What's the most original chess board design you've ever seen?

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12th July 2007, 11:50pm
#1
by greersome
Chicago, IL United States
Member Since: Jun 2007
Member Points: 195

We've all seen the simpsons and other non-staunton chess sets that can be quite creative.  What is the most interesting design you've ever seen?

13th July 2007, 03:25am
#2
by bendcat
Marikina, PH Philippines
Member Since: Jun 2007
Member Points: 1299

We have original design here in the Philippines, an Ifugao or Igorot version of chess set. If you can visit Baguio or other Northern part in the philippines you can see this chess set. Made of "Kamagong" or sometimes called "Iron Wood".

 

Chess set

Chess set

Chess set

 

Black Bishop

Black Bishop

 

 

Black King

Black King

Black Kinght

Black Kinght

Black Pawn

Black Pawn

Black Queen

Black Queen

 

White Bishop

White Bishop

White King

White King

White Knight

White Knight

White Pawn

White Pawn

White Queen

White Queen

White Rook

 

 

14th July 2007, 01:38pm
#3
by greersome
Chicago, IL United States
Member Since: Jun 2007
Member Points: 195
Wow...  Those are beautiful.  Knights and Rooks are great!  I may find it hard to differentiate between the bishop and the pawns, though.  Great set!
14th July 2007, 02:49pm
#4
by o0obruceleeo0o
Charlotte, NC United States
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 177
That is a beautiful set bendcat!
7th August 2007, 08:50am
#5
by cmh0114
Utica, MI United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 333
That chess set is awesome! I wish we had sets like that here in the US.
 

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