There is no other manufacturer of chess sets that can even begin to rival Drueke. Drueke chess sets are simply awesome, not because they are flashy or especially decorative but simply due to their quality wooden craftsmanship.

Drueke is a company that has manufactured chess sets longer than any other in the United States, and has now gone on to make other board games such as backgammon and checkers. They even have a range of table football and other fun games.

The top of the range chessboard by Drueke measures a huge 23 inches, and weighs 8 pounds. It is made from authentic walnut and American hardwood and is built to last. The top of the line chessmen to go with the board come in their own walnut box and are made out of real rosewood, measuring 3.75 inches.

The Drueke company actually belongs to Carrom Company, after being purchased by the latter in the 1990s. At the start of the 1900s, and due mostly to the First World War, all of the chess sets which were sold in the US were made in Europe. If you go to their website you can check out some photos of the oldest boards made and read about the history of chess board manufacturing in the US in more recent times during the 20th century. Some of the articles date back to the 1890s, when a teacher at Sunday School decided something should be done about all the unoccupied young boys, causing mischief!

To order one of these fantastic chess sets made by Drueke, you can simply go online to their shop, which has the entire range of boards and pieces available for purchase.

To add to their line of chess sets and accessories, Drueke have also released a very popular travel version. There are two editions available: the travel chess and checkers pack which is wooden and has a folding board, all kept safely within a Cordura bag, and the second edition which boasts a board which can be rolled up for easy storage! The rollup version is 20.75 inches in size, bigger than many normal chess boards and comes with pieces 3.75 inches in height.