How would you define the phrase "chess set"? 1) matching chessmen only, or, 2) chessmen & a chessboard?
Posted by: admin on February 2nd, 2010
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In other words, what does a chess set consist of in your mind?
A chess set includes pieces and the board. Wikipedia defines it as including set and boards and contains this quote from Grandmaster Larry Evans in his 1974 book "Evans on Chess" indicating that Evans agrees.
"Make sure the one you buy is easy on the eye, felt-based, and heavy (weighted). The men should be constructed so they don’t come apart. … The regulation board used by the U. S. Chess Federation is green and buff — never red and black. However there are several good inlaid [wood] boards on the market. … Avoid cheap equipment. Chess offers a lifetime of enjoyment for just a few dollars well spent at the outset."
The Free Dictionary also defines chess set as including pieces and a board.
I would expect it to include the board.
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Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 8:39 am
Chess set contains both pieces and board.
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Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 9:06 am
A chess set includes pieces and the board. Wikipedia defines it as including set and boards and contains this quote from Grandmaster Larry Evans in his 1974 book "Evans on Chess" indicating that Evans agrees.
"Make sure the one you buy is easy on the eye, felt-based, and heavy (weighted). The men should be constructed so they don’t come apart. … The regulation board used by the U. S. Chess Federation is green and buff — never red and black. However there are several good inlaid [wood] boards on the market. … Avoid cheap equipment. Chess offers a lifetime of enjoyment for just a few dollars well spent at the outset."
The Free Dictionary also defines chess set as including pieces and a board.
References :
Wikipedia Chess Set
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_set
Free Dictionary Chess Set
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_set
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 9:33 am
I think of it as chessmen and chessboard. Also, I have a clock in my set too. Most people don’t have clocks, but since i play regularly, I like to have one.
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Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 10:03 am