Knights on parade

the Golden team

Chess knight photos I took of the real game 3 chess set of the 1972 WCC match. From the Rex Sinquefield collection.

@ungewichtet, @hermanjohnell, and ...? Can't remember who else I talked to about Swedish club sets. Anyway, I got my set last month -- uh, phooey, TWO months ago -- and it's perfect for my 1.25" boards (pictured on a 12" CWW Tower). I have more pics that I promise I'll post later, I say knowing full-well that I still owe @Yenster1 a report on my Vonset piece upgrade project, also completed at least two months ago. Srsly, where did May go...?

Is that a bunny or a horse?

He's a wee dunkey. I love donkey knights. Philippine Stauntons, Biros, any knight with pronounced ears (or Dubrovnik battle mohawks). Saw the ears on all the Swedish club knights that folks were posting so I snapped up an analysis/travel set I saw on eBay. They're well-loved, and have clearly seen a lot of action, and for me that's perfect. The knights also kinda remind me of Chavet blind knights (kinda) which is another style I like.

EDIT: dunkey knights

It does not remind me of any knights. It reminds me of a bunny rabbit..

Holy h*ck. You're right. It IS a bunny rabbit. Huh. It took me a minute to see what you meant, but this is one of the hares that lives under my back porch (sorry, zoomed potato phone pic).

Dunkey knights and Swedish bunny rabbit knights. I'm okay with that.

You are making my side hurt. .

Some people have no respect for the game of chess.

A great big thanks to all time favourites Sesame Street!

Chavet size 6 knight from the 70s and a dogface knight from a size 6 set for which I yet to determine the origins.

Very beautiful. First to request you post the whole set soon!

Nice @BrownishGerbil. When I sought out a Chavet style set, the version I liked was modeled after that same 70s knight. I like the curved mane instead of some other versions with a somewhat 'flattened' back mane.

Thanks, I'll do my best. I'm still in the process of cleaning the pieces which are covered in a generous amount of dust and smudge.

Lovely stuff @brownishGerbil you inspired me to go and grab my Size 3 and 4 Chavets.😊 Looking forward to seeing more of what looks like quite a refined dogface set that you have acquired. 👍

A green Chavet is still on my bucket list... beautiful!

Nooo, I dont like Knights, Horses are scary, they move and fork and check.

Yeah I agree, that green was appealing the first time I saw it @Powderdigit. It's a rather understated green with an elegant congeniality. And if I'm not mistaken, it's a translucent stain which reveals the wood grain character. I wonder if there's any possibility that it was made in a size 6 or 8.

To answer your question: YES!

Green size 6 from the 70s

There is all kinds of clown colors you can stain a chess sets. But it does not make them a great chess set.

A stained chess set is never great.

GREAT!