The Jaques Of London Fischer Spassky 3.5" Chess set is the beautifully made set in the Chess Range to be made in an exquisit Mahogony box. encasing carved the wooden chessmen

Within the Jaques Of London huge Chess Range, six beautifully made inlaid Chess Boards certainly take their places at the top table!!

The Jaques Of London Chess Clocks help to finish off the Chess accessories in the vast exquisit Chess range,as there is a choice of an entry and top models.

This is your chance to own a gorgeous heirloom 4.4 inch Staunton Chess Set with a stunning leather casket, in its very limited production of just 100 sets!

Is your chess board looking a little scratched? Our delightful handcrafted boards could be just what you are looking for!

Wherever you are - play chess

Playing of the game
Each player is in control of one of the two sets normally coloured in white or black. The White generally moves first and then followed by the players alternate moves. Making a move is compulsory and is not legal for a player to "pass" a turn. Play is continued until a king is checkmated, a player resigns, or a draw is declared.

Jaques’ Chess sets are beautifully hand crafted in meticulous detail using only the finest materials making them both practical and hugely desirable.

World War II
Jaques is a family-owned company devoted to increasing people's pleasure by introducing a wealth of games and sports, most of them still very much in play today. Why then begin with a recollection of war?
Ironically, John Jaques owes its survival to the company's inventive and little-known role in the deadliest game of all. The work was top secret, commissioned by the government during the Second World War through MI9, the clandestine Intelligence Department responsible for "Escape and Evasion". Its function was to help prisoners of war and downed aircrew escape from and evade the enemy.

History of the Worlds most influential Games Company.
We Started making Games manufacture over 210 years ago making us the "Oldest sports and Games Company in the world"

We are Still owned and Run Entirely by direct descendants of our Founder, Thomas Jaques, and are one of a handful of companies globally to be both over 200 years old and owned and run by the same family continually for the entire time.

Have you ever played chess? Did you know that chess is the oldest skill game in the world? But chess is more than just a game of skill. It can tell you much about the way people lived in medieval times. If you look at the way a chess board is set up, then study the pieces and how they are used, you will realize that chess is a history of medieval times in miniature. The six different chess pieces on the board represent a cross section of medieval life with its many ceremonies, grandeur, and wars.

Guide to Chess

Wooden Chess pieces vary in both value and abilities. A standard chess match consists of each player having the following equipment:

    * 1 king chess piece
    * 1 queen chess piece
    * 2 rooks chess piece
    * 2 bishops chess piece
    * 2 knights chess piece
    * 8 pawns chess piece

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