It was at all times trying to make something good. This ill-considered "Verschlimmbesserung" today pawns shows that have also developed earlier classical forms, which designers have you considered something in the creation of their products. "The wheel does not have to be reinvented"! The wooden pawns of Albatros "to Staunton 5" correspond exactly to the important features required of figures to be clearly distinguishable during the game. When two good chess players play a game, they should be allowed to concentrate essentially on the game content, do not have to pay attention to possible confusion between the king, queen and bishop. Height, appearance and color, such as a significant Farbtingierung ECR. Do not erschwerdend affect it. The figures of albatross are therefore almost perfect in size, design, grading, shape and weight. For a player ideal! Too bad that sometimes small processing errors have damaged the wood cracked - a fact that but for the gameplay does not play any role. Therefore only 4 stars.