If you were to go back in time to Europe of five hundred years ago you would find people playing chess. Similar games to what we know as chess were being played over fifteen hundred years ago. Many people still play chess today. A lot of people serious about chess choose to purchase a marble chess set for playing this popular game. The basics of a chess set are the same; a board and sixteen playing pieces.

The rules of chess are basic and can be found on the internet. If you want to take the the time you can make your own set. You will basically start with a grid of sixty-four equally sized squares. Creativity can come into play if you choose your own pieces to represent the pawns, bishops, knights, rooks, queen, and king. You are likely to decide this is not worth the effort since you can find so many sets for chess at stores or online.

Chess sets are made in a range of materials. If you are just beginning you may just want to get a set as cheaply as you can find it. It is not hard to find a board made from cardboard and pieces from plastic. This is also a level that might be more appropriate to have around for children to learn on at first. You will not want to stick with plastic for long.

Once you have learned chess you will want a set that reflects the admiration you have for the game. You might choose to move up to wood. There are a variety of wood sets. There are almost as many kinds of wood sets as there are kinds of wood. Doubtless you will want a step up from this material in short order.

The next step up from wood is marble. It is a great choice even as a first set. Marble is classy and long lasting material. The cost of the pieces and set will range depending on the quality of the marble, craftsmanship, and size of the set. You can also find the board in marble or you can get a wood board.

There is nothing like the elegance of a marble chess piece. They have a solid feel and they will last forever. They have such an artistic look that many people leave them out on a table as a decoration.

You can also find a marble chess set in many forms. Of course they are offered in the medieval forms of royalty. They can also be made in other forms such as animals and fantasy story figures. All of these pieces can be hand painted and carved in a very detailed manner.

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