This wobble Upright set of chessmen as the name implies has a 3 1/4" King with a base diameter of 3/4" swelling to 1 3/4" at the widest part of the rounded base. These chess pieces will almost always return to the upright position when placed at an angle on the chessboard. Here's how the sheesham chess pieces look:

Whenever a piece is placed on the chessboard at an angle it will return to the upright position.

Ideally suited to the visually impaired and those lacking the dexterity to place each chess piece vertically on the board during play this set can be a real asset to those with infirmities. Yes, these can be placed on their sides and yet will still bounce back to stand up straight! Great news for all except those intent on resigning their game!

This is how the pieces look when mixed:

A slightly oversized chessboard is recommended if this set is purchased for someone who is visually impaired or has piece placement problems such as our 17" Sheesham round edge chessboard with 1.75" squares.

This 32 piece set of chessmen are made of a boxwood and sheesham wood combination and have green felt bases. Chessboard is sold separately. We recommend our 17" sheeshamwood chessboard with 1.75" squares to go with this set for it's desired use.