'The Queen's Gambit' Inspired Chess Pieces

In this video we look at the "The Queen's Gambit" Inspired Chess Pieces from the House of Staunton. I try to compare this set to the Paulsen Series Chess Pieces as well as the Library Grandmaster Chess Pieces and also mention some aspects of ergonomics that under certain conditions may be just as important as aesthetics. As always, thanks for taking the time to watch this video and be sure to stay tuned for future chess content.

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[Kubooxooki]

Love the "crude" German knight of the Queen's Gambit set. I get distracted by refined craftsmanship, so I prefer a knight that doesn't call too much attention to itself and is ergonomically efficient.

Great review.

[mexmex]

Finally a good Chess rewiew channal 👍👍👍

[jaygalang]

Great review! You covered a lot of bases. I especially liked the discussion of ergonomics and how they look on different sized boards. I think some pieces are better suited for faster time controls as they are less likely to chip but also being paired with the right size board can't be overstated. Smaller boards may not seem cramped until a time scramble when pieces are constantly tipping over other pieces. That's when it feels like a quarter-inch really makes a difference. I laughed a bit when you were exchanging knights around 20:35 because growing up, I NEVER saw players exchange pieces so respectfully and gently! There was always an emphatic and hostile thump, even in slower games. The NY/NJ players I grew up around have always been unnecessarily aggressive with their pieces. Whenever I visit I bring my plastic sets.

[tdd]

I actually lean towards the more pragmatic, "crude, " simpler knights. And that stamped eye has grown on me. I call it the "shocked look." :) Fancy knights? Meh.

Love the pawn.

Weight: for me, the set can never weigh too much.

[neiloppa]

You're advice on picking a set based on the type of play is amazing!

[ericb]

8:24, its a work of art, we have to look at the effort and time and tool used to create this compared to the other

[gilbertrios]

Great comparison... I really like the QG set knight, it's a nice looking horse. It looks like a horse. Some horses have so much detail that they look strange. Thx and That was a great series! Continue the great work! Cheers!

[carcarki]

I love the German Knights because of that cute wide-eyed look of surprise. Simply the best knight design of all time in my opinion!

[armandcordova]

Hi Alex,
Thanks for a nice comparative review, and congrats on your 20th post. Your explanation of the ergonomic aspect of the pieces, especially when playing blitz game makes a lot of sense as to why the pieces where carved and shaped that way. Some other comments I can offer:
1.) When you mentioned that the same set of pieces were priced about half the price a little earlier, and ran out of stock, and rebranded as the Queens's Gambit inspired sets, the company made a clever move of increasing the price and linking it to the popularity of the Netflix show.
2.) It proves that the value of something (not the price) depends on the function and utility of the item. You may pay a higher price for a crude piece, but if it serves the purpose and gives you satisfaction, it is worth it.
On another note, I received the imperfect collector luxury chess pieces I mentioned to you. I am very happy with it. Looking forward to your next post.

[marcellotrove]

Wow, I dont know why but I love to hear this video in the background when I study or play chess, it's really relaxing to hear and to whach, even whitout the sound

[tomoneil]

Hi Alex, the chess pieces remind me of the German Knight chess pieces or the French Lardy Chess pieces. Nice pieces for carry around to tournaments. Congratulations on Twenty videos

[markn]

Seems like a small change to the bishop and it's the same set as the Championship Series pieces. I'm not sure I would be able to justify the price difference.

[johandenhertog]

You have nice Chess pieces. Have only the official FIDE Chess pieces from DGT. Would like to have the DGT Timeless Chess pieces.

[KingCrimson]

i see it differently, the knights have a minimalistic yet high quality appearance. ive got an old chess set from my dead uncle, hard to tell how old it is, i only know in 91 it allready was old, ebonized boxwood and it turned out that this is just a dwarved version of the current tournament set with a kings height of 78mm. The chess board didnt make it through the test of time and my behavior/treatment (used it for pizza). So i bought me a replacement to play with close relatives, sadly i bought a 57mm fiel size board just to find out that the small pieces dont match. so i started searching and after compairing any set i google can find for a time of 7 days, i found out that in 99% of cases cheap sets have narrow figurines, especially the tower, king, queen and the knight. Its subtle but noticeable, you just do not find a ballanced set under 50 bugs, then you find second choice 100 bug pieces for around 50 bugs but they are very rare. it comes down to the smallest details, the knights, compaired to the "blant" tournament ones (gambit) here, have no pupil, or have no hair, no finishing, appear filmsy aso. but to the point i noticed i just wanted my small set in bigger so i ordered chess figures equal to the ones reviewed here for 90 bugs from india. And i can say the knights are gorgious in their own way. In all expensive designer sets the complicated and pointy knights are just not fitting in are openly unpractical.

[mjp]

Nice video, although I was interested in chess a lot before, I wasn't knowing the importance of chessmen design. Now I got it .
Thank you for the video

[-johnny-deep-]

This set seems quite similar to the the Championship sets at HOS, especially with regard to the "German" style knight, though the pawn collar is smaller and bishop head is plainer on the Queen's Gambit set. The set weights are also identical. I've come to like the German knight despite the plainness: very utilitarian and a great bang-around design.

[karlozmalachi]

Love this video. I know you said these are the Qween's Gambit Inspired Chess Pieces... But What Chess Board is that? I have that same Chess board But I cannot find it anywhere. I have the same board and pieces... I wanted to ask you: What is that Chess board you're Using?

[itsiqbalgaming]

QG knight actually looks decent. I actually like it even though it’s not detailed.

[coffeemochafrappucino]

If you are going to talk about sets you should provide links for the sets.

[carljuztine]

wow, it has been a year since i discovered you brother, my fave set is this and the dubrovnik one (because i heard Fischer loves that set) wish you a pretty good April !