Systematization

[chessspy]

Hi, All, Amongst all this is a subject close to my heart, which I have been wrestling with lately to no avail. Please imagine a sheet of paper with two boxes at top left and top right. The left one says "Turned sets", the right one says "Fully figural sets. There is a line from each one to a box in the middle , but slightly lower, which bears the legend, "bust sets with Turned bases. This is nearly as far as I have got with an idea to systemize chess sets by method of manufacture. So turned sets would be further subdivided into , plain turned, and ornamental, Ornamental need to be further divided into those which are ornamented by machine and those by hand. And so on and so on. If anyone knows of a suitable family tree/computer flowchart type program which might supply a suitable framework, I would be eternally grateful. (Well 5mins anyway) Alan D.

[dancing_with_volves]

Even M$ Word allows you to draw boxes and arrows.

[chessspy]

Hi, Kriku, It is not a question of how, I meant also to indicate that I didn't know how many sub-divisions to make, and also that I hint that there are better men than me for the job. As always I do not always mean exactly what I say. Alan D.

[chesspurr]

chessspy hi alan yes i agree its a headache this problem. take the staunton pattern ....in wood alone. jaques , and other makers in jaques style. weighted sets ,unweighted sets , differing woods , size of kings. then ... staunton pattern with non jaques knights ... more divisions again. staunton pattern with differing kings queens ,and knights .... it seems endless ... in my collection alone i have sets that are jaques , non jaques but in their style bar the wide kings bases and superb knights. non jaques ,but clearly staunton pattern ....knights heads on some british chess co sets tend to differ . hybrid or transitional sets .... weighted ,unweighted , differing woods , no makers proven in most cases. felted sets , non felted , compendium sets , then the issue of origon .... i reckon one could have hundreds of sub divisions if one wanted to. perhaps one could simplify it by having in the staunton pattern at least three main divisions. jaques , with jaques style as a sub division . staunton style with non jaques knights . hrbrid or transitional style where the signature of the set is unclear, clear staunton influences but not a proper staunton set. this at least would give us a chance to reduce the possibility of endless sub divisions .

[dancing_with_volves]

Alan D. Sorry for misunderstanding. I work in a 5-story house full of people who need to be told how to switch their computer on or off occasionally (BTW, it is not even my job to enlighten them) and that has somewhat influenced my ability to think clearly.

[chessspy]

Simpatico compadre.