Tournament Style Tripled Weighted Chess Set

AustriaBargain on 16/03/2024 - 22:04

Looking for a chess set like they use in tournaments, so like 20 inch vinyl roll up board and triple weighted pieces. I see this (https://www.wheelsandmotion.com.au/best-chess-set-ever-moder…) set is that, but it's $100. There's this similar one on eBay (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/355481345988) for $60, but unsure of quality.

I see you can get these boards cheap in the US Amazon for under $60, but shipping to Australia is huge and brings them up to over $100.

If anyone knows where to get a tournament style triple or quad weighted chess set for like $60 I'd appreciate it. Maybe there's some hidden chess school resellers or something I'm not aware of?

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  • colossus on 17/03/2024 - 09:01

    Go to a dedicated chess store. They are around. e.g. Chess World are in Melbourne and online.

    Only single weighted but: https://www.chessworld.com.au/tournament-chess-set-95mm-sing… . I use a set like this for practicing/reading chess games.

    I strongly recommend a folding board over a roll-up board. The roll-up boards never lie flat properly.

    • AustriaBargain on 17/03/2024 - 13:12
      +1

      That's the kind of board and size pieces I want. But I want at least triple weighted.

      In the end I just ordered this one https://www.wheelsandmotion.com.au/best-chess-set-ever-xl~27… It's big, on the big end of FIDA tournament size, and heavy at 4x weighted. The photos on there are wrong, the pieces on the XL actually look like classic Staunton style. I think the photos on the XL on that shop are of the 3x set. Apparently the mat is a little grippy and doesn't allow easily sliding of pieces, but oh well.

      I'm thinking I should enter tournaments. I wonder how big the prize is for 200 ELO players 🤔

      • colossus on 17/03/2024 - 19:14

        There are plenty of local clubs around. All clubs have people ranging from beginner to expert. Playing in a club, you’ll improve rapidly.

  • soan papdi on 17/03/2024 - 09:36
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    I see you can get these boards cheap in the US Amazon for under $60, but shipping to Australia is huge and brings them up to over $100.

    Even with Prime membership? I can get this https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CSFPVHH1/ shipped for free.

    • AngoraFish on 17/03/2024 - 10:12

      $109.04

      • soan papdi on 17/03/2024 - 10:14
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        I meant, shipping is free for Australian Prime members even if the item is from the US.

        • AustriaBargain on 17/03/2024 - 13:06
          +1

          For Australian members they just add the cost of expensive shipping to the item.

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