How tall is a pawn in a FIDE tournament chess set?
A pawn in a FIDE tournament chess set is about 5 cm (1.97 in) tall.
Size source: fide.com
Compared with things you know
- About the same height as an AA battery (5 cm)
- About 33% as tall as a smartphone (15 cm)
- About 26% of the length of a medium banana (19 cm)
Did you know?
FIDE recommends board squares 5 to 6 cm wide, at least twice the width of a pawn’s base.
