What is a Chess Set?
A chess set consists of a chessboard and white and black chess pieces for playing chess. There are sixteen pieces of each color: one king, one queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights, and eight pawns. Extra pieces may be provided for use in promotion, most commonly one extra queen per color
Where Can I Get Chess Sets In South Africa?
House of Chess
Address: 93 Malibongwe Dr, Robindale, Johannesburg, 2194, South Africa
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 5 pm ⋅ Opens 9 am Tue
Phone: +27 79 106 0106
Elite Chess Academy
Address: 28 Dixton Rd, Mowbray, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
Areas served: Cape Town and nearby areas
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 7 pm
Phone: +27 73 678 0138
Dutch Blitz South Africa
Address: 741 Umhlanga St, Wingate Park, Pretoria, 0185, South Africa
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 8 am Tue
Phone: +27 65 349 5530
What is the most popular chess set style?
The Staunton style was soon the standard on which most tournament-playing pieces have been made and used around the world ever since. The low cost of the Staunton set allowed the masses to purchase sets and helped to popularize the game of chess.