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Uploaded by on Dec 7, 2008

High-end chess sets are often measured by the king piece, paying close attention to the type of wood, the weight, the height and the quality of the carving. Choose high-end chess pieces, made of ebony, rose wood or maple, with information from a board game enthusiast in this free video on games.

Expert: Windy Challey
Bio: Windy Challey has worked at Games of Berkeley for more than eight years. In that time, she has demonstrated and sold thousands of board, dice, role playing, miniature and puzzle games.
Filmmaker: Sam Lee

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  • This was priceless. While I agree that Staunton sets made of rosewood/boxwood and ebony/holly are usually the high end pieces, I was greatly amused by her explanation of "rosewood".

    That she said it came from "older rose bushes" was an instant classic.

  • "Older rose bushes!"

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

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  • I think instead of criticizing Wendy for what is a very common myth regarding the nature of rosewood, why not give her credit for sharing a lot of good information which is somewhat limited on YouTube at least when it comes to this topic. I am sure many beginners will find this information very useful towards purchasing their first set.

  • Good chess sets should be measured by the Knights, not the Kings. The knights need to be hand carved, but a machine can make the others.

  • Ebony is rarely black; it's more often dark brown with pinkish stripes.

  • WTF? Rosewood coming form the heart of older rose bushes? I thought the description was that she was an expert?

  • boobs on table

  • This is lady is nice, I mean, I would make some good loving all nigh long. j/k But she is nice.

  • Great info, thanks.

  • rose wood from rose bushes aww bless her guess it gets boring in the toy shop all day

  • looking for chess set made of soapstone

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