For competitive players the Staunton design is kind of the gold standard. Generally you are looking for a 3.75 inch King. Serious players usually hate funny looking or novelty type sets even if they are luxurious. This is above your budget but is a Staunton design and the same pieces that were used in Fischer Spassky world championship match. https://www.regencychess.ca/chess-sets/fischer-spassky
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After watching "The Queens Gambit" on Netflix, my family has started playing chess every day (after years of playing very sporadically), and we're really enjoying it.
I would like to buy a chess set as a gift, ideally spending $100 - $200.
It's hard to gauge quality online, but does anyone have a suggestion for a particular set that would make a nice gift?
Are you opposed to the idea of spending several times more to get a 3D printer so that you can print several really cool sets and other things in general? (pieces and board options, every one in fam gets a unique set?)
