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The Travel Edition, Kerala Chess set with Black and Gold Chess pieces depicting an erstwhile Kerala Kingdom and White and Gold Chess pieces depicting their colonial compatriots of the time. The Pieces are crafted in Resin and stone and have a solid feel to them. The 13" inch foldable chess boards has an acrylic playing area of white and black and particle board backboards The pieces are stored inside the closed board with a snug fit black velvet foam cutout for the safe storage of the pieces.
Material: Acrylic Black and White playing area with particle board backboards. Pieces are made from Resin and Stone powder.
Size: H - 8 cm x W - 18 cm x L - 35.3 cm
Includes: Authenticity Card. Special card with a story from Kerala's rich history.
Weight: 2.3 Kg
Care & instructions: The Pieces can break if they fall from a height. This is not to be given to children. Our Chess set Series has been designed as a Home Décor product but can be used to play seldomly. If you loose or damage a piece, please contact us and verify your previous purchase, we can make available for purchase a single piece if you need to complete your collection.
It goes by a story that one’s wit and wisdom were proven over a game of chess at the Royal Palace of Kolothu Nadu. A few centuries ago, King Udaya Varma was an ardent player, for it was one way of testing his acumen. There would always be an intense sense of intimidation between the king and the opponent. They were both very fixated as they moved their chess pieces across the checkerboard. Would he move the Knight to his tactics or will the Bishop glide across? Who would finally take down the Queen? While they were both very conscious about the game, the king’s wife would keep a keen eye and watch how he moved his pieces across the squares. Being quite a wise person herself, she would sound out covertly by saying, “Unthuth unthunth unthuth,” when she felt he was making a wrong move. It simply meant to push the pawn. No one would suspect her as she was rocking away the baby to sleep in the carriage, so she sang it so melodically and helped the king topple over his opponent’s pawns, which led to a great victory in the king's chess matches. To thank her, he got a poet to write a poem set in the tunes of her lullaby.
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