You might try looking for a replacement knight on Chesshouse (see here, but also try different search parameters). They simply refer to this style as "standard Staunton".
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It looks a lot like the European chess set, although usually they have bishops with round heads and flattened finials. The Championship Series chess set does have bishops that look more like yours. Your knights do look a bit more abstract though.
The knight design is known as a German knight, so you may come across your set if you search for ‘German knight chess set’.
@tylmry, the manufacturer is Wegiel from Poland. I second @goodspellr’s recommendation to seek a replacement from chesshouse.com. Rafael (owner) is delightful, and their customer service is fantastic.
I agree with @VTVXIV and @goodspellr's comments. Here's a pic of Wegiel's size no. 5 set (box included) from Amazon (US). An option to consider would be to buy a whole new replacement set. This may be recommended to avoid issues with matching color, carvings, appearance of wear, plus, you would replace the damaged pawn, and have extra queens for promotion. You'll just need to check the UK site to see your price.
Yenster1 wrote:
I agree with @VTVXIV and @goodspellr's comments. Here's a pic of Wegiel's size no. 5 set (box included) from Amazon (US). An option to consider would be to buy a whole new replacement set. This may be recommended to avoid issues with matching color, carvings, appearance of wear, plus, you would replace the damaged pawn, and having extra queens for promotion. You'll just need to check the UK site to see your price.
Oh interesting! I thought of Polish chess sets, but I thought the Wegiel ones came with these extravagant king and queens. I guess just the Ambassador set does?
Check in with RestorationRetro on ETSY. He has a lot of single/replacement pieces. He’s likely to have one for this set.
@WandelKoningin, Wegiel has multiple designs in their arsenal, but the set in question is the most popular and best-suited for tournament play. I’m partial to older Polish designs from the 50’s to 80’s (I own a 1960’s and 1980’s set), as I adore the design and effortless playability of the pieces. As far as Polish “reproduction” designs go, the set from J.R. Capablanca’s simultaneous exhibition in Warsaw (1935) is the only one I’m aware of.
If you’re interested, I highly recommend browsing this fantastic thread!:
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/polish-chess-set
VTVXIV wrote:
@WandelKoningin, Wegiel has multiple designs in their arsenal, but the set in question is the most popular and best-suited for tournament play. I’m partial to older Polish designs from the 50’s to 80’s (I own a 1960’s and 1980’s set), as I adore the design and effortless playability of the pieces. As far as Polish “reproduction” designs go, the set from J.R. Capablanca’s simultaneous exhibition in Warsaw (1935) is the only one I’m aware of.
If you’re interested, I highly recommend browsing this fantastic thread!:
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/polish-chess-set
Thank you!
Hi all!
I'm looking for some assistance identifying the chess set that we own, as we are missing a knight. The box it currently sits in is not the box it came with (no idea where it is!) but if anyone recognises either the style, manufacturer or anything that could aid in the search for an identical set, it would be much appreciated! Attached are some photos:
The pieces have a nice weight to them and they are great to play with, which makes it all the more annoying that a knight has disappeared! I hope that someone on here might be able to shed some light on the mystery!