Fit Chess Pieces and Board Size

This video shows you how to combine suitably sized chess pieces and boards that fit well together, are not too crowded or too sparse. The basic idea is that the base of the chess pieces should be around 78% of the square size. The chess sets seen in this video are
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[@brasileirosim5961]

A simple system is: put a king on d4, a queen on e5, and you should have space to move a bishop on the h1-a8 diagonal without touching the pieces, but not too much space, just enough.

[@melodychest9020]

Google tells me that the current tournament guidelines are for the square size to not exceed 75% of of King's base diameter. This makes sense to me. The suggested 78% in this video seems crowded. In the end game where fast King moves are made , a 78% diameter runs into imprecise King placements on squares and likely to sit on borders. I find that 72 to 75% is more useful as a guideline. It is neat and precise for real time play without crowding. When buying expensive sets and boards all this is very important for a long-term investment.

[@antiares1684]

Very well said! I've recently purchased a luxury chess set and my King base is 75% of the square size. It looks great!

[@1977ajax]

You wrote it the wrong way round - you mean the K's base not to exceed 75% of the square.

[@melodychest9020]

@@1977ajax Yes thanks!

[@yommish]

I think you meant 1 3/8 2:26

[@AKhan0372]

Is 1.7" base king too big for 2" square?

[@TheDataArchitect]

this is like 20 inches board, can you send me the link for less than 20 inches board in silicon or vinyl rollup?

[@goodboyringo9716]

At time 2: 26 ...That is not 1 5/8 "

[@saved03]

I usually divide the base size with the square size and you will also get a % as well. This is how I do it.

[@westsidebilling]

Good tip. Thanks

[@jeikowb]

its not bad that i like my pieces crowded right?

[@ChessHouse]

To each his own - unless your playing tournament chess or debating standards.

[@brasileirosim5961]

Metric system…

[@richardnemeth5911]

Would make this whole thing so much simpler

[@TiberiusELP]

He said the official standard size in on the internet. You can simply put metric standards

[@SANDEEPKUMAR-pd6mt]

Hindi language video make sir