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scaccomotto style chess set

Metal set in the scaccomotto chess set style. Puzzle chess set "sculpture"

Like the Vegetable Ivory sets, these collectables being on many occasions rather more affordable, need their own thread. Again since I have no moderator status perhaps a group administrator might put the relevant Disc set discussion from " Goodbuy's ...

Russian Chess Set - help wanted

I've been looking for the chess set that I learned from years ago. After finally putting in a proper google search, I found it (picture here: ). There are some agonizingly similar sets on eBay at the moment, without boards, so I am looking for help i...

chess museums

to all it might be a good idea if some fortunate group members might offer details of chess museums they visited. even better would be a detailed account of which areas these museums specialised in, ie , old modern , types of set etc. links to such m...

Knowledge base discussions

Hi, all. Just to let you know - "FYI" (For Your Information)... I clicked onto Robert's (edited by Kristjan) "Link for viewers" and I was able to access the knowledge base, including the attached pictures. I am curious though... have some of the pict...

Tagua nut / Vegetable Ivory sets.

There are postings in the chat thread which will get lost in the future, so I have opened up this new thread. It would be good if a group administrator transfered the other Tauga nut postings to this discussion thread . Ty That is an excellent postin...

autographed chess books

I was wondering as to the value of autographed chess books By famous historical players would be? . And what would I need to pay for a fischer signature?

Russian Tournament Sets

Here are a few Russian chess sets - some used in Soviet competitions - in Staunton and typical Russian style. I suspect the archetype to be the one with the spire-topped king and the balltopped queen. The typical Russian Staunton set,though, is exemp...

Games compendiums

This thread is for discussion of game compendiums, especially those from the first part of the 1900's and earlier. Although an understandable preference by many readers and contributors (in this chess collectors group) may well be to focus on the che...

Bonhams Knightsbridge 17 Jan 2011

Bonhams Knightsbridge, 17 Jan 2011 at 13:00 Auction Chess, Playing Cards & Games Online auction catalogue

CD Book - British Chess Company

The British Chess Company Stroud & London We are pleased to advise that the above CD book will finally be available from 14th November! It contains chapters on; BCC & Xylonite * History of the Company * Marketing & Promotion * Royal Chessmen * Staunt...

Sheep Counting Thread (lamenting s tyle).

Your wish, Mick, (per your CCI posted message) is my command. John, VT.

The choice of chessmen comfortable to play

Resently visited the Chess Tempo in Warszawa. Found that (of course) in Poland tournaments are equpped with locally manufactured chessmen sets. I understand they are cheap to produce and therefor economically reasonable... But for me the chessmen com...

Soviet & Russian Chess Sets Photo Album

Hitler and Lenin

Hitler etching by Emma Lowenstamm Vienna 1909 showing Adolf Hitler playing chess with a man who has been identified as Lenin. Overall size approx 20x15ins. The etching has been signed by Emma Lowenstamm in the border of the image and on the back ther...