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by Manopoulos of Athens, Greece
Themed Chess Pieces:
- King height: 9.7cm
- King base diameter: 3cm
- Gold and silver coloured
- Handmade from zinc alloy
- Brass and nickel plated
- Lacquered to create a luxurious feel and to prevent tarnishing
- Heavy weighted themed chess pieces for an opulent feel
Brass Chess Board:
- Brass over pressed wood
- Featuring exquisite brown coloured enamelled inlays
- Lacquered to create both a luxurious feel and prevent tarnishing
- Raised metal feet in each corner complete the feeling of elegance and opulence
- Square size: 40mm
- Overall dimensions: 43.5cm x 43.5cm
General:
- Chess board included
- Combined weight of themed chess pieces and chess board: 7kg
- Presented in a beautiful wooden case
- Replacement pieces available - a 'replacement card' is included
It's the pawn that gives the title to this themed chess set - in the form of the archer of Greek warfare. Like the pawn in chess, the archer was sometimes under-estimated in ancient battles and yet the clever tactical use of the archer often proved decisive - so make sure you use your pawns to full advantage as well!
Lightly-armed and with no protective armour (very handy when in retreat) the Greek archer was easily transportable in and out of the theatre of battle. Often used to provide cover to the advancing forces, the archer's personal defence was largely his distance from the enemy due to the long range nature of his weapon.
The fierce and precise penetration of the arrow, even through helmets, could be devastating -particularly when targeted at parts of the body unprotected by armour. Many knights considered the role of archers to be unfair in battle because of the range of the arrow and the distance from which they could attack - only hand-to-hand combat was considered to be honourable.
Often used to provide cover for their own advancing forces, the intelligent use of the archers was crucial in order to maximise their effectiveness. The lack of body armour meant that they had to be kept at distance and away from toe-to-toe combat not only to maintain their advantage but for their own personal safety otherwise the result could be devastating.
A key function of the archer was in the area of ambush - either to initiate the ambush against the enemy or to defend against enemy ambushes. But it was in the defence of the beseiged city that the archer could play a really decisive role. Located high up on the battlements, the advantage of height meant that the archers were able to maximise their leverage in terms of how far their arrows could reach. Indeed, so effective were the archers in this role that it lead to the development of the portable tower which the advancing army would place against the city walls in an attempt to overcome the massed ranks of archers.
