Quenehen - Mats en Folie

This set of pieces are in acaciawood, each piece is felted and weighted. size is standard, 85 mm for the king.

Board is size club, each square is 5 cm and the complete size is 48 cm

This set is a superb value for chess lovers.

There are many secrets in chess, knowledge of which distinguishes a chess virtuoso from an amateur. One of these secrets is the ability to play positions with opposite-colored bishops.

Why is it so important? The point is that the presence of opposite-colored bishops is not always a sign of an impending draw. Due to a number of factors, one of the bishops may turn out to be stronger than its opposite number. This can lead to a successful attack, material gains or obtaining some other advantages that contribute to winning the game.

Grandmaster Alexey Bezgodov has written a book analyzing 174 endgame positions with opposite-colored bishops as training material for advanced players who wish to deepen their endgame skills. Endgame theory, tactics and strategy are all covered, and this will help strong improvers to grind out wins instead of draws, and to avoid losing in difficult positions. Most positions are taken from modern games, and they mostly feature world champions and top grandmasters, including Carlsen, Anand, Kramnik, Kasparov, Karpov, Fischer, Tal, Korchnoi, Andersson, Shirov, Gelfand, Caruana, Nepomniachtchi, and others.

Ces pièces d'échecs en buis et sheesham, plombées-feutrées conviennent à un échiquier dont les cases mesurent 50 mm de côté.

Encyclopedia of Chess Endings ECE V Minor Pieces (Bishop and Knights) - 2nd Edition. Hardcover

• New, completely revised and expanded edition
• 2020 examples of greatest historical and educational value
• Diligently checked with modern engines and endgame tools  
• 592 pages

Black Oak with Walnut and Grey points.

This backgammon is handmade using the art of marquetry (also spelled as marqueterie) which is the art and craft of applying pieces of veneer to a structure to form decorative patterns and designs.

Size of closed board 48 x 30 cm