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 alsoThanks 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.
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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.
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!)
WOW! Those bishops are amazeballs!
coolcustomer123
3 of a Kind
Sometimes you can find decent chess sets and chessboards from goodwill at a reasonable price.
https://shopgoodwill.com/item/163573444
https://shopgoodwill.com/item/163573444
Never seen a set like this before. Really nice, how much do the pieces weigh?
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
Sold for USD200. Not bad.
Nice Knight! Take more pics and share!
Don't know exactly, but they are very heavy pieces.
Rbonus012
Full House
My dad just built me a chess board for my birthday. Just ordered pieces online a couple days ago. Super excited to use it.
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
Full House
Celebrated a little early! My birthday is on tax day. 4/15
Rakrul
Straight
I bought a new and modern Staunton set just before Covid. Still haven't played a game on it...
Very cool looking knight
Woah, this is really cool
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.
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.
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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!!
They sell the little sensors that you can put in your own pieces.
Woah this is really nice… I love the knight. I want this but a full board hahahaOk, 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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AlbinoDragon
Flush
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.
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Yep - that’s exactly how it works. ‘The Stack’ shown above is a bit pricy but looks very nice and professional.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.
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.
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