Chess set

A chess set has thirty-two chess pieces in two colours and a chessboard used to play chess. Chess is played by two chess players with each player starting with one king, one queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights and eight pawns. Chess equipment often accompanying a chess set are a chess box, chess clock and chess table. Chess sets are made in a wide variety of styles, often for ornamental rather than practical purposes. For tournament play, the Staunton set is preferred.