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Wooden Chessboard Set: Welcome to a world where strategy meets artistry – our handcrafted Wooden Chessboard Set with Resin Pieces and a Storage Drawer. Elevate your chess-playing experience with a fusion of timeless craftsmanship and modern design.

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Composition and care
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Composition and care

  Our Montessori educational toys are meticulously handcrafted with care and precision, using high-quality, sustainable materials sourced locally. Each piece is designed to stimulate sensory exploration, foster practical life skills, enhance language development, instill cultural understanding, and ignite a passion for mathematics. We prioritize safety and durability in our manufacturing process, ensuring that every toy meets rigorous standards for child-friendly materials. With our commitment to excellence and craftsmanship, you can trust that your child's playtime is both enriching and safe.

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Wooden Chess Board with Resin Chess Pieces – CHB101

Introducing our exquisite Wooden Chess Board Set – a fusion of timeless craftsmanship and modern design. This meticulously handcrafted chess set is not just a game but a work of art that will elevate your chess-playing experience to new heights.

The chess board is made from different colors of stained birch plywood and has a storage drawer for the pieces when you are not playing a game. It has some encouraging sayings engraved on the sides.

Intended Goal:

  • Cognitive Development:  
    • Problem-Solving Skills: Chess requires players to analyze positions, plan, and solve complex problems, contributing to developing critical thinking skills.
    • Strategic Planning: Players learn to formulate long-term strategies and adapt them based on the changing dynamics of the game.
  • Memory Enhancement: 
    • Pattern Recognition: Chess involves recognizing and remembering patterns, which can enhance memory and cognitive recall.
  • Concentration and Focus:
    • Attention Span: Playing chess helps improve concentration and lengthen attention spans, as players need to focus on the game for an extended period.
  • Spatial Skills:
    • Board Awareness: Chess enhances spatial skills as players visualize and navigate the board in three dimensions, considering potential moves and positions.
  • Creativity:
    • Imagination: Chess encourages creative thinking, allowing players to explore different strategies and tactics to outsmart their opponents.
  • Emotional Resilience:
    • Handling Losses: Chess teaches resilience and sportsmanship, as players learn to cope with losses and setbacks, fostering emotional maturity.
  • Patience and Planning:
    • Delayed Gratification: Chess rewards patience and delayed gratification, as successful strategies often take time to unfold.
  • Stress Reduction:
    • Mental Relaxation: Engaging in a game of chess can be a relaxing and meditative experience, helping to alleviate stress and anxiety.
  • Social Skills:
    • Sportsmanship: Chess promotes good sportsmanship and fair play, teaching players to respect their opponents and the rules of the game.
  • Academic Performance:
    • Improved Academic Skills: Some studies suggest that students who play chess show improvement in math and reading scores, possibly due to the cognitive skills developed through the game.
  • Life Skills:
    • Decision-Making: Chess involves constant decision-making, which can contribute to the development of effective decision-making skills in various aspects of life.
  • Community and Camaraderie:
    • Social Interaction: Joining chess clubs or tournaments provides opportunities for social interaction, building a sense of community and camaraderie among players.

Pre-requisite:

  • Understanding the Chessboard: Basic familiarity with the 8×8 chessboard, consisting of 64 squares alternating in colors (usually light and dark).
  • Chess Notation: Basic knowledge of algebraic chess notation, which is a system used to record and describe chess moves. It helps players review and analyze games.
  • Knowledge of Chess Pieces: Understanding the movement and value of each chess piece (king, queen, rook, bishop, knight, pawn).
 How to Use:

Using a chessboard is relatively straightforward, but here are the basic steps to help you get started:

1. Setting Up the Board:

  • Place the chessboard so that each player has a white square on their right-hand side.
  • Arrange the pieces on the board as follows:
    • Rooks in the corners.
    • Knights next to the rooks.
    • Bishops next to the knights.
    • Place the queen on the remaining square of her color (white queen on a white square, black queen on a black square).
    • The king goes next to the queen.

2. Understanding the Pieces:

  • Familiarize yourself with the movement and rules of each chess piece:
    • King: Moves one square in any direction.
    • Queen: Moves horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
    • Rook: Moves horizontally or vertically.
    • Bishop: Moves diagonally.
    • Knight: Moves in an “L” shape.
    • Pawn: Moves forward but captures diagonally; has a special two-square move on its first move.

3. Turn Structure:

  • Players take turns to make a move.
  • White makes the first move, and players alternate turns.

4. Objective:

  • The goal is to checkmate the opponent’s king, meaning the king is in a position to be captured with no legal moves to escape.

5. Movement:

  • Pick up the piece you want to move and place it on a legal square.
  • Some pieces have special moves, such as castling for the king and a unique two-square move for pawns.

6. Capture:

  • When you move a piece to a square occupied by an opponent’s piece, you capture that piece, removing it from the board.

7. Special Moves:

  • Be aware of special moves like castling, pawn capture, and pawn promotion.

8. Recording Moves:

  • If you’re playing in a more formal setting, you may use algebraic notation to record moves.

9. Winning:

  • The game is won by checkmating the opponent’s king.
  • If a player has no legal moves and their king is not in check, the game is a draw (stalemate).

10. Enjoy the Game:

  • Chess is a game of strategy, so plan your moves thoughtfully.
  • Learn from each game, whether you win or lose.

Remember, the best way to learn is by playing regularly. As you gain experience, you’ll become more comfortable with the rules and strategies of chess. Enjoy your games!

 

Dimensions:

Board Dimensions:
Width: 11 inches
Height: 2 inches
Length: 11 inches

Chessboard Squares:
Width: 1.25 inches
Length: 1.25 inches

 

Items Included:

  • 1 Wooden Chessboard
  • 16 pieces colored chess pieces (matching the color of the board)
  • 16 pieces white chess pieces

Safety:

  • The Round Style Shape Sorter is designed with rounded edges and safe, non-toxic materials. It’s easy to wipe clean, ensuring a hygienic play environment for your child.

Age Group:

  • Suitable for 5 Years and above.

Material:

  •  The chessboard is made from birch plywood.
  • Chess pieces are made from resin.
  • The chessboard is stained and protected with water-based polyurethane.

Note: Colors and design may vary as per the availability. Please inform us during checkout or email us at info@NafeesCreations.com for any questions and concerns.

 

 

Additional information

Weight 6 lbs
Dimensions 13 × 13 × 13 in
Weight

4 lbs

Age Group

5+

Assembly

Fully Assembled

Construction

Handmade

Availability

Made to Order

Material

Birch Plywood, Resin, Water-based polyurethane

Processing Time

3-5 days

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