exchanges are allowed**

For your purchasing consideration.... The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Reykjavik II Series Chess set. A full tournament-sized Chess set, it features a 3.75" King with a 1.6" diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade boxwood. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with luxurious billiard cloth base pads and a glossy finish to future accentuate the details. The design of the Reykjavik II Chess set is an exact reproduction of the Chess set used by the legendary American Grandmaster Bobby Fischer when he won the 1972 World Chess Championship against the reigning World Champion Grandmaster Boris Spassky in Reykjavik, Iceland. What is an imperfect item? Imperfect consists of items that are deemed below the House of Staunton's already high quality standards.  Because these products do not meet or exceed our inspection standards, we are able to pass enormous savings to you! The inspection report for this set details the following defects: The Blood Rosewood Bishop has a crack on the base (As seen in photographs). The Blood Rosewood Knight has a crack on the base (As seen in photographs). The Blood Rosewood Pawn has a crack on the base (As seen in photographs). The other Blood Rosewood Pawn has some peeling finish on the base (As seen in photographs). There may be other minor imperfections not pictured.   What is the value of this item? If this item were in perfect condition, it would retail for $529.00. THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS... ONCE IT HAS BEEN SOLD, IT WILL BE GONE FOREVER SO ACT FAST! **NOTE** Because this an imperfect item, all sales are final. No refunds, returns or exchanges are allowed**

For your purchasing consideration.... To pamper you, The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Sultan Series Luxury Chess set. This heirloom- quality Chess set features a 4.4" King with a 2.0" diameter base and is heavily weighted. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. What is an imperfect item? Imperfect consists of items that are deemed below the House of Staunton's already high quality standards.  Because these products do not meet or exceed our inspection standards, we are able to pass enormous savings to you! The inspection report for this set details the following defects: Some of the Genuine Ebony pieces may have hairline cracks or blemishes in the finish (As seen in photographs). There may be other minor imperfections not pictured.   What is the value of this item? If this item were in perfect condition, it would retail for $1,339.00. THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS... ONCE IT HAS BEEN SOLD, IT WILL BE GONE FOREVER SO ACT FAST! **NOTE** Because this an imperfect item, all sales are final. No refunds, returns or exchanges are allowed**

Train Your Brain to Recognize Checkmates!    This first book in the Mastering Mate series presents a challenge for players relatively new to chess and for readers seeking a novel and interesting set of puzzles. Books on chess tactics can overwhelm beginners and young learners. These relatively simple, carefully chosen exercises serve to illustrate the wide variety of examples of checkmate, as well as showing off the harmonious cooperation of chess pieces delivering the final blow. You will certainly learn what checkmate is and how to deliver it. And you will learn how chess pieces can coordinate their influence on the board.    Every one of the 1,111 positions in this book is from an actual game. Each position has a single, unique solution. And all of the solutions have been carefully checked.    Most of these problems are relatively easy, but not all of them! Indeed, many involve solutions are not completely obvious. In fact, some of the masters who played these games actually missed the mates!    With Mastering Mates 1, you will fine tune your checkmate radar, with greater success and enjoyment of the royal game sure to follow!

For your purchasing consideration.... The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Preston Series Chess set. A full club-sized Chess set, it features a 4.4" King with a 1.9" diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with luxurious billiard cloth base pads and a beautiful finish.   As with all of our Chess sets, the Preston Series exemplifies a perfect combination of distinct beauty and functionality. It has been designed to withstand the rigors of practical play while maintaining an elegance which has become the hallmark of a House of Staunton chess set. The design, quality and craftsmanship of this set is UNMATCHED by any set of Chessmen in its price range. Nothing even comes close! What is an imperfect item? Imperfect consists of items that are deemed below the House of Staunton's already high quality standards.  Because these products do not meet or exceed our inspection standards, we are able to pass enormous savings to you! The inspection report for this set details the following defects: Some of the Blood Rosewood pieces may have peeling lacquer or scratches (As seen in photographs). Some of the Natural Boxwood pieces may have scrapes or blemishes (As seen in photographs). There may be other minor imperfections not pictured.   What is the value of this item? If this item were in perfect condition, it would retail for $909.00. THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS... ONCE IT HAS BEEN SOLD, IT WILL BE GONE FOREVER SO ACT FAST! **NOTE** Because this an imperfect item, all sales are final. No refunds, returns or exchanges are allowed**

For your purchasing consideration.... To pamper you, The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Sultan Series Luxury Chess set. This heirloom- quality Chess set features a 4.4" King with a 2.0" diameter base and is heavily weighted. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. What is an imperfect item? Imperfect consists of items that are deemed below the House of Staunton's already high quality standards.  Because these products do not meet or exceed our inspection standards, we are able to pass enormous savings to you! The inspection report for this set details the following defects: The Natural Boxwood Knight is not properly attached to the base (As seen in photographs). The Natural Boxwood Queen has a dark mark on the crown (As seen in photographs). The Blood Rosewood Pawns have cracks or marks on the base (As seen in photographs). There may be other minor imperfections not pictured.   What is the value of this item? If this item were in perfect condition, it would retail for $1,229.00. THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS... ONCE IT HAS BEEN SOLD, IT WILL BE GONE FOREVER SO ACT FAST! **NOTE** Because this an imperfect item, all sales are final. No refunds, returns or exchanges are allowed**

For your purchasing consideration.... To pamper you, The House of Staunton is proud to offer its first collaboration set of pieces with Genuine Staunton® x Frank Camaratta; the 4.4" Definitive Morphy Series Luxury Chess set. This full-tournament sized chess set features a 4.4" King with a 1.875" diameter base. The chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. As with all of our Chessmen, the 4.4" Definitive Morphy Series Luxury Chess set exemplifies a perfect combination of distinct beauty and functionality. It has been designed to withstand the rigors of practical play while maintaining an elegance which has become the hallmark of a House of Staunton chess set. The design, quality and craftsmanship of this set is UNMATCHED by any set of Chessmen in its price range. Nothing even comes close! What is an imperfect item? Imperfect consists of items that are deemed below the House of Staunton's already high quality standards.  Because these products do not meet or exceed our inspection standards, we are able to pass enormous savings to you! You will receive one of these Chess Sets that contains imperfections, which may include some of the following: Some of the Genuine Ebony pieces have scrapes or dings on the base (As seen in photographs). There may be other minor imperfections not pictured.   What is the value of this item? If this item were in perfect condition, it would retail for $995.00. THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS... ONCE IT HAS BEEN SOLD, IT WILL BE GONE FOREVER SO ACT FAST! **NOTE** Because this an imperfect item, all sales are final. No refunds, returns or exchanges are allowed**

For your purchasing consideration.... The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Zagreb '59 Series Chess set. A full tournament-sized Chess set, it features a 3.875" King with a 1.75" diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with luxurious billiard cloth base pads and a glossy finish to further accentuate the details. The design of the Zagreb '59 Chess set is an adaptation of the most popular Chess set used at major international Chess tournaments throughout the 1950s and 1960s, most notably the World Championship Candidates Match that was held in Bied, Zagreb in 1959. What is an imperfect item? Imperfect consists of items that are deemed below the House of Staunton's already high quality standards.  Because these products do not meet or exceed our inspection standards, we are able to pass enormous savings to you! The inspection report for this set details the following defects: Many of the pieces have been replaced and do not 100% match the rest of the set (As seen in photographs). There may be other minor imperfections not pictured.   What is the value of this item? If this item were in perfect condition, it would retail for $349.00. THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS... ONCE IT HAS BEEN SOLD, IT WILL BE GONE FOREVER SO ACT FAST! **NOTE** Because this an imperfect item, all sales are final. No refunds, returns or exchanges are allowed**

For your purchasing consideration.... To pamper you, The House of Staunton is proud to offer its first collaboration set of pieces with Genuine Staunton® x Frank Camaratta; the 4.4" Definitive Morphy Series Luxury Chess set. This full-tournament sized chess set features a 4.4" King with a 1.875" diameter base. The chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. As with all of our Chessmen, the 4.4" Definitive Morphy Series Luxury Chess set exemplifies a perfect combination of distinct beauty and functionality. It has been designed to withstand the rigors of practical play while maintaining an elegance which has become the hallmark of a House of Staunton chess set. The design, quality and craftsmanship of this set is UNMATCHED by any set of Chessmen in its price range. Nothing even comes close! What is an imperfect item? Imperfect consists of items that are deemed below the House of Staunton's already high quality standards.  Because these products do not meet or exceed our inspection standards, we are able to pass enormous savings to you! The inspection report for this set details the following defects: Some Distressed Boxwood pieces may have damaged finish (As seen in photographs). Some of the Genuine Ebony pieces may have minor cracks on the base (As seen in photographs). There may be other minor imperfections not pictured.   What is the value of this item? If this item were in perfect condition, it would retail for $995.00. THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS... ONCE IT HAS BEEN SOLD, IT WILL BE GONE FOREVER SO ACT FAST! **NOTE** Because this an imperfect item, all sales are final. No refunds, returns or exchanges are allowed**

For your purchasing consideration.... The House of Staunton is proud to introduce the masterful Philidor Series Chess Set. Part of our Timeless Collection, the Philidor Series Chess set is exact reproduction of one of the least known Chess sets every produced, the Philidor Chessmen Circa 1850 Pattern Chessmen. These Chessmen feature a 4.0" King with a 1.325" Diameter base and are weighted. These Chessmen are an exact match to the original detail, down to the smallest details!  In 1850, an advertisement appeared in the June issue of The Chess Player’s Chronicle, Edited by Howard Staunton, Esq., announcing the availability of a new registered design for the practical play of the game of Chess. They were called The Philidor Chessmen in honor of the great 18th Century chess player Andre Duncan Philidor. The Chessmen were fully illustrated, with pricing, in the December 1850 issue of The Chess Player’s Chronicle with the following promotional text.“The Philidor Chess-Men, designed by some of the LEADING METROPOLITAN PLAYERS with a view to FITNESS FOR ACTUAL PLAY AND NON-LIABILITY TO BREAKAGE. – The Handsome folding BOARDS, to accompany them, have squares of the colors most suitable to the eye, and are embellished in an entirely novel manner. Both Men and Boards are registered.” Unfortunately, Staunton was merciless in his criticism of the new chessmen, going so far as to proclaim that using these pieces would weaken your play and that no self-respecting chess player would ever be caught using them. This was particularly interesting since the manufacturer of the Philidor chessmen apparently paid to have his new design advertisements appear in a periodical edited by Staunton himself. Whatever the case, the new chessmen were advertised for around a year and then disappeared. They never caught on and apparently, were not produced in any significant quantities. For that reason, examples today are nearly impossible to find and only a few Philidor se

For your purchasing consideration.... The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Reykjavik II Series Chess set. A full tournament-sized Chess set, it features a 3.75" King with a 1.625" diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with luxurious billiard cloth base pads and a beautiful finish. The design of the Reykjavik II Chess set is an exact reproduction of the Chess set used by the legendary American Grandmaster Bobby Fischer when he won the 1972 World Chess Championship against the reigning World Champion Grandmaster Boris Spassky in Reykjavik, Iceland. The Chess set has been designed to withstand years of use (and abuse), as it lacks many of the ornate details commonly found on Chess Sets that can be susceptible to damage in the heat of battle. What is an imperfect item? Imperfect consists of items that are deemed below the House of Staunton's already high quality standards.  Because these products do not meet or exceed our inspection standards, we are able to pass enormous savings to you! The inspection report for this set details the following defects: One of the Golden Rosewood Rooks has been replaced and does not match the rest of the set (As seen in photographs). One of the Golden Rosewood Knights has been replaced and does not match the rest of the set (As seen in photographs). One of the Golden Rosewood Queens has been replaced and does not match the rest of the set (As seen in photographs). One of the Golden Rosewood Bishops has been replaced and does not match the rest of the set (As seen in photographs). One of the Natural Boxwood Queens has a crack on the base (As seen in photographs). One of the Natural Boxwood Knights has been replaced and does not match the rest of the set (As seen in photographs). One of the Natural Boxwood Rooks has been replaced and does not match the rest of the set (As seen in photographs). One of the Natural Boxw

For your purchasing consideration.... The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Salerno Artisan Series Chessmen. These Chessmen feature a 4.4'' King with a 2.0'' Diameter base and are very heavily weighted.   The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with House of Staunton English Leather basepads on the King and luxurious billiard cloth base pads on the other Chess pieces, with a beautiful finish. As with all of our Chess sets, the Salerno Series exemplifies a perfect combination of distinct beauty and functionality. It has been designed to withstand the rigors of practical play while maintaining an elegance which has become the hallmark of a House of Staunton chess set. The design, quality and craftsmanship of this set is UNMATCHED by any set of Chessmen in its price range. Nothing even comes close! What is an imperfect item? Imperfect consists of items that are deemed below the House of Staunton's already high quality standards.  Because these products do not meet or exceed our inspection standards, we are able to pass enormous savings to you! The inspection report for this set details the following defects: The Genuine Ebony King and Pawn both have a crack on the base (As seen in photographs). There may be other minor imperfections not pictured.   What is the value of this item? If this item were in perfect condition, it would retail for $1,239.00. THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS... ONCE IT HAS BEEN SOLD, IT WILL BE GONE FOREVER SO ACT FAST! **NOTE** Because this an imperfect item, all sales are final. No refunds, returns or exchanges are allowed**

For your purchasing consideration.... To pamper you, The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Thames Series Luxury Chess set. This heirloom- quality Chess set features a 4.4" King with a 1.8" diameter base and are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with gold embossed English Leather base pads under the Kings, luxurious billiard cloth base pads on the other Chess pieces and a beautiful finish. What is an imperfect item? Imperfect consists of items that are deemed below the House of Staunton's already high quality standards.  Because these products do not meet or exceed our inspection standards, we are able to pass enormous savings to you! The inspection report for this set details the following defects: Two of the Blood Rosewood Pawns have chips or cracks on the base (As seen in photographs). There may be other minor imperfections not pictured. What is the value of this item? If this item were in perfect condition, it would retail for $749.00. THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS... ONCE IT HAS BEEN SOLD, IT WILL BE GONE FOREVER SO ACT FAST! **NOTE** Because this an imperfect item, all sales are final. No refunds, returns or exchanges are allowed**

With the Traxler Variation (4.Ng5 Bc5!?) spearheading their repertoire, any player should look forward to fighting for the initiative against the Two Knights with Black. Its slightly dubious reputation shouldn’t put you off from buying this DVD - as the author clearly demonstrates - a great number of spectacular resources for Black are on show, supported by original analysis. Exponents of the Traxler variation in tournament practice include Shirov and Beliavsky, with the latter having used it to defeat Anand (!) at Linares 1991. White can hope for an advantage in but a small number of lines, and even then there is still enough counterplay for Black to give his opponent a hard time. What is more, the DVD includes a host of ideas for actively meeting 4.d3 and 4.d4 as well, so that after studying the material you basically have a complete repertoire against the Italian Game. An unprepared opponent could easily fall victim to Black’s wealth of tactical possibilities, potentially making this repertoire an ideal weapon for playing for a win with Black! • Video running time: 5 hours 40 min. (English) • With interactive training including video feedback • Exclusive database with 50 essential games • Including CB 12 Reader Born in 1988, Robert Ris is an International Master who has represented The Netherlands in various international youth events. Nowadays his main activities in the Amsterdam area consist of teaching in schools and chess clubs as well as coaching private clients. On top of that, he is also an active online trainer with a number of students from a host of different countries. Robert has made several appearances as a live commentator for prestigious events, such as the Dutch National Championships 2011-2013 and the Tata Steel Chess Tournament in 2013 and 2014. Internet required for activation.