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Rook-N-Pawn - Ruy Lopez Chess Set - Blood Rosewood - 4" king
This massively weighted 4" wood chess set was designed to commemorate who is thought to be the FIRST World Champion of Chess - Ruy Lopez de Segura. Spanish Flair dominates the set from the pompador on the bridle knights mane to the regal styling of the King's crown. Each king come with 2 finneals. These hand turned wood chess pieces come in a fitted Rosewood presentation case. The craftsmanship of this set is unrivaled in the chess world. Ruy Lopez de Segura (c. 1540 - 1580) was a Spanish priest and later bishop in Segura whose book Libro de la invenci liberal y arte del juego del Axedrez was one of the first fundamental chess books in Europe. He was born in Zafra near Badajoz, and he studied and lived in Salamanca. Considered by many to be the first unofficial world chess champion, as he won the first modern chess tournament in Madrid. He would later lose the title to Leonardo di Bona, a Roman lawyer. The Ruy Lopez Opening is named after him. Each set comes in a Rosewood fitted presentation case. This set looks best on our Exclusive Monaco Series Chess Board Classic Rosewood 2.25" Squares. Add a Exclusive Monaco Series Board and save $100 on the Combo. | |||||||
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