{"id":93637,"date":"2023-02-08T18:58:15","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T17:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ryan.hellyer.kiwi\/?p=93637"},"modified":"2025-07-27T15:13:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T14:13:06","slug":"chess-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.hellyer.kiwi\/ryanhellyer\/2023\/chess-set\/","title":{"rendered":"Chess set"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m not a fan of overpriced ornaments that don&#8217;t serve any real purpose. I&#8217;d rather spend a bit more on things that are both functional and good-looking. But there&#8217;s one exception to this rule for me &#8211; luxury chess sets.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been fascinated by these beautiful sets since I was a kid. I love the intricate designs and high-quality materials they&#8217;re made of. So, I finally caved and splurged on one for ~\u20ac450 in total. I didn&#8217;t have a lot of room, but I found the perfect compact set for ~\u20ac300 from <a href=\"https:\/\/thechessstore.com\/\">thechessstore.com<\/a> and a matching board for ~\u20ac150 from the <a href=\"https:\/\/royalchessmall.com\/\">Royal Chess Mall<\/a>, and I don&#8217;t regret it one bit. 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I&#8217;d rather spend a bit more on things that are both functional and good-looking. But there&#8217;s one exception to this rule for me &#8211; luxury chess sets. I&#8217;ve been fascinated by these beautiful sets since I was a kid. 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