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Lives in a bag all week, looks right on a coffee table at the weekend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagnets strong enough to hold through turbulence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA slide-out drawer, so the pieces are stored under the board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpare queens included, ready for a promotion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest for travel and small apartments, and for a gift to someone who plays on the move.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rex Noir","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46389924855865,"sku":"SQU-S-25","price":169.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/0615\/6089\/files\/SQU-S-25__82473.1769104018.1280.1280.png?v=1787653502"},{"product_id":"rex-noir-flip-magnetic-travel-chess-set","title":"Rex Noir Flip Magnetic Travel Chess Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eA travel set that looks like furniture. Real acacia and maple, lacquered, with the pieces held by magnets you cannot see, so the game survives a train, a plane or a grandchild. Fold the board shut and it becomes its own box, with a soft lining and a punched slot for every piece. Four sizes, from a pocket to a coffee table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagnets hold every piece, so a knocked board keeps its game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolds shut into its own box, with a slot for every piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpare queens included, ready for a promotion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest for holidays and grandparents, and for a chess player who travels for work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rex Noir","offers":[{"title":"18 cm","offer_id":48939399839801,"sku":"FLI-S-18","price":149.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 cm","offer_id":48939400233017,"sku":"FLI-S-25","price":199.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30 cm","offer_id":48939400265785,"sku":"FLI-S-30","price":239.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"36 cm","offer_id":46389926166585,"sku":"FLI-S-36","price":299.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/0615\/6089\/files\/cw-32079934029881.png?v=1790052604"},{"product_id":"paris-classic-chess-pieces","title":"Paris Classic Chess Pieces","description":"\u003cp\u003eRex Noir call Paris their flagship, and it is the design that made their name in Australia. Real wood, warm brown acacia against cream boxwood, finished smooth, with knights that carry more detail than the standard pattern. Customers open the box and write to us about the box. Then they play with the pieces and write again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble weighted, so every piece feels solid and stays put\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA fitted wooden box, with a slot for every piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpare queens in the box, ready for a promotion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest for any wooden board, with Standard for a full-size board and Compact for a smaller one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rex Noir","offers":[{"title":"Standard","offer_id":46389929508921,"sku":"EXP-S-95","price":199.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Compact","offer_id":50549804957753,"sku":"EXP-S-75","price":139.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/0615\/6089\/files\/IMG_8227-ai-brush-removebg-ad27gnia__85218.1770010218.1280.1280.png?v=1787653575"},{"product_id":"paris-noir-chess-pieces","title":"Paris Noir Chess Pieces","description":"\u003cp\u003eReal ebony, black through the whole piece, against cream boxwood. Hand finished, so the knights have character and the queens have a shape customers mention by name in reviews. Rex Noir make them for people who want to play as much as look, and one customer called them the Goldilocks pieces: the right look, the right feel, the right weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble weighted, so every piece feels solid and stays put\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen felt under every piece, quiet on a wooden board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpare queens included, ready for a promotion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest for any board, with Standard for a full-size board and Compact for a smaller one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rex Noir","offers":[{"title":"Standard","offer_id":46389929738297,"sku":"EXP-E-95","price":279.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Compact","offer_id":50549466660921,"sku":"EXP-E-75","price":209.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/0615\/6089\/files\/IMG_8041-ai-brush-removebg-w3mc1ffk__20198.1777051213.1280.1280.png?v=1787653585"},{"product_id":"rex-noir-premium-luxury-4-5-114mm-padauk-boxwood-chess-pieces","title":"Rex Noir Premium Luxury 4.5\" 114mm Padauk \/ Boxwood Chess Pieces","description":"\u003cp\u003ePadauk is a wood that glows: a deep red-brown that catches the light. Set against cream boxwood, these are Rex Noir luxury pieces carved by hand, tall and broad, with the detail that takes an artisan days per knight. They are made for a large board and a room where the set stays out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTriple weighted, so each piece has real heft and stays planted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen felt under every piece, quiet on a wooden board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA leatherette case lined in green felt, a slot for every piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest for a large board in a warm-toned room, and for the player who wants red on the board.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rex Noir","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46389967552569,"sku":"LUX05","price":639.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/0615\/6089\/files\/LUX05a__36834.1689298484.1280.1280.png?v=1790052604"},{"product_id":"london-classic-chess-pieces","title":"London Classic Chess Pieces","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Staunton shape is the one every tournament in the world plays with, and London is Rex Noir's purest version of it. Clean lines, a broad base, and a knight you can read from across the room. Warm brown acacia against cream boxwood, made by hand in India, so the grain and colour shift a little from one piece to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble weighted, so every piece feels solid and stays put\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen felt under every piece, so they move quietly and protect the board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpare queens included, ready for a promotion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest for a first real wooden set, and for a chess table that deserves proper pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rex Noir","offers":[{"title":"Standard","offer_id":46389978693689,"sku":"ELI-S-95","price":179.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Compact","offer_id":50549466693689,"sku":"ELI-S-75","price":119.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/0615\/6089\/files\/IMG_8230-ai-brush-removebg-fjy76kre__83060.1728970356.1280.1280.png?v=1787654547"},{"product_id":"rex-noir-solid-timber-chessboard-classic","title":"Rex Noir Solid Timber Chessboard Classic","description":"\u003cp\u003eA board made of wood all the way through, by hand, in India. Acacia squares in warm brown, maple squares in pale cream, and every board a little different because every tree is. Rex Noir round the edges so the board looks finished from any angle, and put green felt underneath so it sits still and leaves the table alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact, Medium and Standard, so it matches the pieces you own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy for its size, so it stays exactly where you put it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmooth finish, so wooden pieces glide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest for wooden pieces in warm brown, and for anyone who wants the board itself to be real timber.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rex Noir","offers":[{"title":"Standard","offer_id":46389978759225,"sku":"DIS-S-50","price":299.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":46389978791993,"sku":"DIS-S-45","price":249.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Compact","offer_id":46389978824761,"sku":"DIS-S-40","price":179.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/0615\/6089\/files\/IMG_7669__84205.1728972336.1280.1280.png?v=1787654548"},{"product_id":"rex-noir-solid-timber-chessboard-noir","title":"Rex Noir Solid Timber Chessboard Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe dark one. Ebony squares against pale maple, and because the ebony is real wood, brown shows through the black in a way that customers describe as what made their board special. Made by hand in India from timber all the way through, with rounded edges and green felt underneath. Light pieces jump off it; dark pieces make it look serious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact, Medium and Standard, so it matches the pieces you own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy for its size, so it stays exactly where you put it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery board different, because the ebony grain decides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest for a modern room, and for pieces that deserve a stage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rex Noir","offers":[{"title":"Standard","offer_id":46389979578425,"sku":"DIS-E-50","price":399.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":46389979611193,"sku":"DIS-E-45","price":269.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Compact","offer_id":46389979643961,"sku":"DIS-E-40","price":249.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/0615\/6089\/files\/IMG_7673__56238.1731316468.1280.1280.png?v=1787654581"},{"product_id":"london-noir-chess-pieces","title":"London Noir Chess Pieces","description":"\u003cp\u003eReal ebony, the wood itself, black through the whole piece with the faint brown streaks that tell you it grew in a forest. Set against cream boxwood, the contrast is as sharp as chess gets. The shape is the classic Staunton, the one used in every competition, made by hand in India and finished so the pieces sit smooth in the fingers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnights with real character, a favourite detail in customer reviews\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen felt under every piece, quiet on the board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpare queens included, ready for a promotion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest for anyone who owns a pale board and wants the pieces to stand out on it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rex Noir","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46389980233785,"sku":"ELI-E-95","price":249.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/0615\/6089\/files\/IMG_8045-ai-brush-removebg-r3fpj2nu__11144.1731876341.1280.1280.png?v=1787654626"},{"product_id":"acacia-rex-noir-solid-timber-chessboard-deluxe","title":"Acacia Rex Noir Solid Timber Chessboard Deluxe","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe heaviest board Rex Noir make, and the only one with a high gloss. Acacia and maple squares, warm brown against pale cream, sit inside a moulded frame of the same acacia, so the board has the profile of a piece of furniture. The gloss catches the room and the pieces reflect in it. 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The top is a board of warm acacia and pale maple, with a wide border for captured pieces. The legs are turned and decorated by hand. One customer calls it the show piece in the family room that gets used.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose it bare, or with Paris Classic or World Championship pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArrives flat, and the legs screw in by hand in minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal timber throughout, grain visible across the top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest for a corner of the living room, and for a household where a set is always out.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rex Noir","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46389985804345,"sku":"TAB-S-55-","price":799.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/0615\/6089\/files\/EXP-S-95-Setup-DQ-SideView__56043.1761798690.1280.1280.png?v=1787654923"},{"product_id":"vienna-victory-chess-pieces","title":"Vienna Victory Chess Pieces","description":"\u003cp\u003eVienna is the grandest design Rex Noir make, made for a large board and a room with space around it. 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