Chess Playing Equipment.What is the best chess playing equipment for a chess tournament?
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Standard Equipment
The standard is a 20" x 20" vinyl board with 3.75" pieces and a digital chess clock (not analog).
Recommended Pieces
Best customer service > Shelby Lohrman at Amchesseq: black & cream plastic in traditional Staunton - 90% plastic filled
Wholesale Chess: solid pieces that won't have weights falling out; meant to endure long time use
Wholesale Chess: everything you need minus the clock & notation book
Wholesale Chess: solid pieces that won't have weights falling out; meant to endure long time use
Wholesale Chess: everything you need minus the clock & notation book
Recommended Digital Clocks
For beginning scholastic kids players in single time control events: https://chessarmory.com/products/chess-armory-digital-chess-clock
For intermediate/advanced players: www.wholesalechess.com/fide-approved-chess-clock.html
For those who want what's "cool" but is tricky to learn to program: www.wholesalechess.com/chronos-gx-digital-game-clock-push-button.html
This clock has a couple of drawbacks but is long lasting, durable, and very commonly used: DGT North American
For intermediate/advanced players: www.wholesalechess.com/fide-approved-chess-clock.html
For those who want what's "cool" but is tricky to learn to program: www.wholesalechess.com/chronos-gx-digital-game-clock-push-button.html
This clock has a couple of drawbacks but is long lasting, durable, and very commonly used: DGT North American
Other Items You May Need
- Notation book
- Pencils/Pens
- Bottled water
- Analog watch - do not bring smart watches/apple watches/anything that can communicate with a phone
- Outerwear as tournament halls can be a little on the cool side
Most events require that players bring their own playing equipment. Sometimes, albeit rarely, an organizer may opt to supply boards & pieces only, or otherwise for certain sections of an event. Please make sure you read all tournament publicity guidelines for what you may or may not need to bring to the event. That being said, always prepare to bring EVERYTHING regardless. That means bring a set, board, digital chess clock and writing instrument to every event you attend.