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BraRoe Chess Sets is offering on orders that exceed $50 for the Memorial Day Weekend. The iffer is good for the continuous 48 states and is for UPS Ground service.

Normally BraRoe Chess offeres free shipping for order that exceed $125, so this is a big difference and a great deal.

Customers will not need a special coupon for the offer, the free shipping will automatically be calculated at checkout. This offer can be used in conjunction with other BraRoe Chess offers.

The offer run from May 21 through May 26, and can be used to purchase any items; Chess Sets, pieces boards or Backgammon and Chess accessories.

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Alabaster Chess Sets are another unique looking chess set that is available. Alabaster is a material whose use dates back to the ancient Egyptian. The material has been used for centuries to create ornate decorations and has been a celebrated part of chess set history for years. 

The material is known for having two types of appearances. The first is a translucent manifestation that is nearly mesmerizing when the lights hits from an angle. The second requires heating of the original material to give an opaque look that emanates a classic feel with similar appearances to marble. Chess Sets made from alabaster are most often times created by the master artisans of Chiellini in Italy. alabaster chess sets from Italy are known for their high quality due to the extra care and respect that is given when making these Chess Sets. Alabaster chess set come in a variety colors that are appreciated by chess players. Colors include blue, black, brown, green, grey, red and white.  

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One of the more underrated materials for chess sets is marble. That is really too bad. Marble is one of the most unigue materials that can be used.

What makes marble so special is that there are no two pieces of marble alike. There is a base color (green, black, tan, etc.) and then 2-3 (or more) shades of that color that are then streaked and speckled throughout. The pattern is natural and unpredictable.

Typically, marble chess sets are created in the popular Staunton design. While it is a stable material for playing chess, it is not one that can be used to create highly detailed chess pieces - really its only downfall.

Even with the chess set being shaped in the popular Staunton shape, the unique coloring of marble prevents one chess set from being any identical to another. You know when you have a marble chess set that you are getting your own one-of-a-kind for your chess playing.

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