Scharstein. Emanating true luxury from its jewelled ebony board, the set further attracts attention with its unique rhodium and gold pieces. A fitting addition to our list of most expensive chess sets ...

Maybe it’s because I was brought up with standard chess boards, but I often struggle ... but it’s not exorbitantly expensive and there’s no ongoing subscription, which is the way with ...

Wooden chess sets are usually more expensive than the hard plastic ones ... the move is not completed until the piece is fixed on the chess board. Only then can one press the clock.