so nobody on chess.com watches the walking dead, are you guys serious
Does anybody know the chess set that was on The Walking Dead this week
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do you have a picture of it? I watch Walking Dead on Netflix so it's going to be a while till I can see it.
Nov 21, 2013
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Martin_Stahl wrote:
I'm pretty sure it was a variation on a Lewis chess set.
Thank you so much
These are "The Isle of Lewis Chessmen"
Search for them on amazon.com and you will find different versions.
Nov 23, 2013
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Great set for display, and a nice conversation piece. I wouldn't want to play a game on it, though.
Yeah I'd spend all my time working out which piece was which.
Nov 23, 2013
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tmkroll wrote:
do you have a picture of it? I watch Walking Dead on Netflix so it's going to be a while till I can see it.
Yep. We were watching on Netflix, but switched to Amazon Prime. We're in season four of Doctor Who. Maybe we'll return to the Walking Dead in a few months.
yes. lots of screen time.
Nov 23, 2013
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Oh no! I haven't started this season yet. But I have them recorded ;) no spoilers please, like what opening was used in the chess game
Nov 23, 2013
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Bronco70 wrote:
Omg is the Governor back??
lmao yes. You have to see it and form your opinion, but I found it to be quite cheesy brah. The people I was watching it with had a good laugh at the opening scenes.
Nov 24, 2013
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i like the set with the red pieces better. Historians believe that may have been the Black armies original color. Also, the dark brown, almost black color of the Black side hides the features of the pieces.
Nov 28, 2013
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Good thing they brought the Governor back.Season 4 seems a bit dull compared to the 3 first seasons.
Nov 28, 2013
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the same set was in the first Harry Potter movie. The Black pieces were red in that one though.
Good riddance to the Governor.
I think the chess set they used was this one :
http://www.woodexpressions.com/show_item.php?id=165019#
The National Museum of Scotland and Studio Anne Carlton have sets and you can find them here:
http://www.regencychess.co.uk/chess-sets-isle-of-lewis-chess-sets-c-25_37.html
The British Museum have sets: http://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/icat/lewis_chessmen
Ebay.com have a lot of used sets.
I'm just watching this episode just now and I'm a bit surprised, as I make these chess sets. For anyone interested in having a look at mine, here is the facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/search/more/?q=Hebridean+Replicas&init=public
thought_control wrote:
i like the set with the red pieces better. Historians believe that may have been the Black armies original color. Also, the dark brown, almost black color of the Black side hides the features of the pieces.
In the Lewis Chess set the originals were made from walrus ivory and whale teeth. The dark set were stained with beetroot, to give them that colour.
Hi, that chess set was impressive, so i was wondering if anybody knows where you can buy it.