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King or Queen-Which piece is which?
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I recently bought a set of wooden chess pieces, which I liked for it's simplicity.
However, I'm not sure which one is supposed to be the king and which one is supposed to be the queen.
I would say that the one with the spike is the queen, and the one more flat is the king. Am I right, or is it the opposite?
queens kings
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I recently bought a set of wooden chess pieces, which I liked for it's simplicity.
However, I'm not sure which one is supposed to be the king and which one is supposed to be the queen.
I would say that the one with the spike is the queen, and the one more flat is the king. Am I right, or is it the opposite?
queens kings
edited 6 hours ago
Rewan Demontay
1,233731
asked 9 hours ago
Sembei NorimakiSembei Norimaki
1234
add a comment |
I recently bought a set of wooden chess pieces, which I liked for it's simplicity.
However, I'm not sure which one is supposed to be the king and which one is supposed to be the queen.
I would say that the one with the spike is the queen, and the one more flat is the king. Am I right, or is it the opposite?
queens kings
edited 6 hours ago
Rewan Demontay
1,233731
asked 9 hours ago
Sembei NorimakiSembei Norimaki
1234
I recently bought a set of wooden chess pieces, which I liked for it's simplicity.
However, I'm not sure which one is supposed to be the king and which one is supposed to be the queen.
I would say that the one with the spike is the queen, and the one more flat is the king. Am I right, or is it the opposite?
queens kings
queens kings
edited 6 hours ago
Rewan Demontay
1,233731
asked 9 hours ago
Sembei NorimakiSembei Norimaki
1234
edited 6 hours ago
Rewan Demontay
1,233731
asked 9 hours ago
Sembei NorimakiSembei Norimaki
1234
edited 6 hours ago
Rewan Demontay
1,233731
edited 6 hours ago
Rewan Demontay
1,233731
edited 6 hours ago
Rewan Demontay
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asked 9 hours ago
Sembei NorimakiSembei Norimaki
1234
asked 9 hours ago
Sembei NorimakiSembei Norimaki
1234
asked 9 hours ago
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In general, a chess set has the king as the tallest piece, followed by queen, bishop, knight, rook and pawn in that order. Notice in the starting position how the piece height decreases smoothly from the centre to the edge. (Also, when buying a chess set, usually the height of the king is given as a guide to the size of the chessmen.)
Thus I would say the king is the taller of the two pieces, which from your picture looks to be the one with the spike on the left.
This ordering of height may not hold for particularly ornate decorative sets.
However, if you're not going to use the set to play against other people in tournaments (where usually Staunton pieces are mandated anyway), the correct answer would probably be: the king is whichever piece you think it is.
answered 8 hours ago
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The piece on the right clearly reminds me of kings from German "Bundesform" piece sets, which are still occasionally used in Germany, although very rarely in tournament play. The left piece does not exactly look like a "Bundesform" queen, but it is still somehow similar.
answered 7 hours ago
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In general, a chess set has the king as the tallest piece, followed by queen, bishop, knight, rook and pawn in that order. Notice in the starting position how the piece height decreases smoothly from the centre to the edge. (Also, when buying a chess set, usually the height of the king is given as a guide to the size of the chessmen.)
Thus I would say the king is the taller of the two pieces, which from your picture looks to be the one with the spike on the left.
This ordering of height may not hold for particularly ornate decorative sets.
However, if you're not going to use the set to play against other people in tournaments (where usually Staunton pieces are mandated anyway), the correct answer would probably be: the king is whichever piece you think it is.
answered 8 hours ago
RemellionRemellion
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In general, a chess set has the king as the tallest piece, followed by queen, bishop, knight, rook and pawn in that order. Notice in the starting position how the piece height decreases smoothly from the centre to the edge. (Also, when buying a chess set, usually the height of the king is given as a guide to the size of the chessmen.)
Thus I would say the king is the taller of the two pieces, which from your picture looks to be the one with the spike on the left.
This ordering of height may not hold for particularly ornate decorative sets.
However, if you're not going to use the set to play against other people in tournaments (where usually Staunton pieces are mandated anyway), the correct answer would probably be: the king is whichever piece you think it is.
answered 8 hours ago
RemellionRemellion
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In general, a chess set has the king as the tallest piece, followed by queen, bishop, knight, rook and pawn in that order. Notice in the starting position how the piece height decreases smoothly from the centre to the edge. (Also, when buying a chess set, usually the height of the king is given as a guide to the size of the chessmen.)
Thus I would say the king is the taller of the two pieces, which from your picture looks to be the one with the spike on the left.
This ordering of height may not hold for particularly ornate decorative sets.
However, if you're not going to use the set to play against other people in tournaments (where usually Staunton pieces are mandated anyway), the correct answer would probably be: the king is whichever piece you think it is.
answered 8 hours ago
RemellionRemellion
1,2511325
In general, a chess set has the king as the tallest piece, followed by queen, bishop, knight, rook and pawn in that order. Notice in the starting position how the piece height decreases smoothly from the centre to the edge. (Also, when buying a chess set, usually the height of the king is given as a guide to the size of the chessmen.)
Thus I would say the king is the taller of the two pieces, which from your picture looks to be the one with the spike on the left.
This ordering of height may not hold for particularly ornate decorative sets.
However, if you're not going to use the set to play against other people in tournaments (where usually Staunton pieces are mandated anyway), the correct answer would probably be: the king is whichever piece you think it is.
answered 8 hours ago
RemellionRemellion
1,2511325
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RemellionRemellion
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The piece on the right clearly reminds me of kings from German "Bundesform" piece sets, which are still occasionally used in Germany, although very rarely in tournament play. The left piece does not exactly look like a "Bundesform" queen, but it is still somehow similar.
answered 7 hours ago
Fabian FichterFabian Fichter
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The piece on the right clearly reminds me of kings from German "Bundesform" piece sets, which are still occasionally used in Germany, although very rarely in tournament play. The left piece does not exactly look like a "Bundesform" queen, but it is still somehow similar.
answered 7 hours ago
Fabian FichterFabian Fichter
73069
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The piece on the right clearly reminds me of kings from German "Bundesform" piece sets, which are still occasionally used in Germany, although very rarely in tournament play. The left piece does not exactly look like a "Bundesform" queen, but it is still somehow similar.
answered 7 hours ago
Fabian FichterFabian Fichter
73069
The piece on the right clearly reminds me of kings from German "Bundesform" piece sets, which are still occasionally used in Germany, although very rarely in tournament play. The left piece does not exactly look like a "Bundesform" queen, but it is still somehow similar.
answered 7 hours ago
Fabian FichterFabian Fichter
73069
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