As we all know chess is the game of brain and strategy where we train our brain muscles to think and play the best chess. Chess is played with a chessboard and a total of 32 chess pieces. The chess pieces are divided in black and white 16 each. To play chess we need 2 people and if you don’t have anything then you can play it online too.
So we don’t need too much accessories to play chess. But it’s a game of strategy and planning for which we need a durable chess set. To make a chess set durable we are sharing some tips here that will help you in keeping your chess set as new for ages.
We have to play carefully when you are having an expensive chessboard and chess pieces. One mistake and your whole set can be worthless. One damage in the chessboard and you will lose the will to play chess on that chessboard.
So let’s keep safe our chess set with these tips by BNWoodenBox
A dedicated storage box that is made from hard wood and cushioned with velvet and cotton pads is needed to store chess sets. Having a chess box ensures a chessboard safely when you are not playing with it. Storage of a chess set in the living room can be more easy with a chess storage box. So the first thing to do is create a chess storage box for your chess set.
BNWoodenBox can provide you chess boxes with custom size options. So if you are looking to create one, create it with us. Explore some unique chess storage boxes here
Also see: Guide to Store Chess Set
Dust and moisture are both enemy of wood and other materials. So cleaning a chess is necessary when we want to avoid these kind of problems. Also sometimes home ducts can be enough to damage some expensive chess pieces as they lose their shining.
In this case regularly cleaning chess pieces and the chessboard can make the chess set new as it was.
Finding a storage place for a chess set is not easy as they come in different sizes and shapes, also the chessboard size is not easy to store. So in your room or home you need a safe place where you can store chess sets. For expensive and vintage ones it is more important to keep them in a safe place.
So keep the chess set with the box in the bookshelf, under the table, and in the closet.
If you travel too much then you need a custom made chess box that can store every piece in their separate space. With this method your every chess piece will keep safe while traveling.
The last tip comes for the chess geeks who love their chess set too much. Every chess piece is important to play chess. So it should be bright like it’s chessboard for which you need to polish every chess piece with polishing.
Doing that can make your chess set bright shine and it will shine like a star on which the great minds can fight together.
I know people don’t mind these things but believe me the one who owns a vintage chess set has to care for the chess set, so it can be playable for more ages.
I have maintained my grandfather’s chess set with a dedicated box and a separate space for it in my home. Now i can show it to my next generation and can pass this amazing game of brain.
Hope you enjoyed reading it.
