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Analyse a game or work through puzzles on the couch, and the pieces stay where you put them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePieces sized to the board, with a king about a thumb tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngraving available, so the set can carry a name\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpare queens included, ready for a promotion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest for travel, small apartments and anyone 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=1790922101"},{"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. Dark acacia and light maple squares, built to survive a train, a plane or a grandchild. Pick the size that suits the trip, from pocket-sized to one grand enough for the coffee table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagnets hold each piece to its square, so a bumped board keeps its game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlim when shut, so it slips into a drawer or onto a shelf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA soft lined slot for every piece, so each one travels snug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest for travel, from family holidays to the chess players who are always on the road.\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=1790931590"},{"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\u003eA foam-lined wooden box, a slot for every piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen felt under every piece\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=1790931590"},{"product_id":"london-classic-chess-pieces","title":"London Classic Chess Pieces","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Rex Noir standard collection at its simplest. London carries the standard knight, the one you see in club rooms everywhere, so every piece is familiar at first glance. The light pieces are cream boxwood, and the grain shifts a little from piece to piece. Standard suits a full-size board, Compact a smaller one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble weighted for feel and stability, even in a fast game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFelt on every base, so they land softly on the board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngraving available, so a gift can be made personal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest for anyone buying their first Rex Noir pieces, and for a board 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=1790931591"},{"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=1790924196"},{"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=1790924196"},{"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=1790931591"},{"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. Made by hand in India from real timber, with green felt underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt for the largest pieces, with a frame to match\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA moulded edge, shaped like a good table\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy enough that it stays where you set it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest for luxury pieces, and for a room where the board is on show between games.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rex Noir","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46389983117369,"sku":"STEP-S-55","price":469.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/0615\/6089\/files\/IMG_7746__28837.1746759989.1280.1280.png?v=1790051991"},{"product_id":"rex-noir-wooden-chess-table","title":"Rex Noir Wooden Chess Table","description":"\u003cp\u003eA table made to play on, by a master artisan who has spent a lifetime in fine furniture. 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The pieces stand tall with wide bases, in real ebony against pale boxwood, so the black has depth and the cream shows every detail. Each knight takes an artisan days to finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWide, heavy bases, so the pieces stay planted on a big board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA fitted wooden box, with a slot for every piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen felt under every piece, so they move quietly across the board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest for a large board in a room built for it, and for a gift that marks a life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rex Noir","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46389986623545,"sku":"LUX06","price":999.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/0615\/6089\/files\/Blackburn_Set_diagonal_view_2__14160.1762672777.1280.1280__68709.1762829595.1280.1280.png?v=1790932015"},{"product_id":"manchester-classic-chess-pieces","title":"Manchester Classic Chess Pieces","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe middle size in the Rex Noir range, made for the boards most homes already have. Manchester is the classic Staunton shape in warm brown acacia against cream boxwood, made by hand in India from real wood, so each piece carries its own grain. 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