I recently purchased the 4.5" Imperator Luxury Staunton Chess Set from Royal Chess Mall, and I am absolutely thrilled with my purchase! The artistry and aesthetics of this set are truly exceptional. Each piece is meticulously crafted, showcasing the beauty and precision of high-quality manufacturing. The attention to detail, especially in the knights, is remarkable and adds a unique charm to the set. This chess set is not only a joy to play with but also a stunning addition to my collection. Highly recommended for any chess enthusiast looking for a blend of elegance and functionality!
Just the right weight.. they look and feel great
really love the weight and finish.. totally worth the price
Each piece is crafted with exquisite detail, from the lifelike knights to the elegantly curved bishops.. the rooks at the corner have beautiful design as well and the queens crown is so well made ,,,
Weight feels heavy and is a delight to play …. Too beautiful to handle roughly …
Beautiful design , good weight and great to hold and play ..
I must say…. What a beautiful set by RCM. These pieces are way more exciting in person. They are uniform and extremely well carved and attractive. They really are a pleasure to play with. The pieces are more robust in person which was what I was hoping for. The perfect addition to my collection. Thanks so much RCM. Purchase with confidence!
10/10, high quality
Very beautiful and elegant pieces.
Very beautiful and heavy pieces
So incredible. The quality of carving is unmatched. I am SO PROUD of this amazingly crafted chess set that I am almost crying for its beauty. The weight is hefty and perfect.
I will treasure this set for the rest of my life!
Thank you SO MUCH craftsmen of the Royal Chess Mall!
Very proud of this board. High quality bud rosewood and maple!
Every piece is beautiful. Shipping took around 11 days to the U.S. but great pieces especially for the price.
Breath taking!
Couldn’t be any happier! As per usual, my pieces came well packaged and pristine. I have several sets from RCM and all of them are unique and such a pleasure to play on. This set in particular, is my favourite to play with. Generously weighted, well balanced and very streamlined. The Kings stand tall and proud. Queens are robust and feel powerful. The Bishops are sleek yet sneaky. The Knights are well detailed, and really fit in the fingers perfectly and of course the rooks are stalky, they pack a punch when attacking. Each piece is designed perfectly and feels like each piece compliments each other. What a joy to move them around. Generously sized bases, wonderful detail, “chunky” would best describe them yet effortless to manoeuvre. I will say that they are even more spectacular in person then in photos. Absolutely perfect, well done RCM and all that work for you. I couldn’t be any happier! You know we’ll be purchasing from you again. Until next time.
Couldn’t be any happier! As per usual, my pieces came well packaged and pristine. I have several sets from RCM and all of them are unique and such a pleasure to play on. This set in particular, is my favourite to play with. Generously weighted, well balanced and very streamlined. The Kings stand tall and proud. Queens are robust and feel powerful. The Bishops are sleek yet sneaky. The Knights are well detailed, and really fit in the fingers perfectly and of course the rooks are stalky, they pack a punch when attacking. Each piece is designed perfectly and feels like each piece compliments each other. What a joy to move them around. Generously sized bases, wonderful detail, “chunky” would best describe them yet effortless to manoeuvre. I will say that they are even more spectacular in person then in photos. Absolutely perfect, well done RCM and all that work for you. I couldn’t be any happier! You know we’ll be purchasing from you again. Until next time.
Retired and new to Chess, just learning now I have time.
After much research, I found that a Staunton set is the most common design, so I purchased a weighted plastic set, nice enough to learn on.
Then as I got more interested, started to desire a nice Wooden set, again after research settled on Royal Chess Mall.
They have a great range of handmade pieces that look amazing, however I was drawn to this 3.6” Pro Staunton weighted golden rosewood set of pieces. Ordering was straight forward, comms great, tracking details great, and the pieces arrived on the day as per tracking update, ordered and delivered in 11 days to Australia.
Simply beautiful, amazing detail, feel so nice, I am very happy, thank you to the craftspeople who made them.
I already had a nice wooden board which you can see in the pictures of the set displayed in my Living Room.
Thankyou
The pieces are all solid hardwood weighted internally so a stiff breeze won't blow them over. They arrived all the way from India in about five days via super fast Fedex shipping. All pieces are intricately carved to the smallest detail. Well worth the price!
I love this set its very we’ll weighted a good size and is absolutely gorgeous 10/10
Excellent chess set really great quality I couldn't be more pleased. Really great price and fast delivery highly recommended.
Jason
I am absolutely amazed at how beautiful the chess set is. I can highly recommend the chess pieces, chess board and the dealer. Greetings from Germany
I wanted to add a "library-sized" set to my collection and saw this one on the RCM website. I expected this set to be lighter and smaller, but it's better described as stocky, but in a charming way. The acacia looks great and the design of the bishop really looks like a bishop's miter, yet is done with a strong and durable design. The horizontal lines on the rooks give them a brick tower looks and adds a touch of class. And it's a great value.
I had been wanting a well made, reasonably priced, solid chess set I could keep out and use for games with the kids or analysis purposes. Although attracted to the early nineteenth century Staunton design, I wanted something a little different. I was watching a review by “Random Chess Talk” and he had a Royal Chess Mall version of the Dubrovnik on hand. I liked what I saw, so I started researching other manufacturers versions of the Dubrovnik to get their spin on a classic, well researched, historically significant set. Royal Chess Mall hit all the marks in what I was looking for. Upon arrival I inspected the packaging and found no issues save for a small indent probably suffered during shipping; no fault to RCM and the pieces inside were fine. A couple high lights for me were the wide, solid bases and an almost linear progression from king down to rook. One thing I always thought was a distraction from a Staunton set is the king is generally disproportionate to the rest of the line in height. I applaud the updated rook that is truer to the original and think the knight one of the prettiest of any set I have seen. In closing, the set feels good in hand, well made, has no sharp points to distract from play, and is something I will be proud to pass on one day. At twenty percent off regular price and free shipping I definitely consider this an investment worth making. Thank you.
The Chess Pieces arrived very well packed and I can't see that imperfections have any effect. Would purchase again.
Beautiful! I wanted a nice set of pieces that would fit my 14x14 board (40 mm square) I got from my Grandfather long time ago! It was difficult to find a good quality set that could fit this relatively small board. I'm very happy with the quality and the feel of the pieces.
I am very happy with the chess set I have received from Royal Chess Mall. The board is beautiful and so are the pieces. It is not absolutely perfect - and I did not expect it to be, as it is hand-crafted from real wood. So, if you extensively examine the board and each piece, you will find what you might call some small flaws, tiny knots in the wood, or perhaps one or two pieces that are a slightly different shade to the others, but nothing that would detract from the overall enjoyment of admiring and using the set. And I think the price is very fair for what you get, with the 20% discount I was able to secure (just write to them and ask). Free shipping too. So, all in all, highly recommended. I am already tempted to buy a second set of a different design, although I absolutely do not need it and don't have the space for it! Mhm, maybe as a birthday present for my godson...
Love the chess pieces the quality is amazing and they honestly do feel expensive and are very well weighted and also very even in both weight and size of all the pieces. The only issue I have is that all the light boxwood pieces have this almost orange look to them depending on how light reflects on them. If you are thinking of buying this set I would definitely recommend it I give it a 9/10 for price and quality just the orange look being my own little concern. ☺️
