This medieval themed chess set will take you back to the life of the nobility during the Middle Ages. Kings, knights, queens, and castle turret chess pieces invoke the aesthetic of the period while competing for feudal dominance on a 15 inch wood board with brown and ivory squares in walnut and maple tones. The chessmen boast intricate detail and invoke celtic and 14th century aesthetics in their design. A set that looks like a piece of antiquity but with the quality and strength of a contemporary set. Modern chess was invented in Europe, based on an Arabic game (Shatranj) that was based on an Indian game (Chaturanga). During the Middle Ages it spread across Europe and evolved into the game we know and love today. Chess is a game of infinite variations and possibly the most challenging strategy game ever created, it has lasted through the centuries and is played in every corner of the world.