Answers.Body: <h1>Championship boards</h1>
  <p>For international or continental championships, FIDE's regulations state that wooden boards should be used¹. Additionally they ought to be electronic chessboard that autosense moves and interface to chess clock and computers; here, look for the DGT prefix.</p>
  <p>¹ FIDE rules, 3.1. Material and colour: For the World or Continental top level competitions wooden boards should be used. For other FIDE registered tournaments boards made of wood, plastic or card are recommended. In all cases boards should be rigid.</p>
  <h1>Colours A and B</h1>
  <p>A stands for the dark, B for the light colour. Common dark-light combinations are black and white, brown and white, green and lime, ultramarine and azure, as well as buff and cream. Opinions differ on what combination is best; many prefer a pastel green and lime for its ease on the eyes.
  The main thing is to have a high contrast between dark and light squares to help colourblind players.</p>
  <h1>Piece set</h1>
  <p>Recommended are DGT pieces that are styled in a variation on the staunton model, that is with a robust knight. Top notch is to supply an additional third knight, bishop and rook as well as a second queen for each sides promotions.</p>
  <h1>Trade mark links:</h1>
  <p>(tbc)</p>
  <p><a href="https://www.houseofstaunton.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer">House of Staunton</a></p>
  <p><a href="https://www.chesshouse.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Chesshouse</a></p>
  <p><a href="https://digitalgametechnology.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Digital Game Technology DGT</a></p>
  
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Body: <p>I would like to buy a chess set used in championships of the highest quality.
  How are chess sets classified ?
  I do not want a recommendation but rather a trade mark.</p>
  <p>Also, I do not know what means this:</p>
  <p>Color : A</p>
  <p>Color : B</p>
  <p>? What color is recommended and what is the difference between color a and b ? ?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: do u mean dgt board?
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Title: Chess set for championships
ThreadText: # Chess set for championships
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2022-06-09)
  
  I would like to buy a chess set used in championships of the highest quality.
  How are chess sets classified ?
  I do not want a recommendation but rather a trade mark.
  
  Also, I do not know what means this:
  
  Color : A
  
  Color : B
  
  ? What color is recommended and what is the difference between color a and b ? ?
  
  **Tags:** chess-set
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: do u mean dgt board?  
  > **username_0**: Yes. BTW what is the difference between USB and BlueTooth board, which one is better ?  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2022-06-09. Score: 3 | Accepted answer
  
  # Championship boards
  
  For international or continental championships, FIDE's regulations state that wooden boards should be used¹. Additionally they ought to be electronic chessboard that autosense moves and interface to chess clock and computers; here, look for the DGT prefix.
  
  ¹ FIDE rules, 3.1. Material and colour: For the World or Continental top level competitions wooden boards should be used. For other FIDE registered tournaments boards made of wood, plastic or card are recommended. In all cases boards should be rigid.
  
  # Colours A and B
  
  A stands for the dark, B for the light colour. Common dark-light combinations are black and white, brown and white, green and lime, ultramarine and azure, as well as buff and cream. Opinions differ on what combination is best; many prefer a pastel green and lime for its ease on the eyes.
  The main thing is to have a high contrast between dark and light squares to help colourblind players.
  
  # Piece set
  
  Recommended are DGT pieces that are styled in a variation on the staunton model, that is with a robust knight. Top notch is to supply an additional third knight, bishop and rook as well as a second queen for each sides promotions.
  
  # Trade mark links:
  
  (tbc)
  
  [House of Staunton](https://www.houseofstaunton.com)
  
  [Chesshouse](https://www.chesshouse.com)
  
  [Digital Game Technology DGT](https://digitalgametechnology.com)
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Please, why are most products [here](https://dgtshop.com/products/chess-boards) sold out ?  
  
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