Chess Sets (3 Viewers)

[PortalMan]

Thanks for all the inspiration pics! I ended up with a Latvia replica set from Etsy and am loving it. I’m starting to think that one should have as many chess setups as chip sets.

I really like how thick the rook is and how how different the knight is from different sets. That's why I got a Latvian also

 

[jack208]

While on the top of Latvian set... I have been trying to get a full tournament size Latvian set (the variant with a cap on the Queen's top - see pic below) but so far all those on sale at Etsy are the smaller than 3.75 in version.

 

[BSteck]

And now a weighted plastic and mousepad travel set.

Yah… this is going to get out of control real quickly.

 

[jack208]

Today's (Mar 9) the birthdate for Bobby Fischer so here's a pic of the classic set used in the Match of the Century between Fischer and Spassky in Reykjavik 1972. This is a reproduced set.

 

[jack208]

Happy bday Kasparov! Today I am sharing pics of a set that's known by Kasparov's birth place BAKU. This is the set used in the 1961 Soviet Championship held in Baku (tho Kasparov was not even born at that time!)

 

[BSteck]

Happy bday Kasparov! Today I am sharing pics of a set that's known by Kasparov's birth place BAKU. This is the set used in the 1961 Soviet Championship held in Baku (tho Kasparov was not even born at that time!)

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WOW! Those bishops are amazeballs!

 

[upNdown]

I just want the American Civil War set from the Franklin mint. Watching that commercial when I was younger - it’s a good thing I didn’t have a credit card.

 

[coolcustomer123]

Sometimes you can find decent chess sets and chessboards from goodwill at a reasonable price.

https://shopgoodwill.com/item/163573444

 

[Organista1]

My personal favorite set, but I don't even know who made it. I love that the queenside pieces are different from the king side pieces. The knights in this set are outstanding and have a lot of detail as well. I've only used it for a handful of games sadly. This was bought used on eBay about 25 years ago by my parents as a birthday gift. It showed up to the house caked it tobacco smoke and was hand cleaned. A few of the fragile parts (knight spear tip) came broken, but is sitting in the drawer. I've always meant to get it fixed up and display it, but the silver that oxidizes means I need to clean it often and I don't want to do that. Plus I don't have any idea who I could take this to to fix some of the small things.

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Never seen a set like this before. Really nice, how much do the pieces weigh?

 

[Organista1]

I have a couple of chessboards and pieces which I don’t have good Pr0n for but I’ll start to take some good pictures. Here is the only one I have a picture of

 

[jack208]

Sometimes you can find decent chess sets and chessboards from goodwill at a reasonable price.

https://shopgoodwill.com/item/163573444

Sold for USD200. Not bad.

 

[jack208]

I have a couple of chessboards and pieces which I don’t have good Pr0n for but I’ll start to take some good pictures. Here is the only one I have a picture of

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Nice Knight! Take more pics and share!

 

[Payback]

Never seen a set like this before. Really nice, how much do the pieces weigh?

Don't know exactly, but they are very heavy pieces.

 

[Rbonus012]

My dad just built me a chess board for my birthday. Just ordered pieces online a couple days ago. Super excited to use it.

 

[jack208]

My dad just built me a chess board for my birthday. Just ordered pieces online a couple days ago. Super excited to use it.

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oh that's a very nice board. if your birthday is today (13/4) then you are born on the same day as Garry Kasparov!! LOL

 

[Rbonus012]

oh that's a very nice board. if your birthday is today (13/4) then you are born on the same day as Garry Kasparov!! LOL

Celebrated a little early! My birthday is on tax day. 4/15

 

[BSteck]

Added a vintage soviet-styled set to the stable...

 

[Rakrul]

I bought a new and modern Staunton set just before Covid. Still haven't played a game on it...

 

[Pinkdan]

Leaded chess pieces or GTFO

 

[Organista1]

Very cool looking knight

 

[BSteck]

It's not really pr0n-worthy, but picked up this ChessNut Air smartboard to play against the bots. Works pretty slick (with my iOS stuff anyhoo).

 

[Pinkdan]

It's not really pr0n-worthy, but picked up this ChessNut Air smartboard to play against the bots. Works pretty slick (with my iOS stuff anyhoo).

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Woah, this is really cool

 

[BSteck]

Ok... ok... maybe just one more.

A Ray Man replica modernism set - really just for display and because I like purdy things. Also kinda been obsessed with the design ever since I saw the original at the MOMA oh so many years ago. I'd probably pull a frontal lobe if I tried to play a game with it.

 

[jack208]

It's not really pr0n-worthy, but picked up this ChessNut Air smartboard to play against the bots. Works pretty slick (with my iOS stuff anyhoo).

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Does this work with only their chess pieces - or it can be made to work with other chess pieces?

Tech-wise, this is a cool development for the chess market!!

 

[BSteck]

Does this work with only their chess pieces - or it can be made to work with other chess pieces?

Tech-wise, this is a cool development for the chess market!!

They sell the little sensors that you can put in your own pieces.

 

[BSteck]

Ok, Ok… just one more.

A nice little travel setup with smaller Zagreb ‘59 pieces and a stackable board. For a smaller set, they did a nice job with detailing the horsie.

 

[moechar]

Ok, Ok… just one more.

A nice little travel setup with smaller Zagreb ‘59 pieces and a stackable board. For a smaller set, they did a nice job with detailing the horsie.

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Woah this is really nice… I love the knight. I want this but a full board hahaha

 

[AlbinoDragon]

Woah this is really nice… I love the knight. I want this but a full board hahaha

All joking aside, I see what looks like little neodimium magnets on the sides. Is this a small travel-size board that holds itself in place with said magnets? If so, genius!!

(love those pieces too. )

 

[RansomStoddard]

 

[BSteck]

All joking aside, I see what looks like little neodimium magnets on the sides. Is this a small travel-size board that holds itself in place with said magnets? If so, genius!!

(love those pieces too. )

Yep - that’s exactly how it works. ‘The Stack’ shown above is a bit pricy but looks very nice and professional.

I got mine from a guy on Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/listing/482086639/tower-series-maple-and-walnut-chess - so maybe it’s a little more homemade-y but working great for a travel set where it might get banged up a bit.