I guess it says:
Championnat du monde des eches Reykjavik 1972
so maybe your set is linked to the world championship of 1972, but since we know that in the final matches they had a different set maybe it was used in the candidate matches?
Drueke board question
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Apr 6, 2016
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Thanks for the reading, aristotele1.
Jaques London supposedly provided two chess sets for the Fischer-Spassky match, but I've never heard about Lardy providing sets for FIDE events until the 1974 Olympiade--I am not expert on this. This club size Lardy is a fun set, but it's a little crude in detail and finish compared to expensive sets. Perhaps it was part of Lardy's commemorative line for the public when the chess fever of 1972 hit.
You are probably right, it is just merchandising related to the chess fever. And it is also true that Lardy sets look less refined than the ones from JoL or similar, they did have a particular feeling though, and yours is a nice specimen.
Apr 6, 2016
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Impractical hat geschrieben:
I'll have to get back to you on the name of the restoration oil Dad has in his workshop, but I remember it was from Lowe's. The board looks dark to me, and I am thinking about sanding and protecting it with clear Briwax.
I wouldn't. That patina is to die for.
May 28, 2016
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I have 2 of the original Druekes (circa 2000) and got a "Bill Drueke" from Chess USA about 1 year ago. Bottom line, its not close and was very disappointed. I couldn't discern from the pictures from the website that there was a world of difference between them. The board even seemed to start to warp a bit!
Should be "des echecs", if you pardon my French...