A marble chess set is a unique piece for some chess players. If you're bored on traditional wood chess sets and pieces then you may have something on marble. The prices do not differ very much from wooden chess sets, so you don't have to worry to much about it. At around 100$ you can have a chess board with marble pieces.

Here are the top 3 best selling marble chess sets available on the online market, so that you could buy and ship on the same day (the majority of chess boards). The marble is the bestseller and for an enthusiast, there is nothing else like this because of the details and the variety of the equipment. You can buy hand polished pieces, which are very interesting and modern. It's not so heavy, but you have to think about this when you ship it. The price on Amazon is not 170$, although in the past was something like 250$. Good deal I say. The king is around 4 and a half inches tall, more than the regular 3 inch on some other chess sets.

The second one is Beige Marble and Red Onyx chess set, which is another extraordinary piece for everyone. The price is not big, it's around 70$. The pieces are Staunton like and made of marble. As you may know, altough the majority of chess sets are the same, the king is around 3 inches tall. The colors are black and white.

The third one is Dark Green Zebra Marble, which is actually the most beautiful of all. It's black and white and it costs up to $200. Yes, a bit expensive, but it's a good deal if you really like chess and this kind of unique style. The pieces are Staunton style, just like the second one. If you don't know what staunton means you can google a bit and find some images. They're just regular chess pieces that you know about from your grandfather. Ship it now with Amazon if you really want to buy. Don't forget that a marble chess set is not like a regular wooden or plastic chess set, but something more elegant that you can use when you have some guests. One cool stuff about the marble is that it won't be painted by the manufacturers. But, when you play chess, there are 2 players involved, rather 2 colors. When this type of chess sets are done, they are using 2 kinds of different marble colors, from different parts of the planet to give you the most exciting experience of all.

This kind of marble chess set, rather than some wooden one, are durable, and they can keep a life time. It's very important because you can play these outdoors. It resists on extreme weather (rain or snow) as well because of the marble used. As marble is one of the greatest building materials that's being used on modern houses, having a marble chess set is something modern for every chess enthusiast.