Actually, the poster asked about chess equipment. I have discussed chess equipment in a previous post. I feel that chess equipment should not be too luxurious and should comply with the rules of the game. The pieces of Chinese chess are mostly made of hardwood, stone, or horn, and the chessboard is mostly made of various woods. The Go board is similar to chess, with chess pieces made of glass, clouds, agate, etc.

The prices vary widely depending on the material. If the poster is not a collector, there is no need to make a fuss about these equipment. You must know that chess equipment is always just a prop, and too expensive chess equipment is not conducive to the progress of the game. Although Go is made of agate and high-grade clouds, each of which costs tens of thousands, but in real games, these high-end products are very reflective. It is fine for players to face it for an hour or two, but if the time is long, it will cause visual fatigue. I think chess pieces made of frosted glass are more conducive to chess players' performance. The chessboard is also preferably dark. Therefore, in major competitions in recent years, high-end goods are rarely used as chess equipment. Firstly, they are easily damaged, and secondly, they are not practical.

Similarly, in Chinese chess, most of the chess pieces used in the game are not made of precious metals or precious jade, because chess pieces are often heavily photographed on the chessboard, and precious metals reflect light, which is not conducive to live broadcasts; and jade is too brittle. , easy to damage, and also has reflective problems.

Back then, Chess Master Nie Weiping was awarded a priceless box of agate Go chess. Unfortunately, he didn’t like it very much and never played with it. Later, he lost it when he moved. It can be seen that when a real chess player plays chess, his attention will never be on the price of the chess pieces on the board, but on the chess game.

If you really love chess sets, you can collect some expensive chess boards, preferably those that have been used by famous players for a long time. Things made of new materials, even if the materials are expensive, don't mean much to a chess player.