otb tournament chess set selection
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I would say tough noogies on that
Unfortunately my chess clubs default sets were the unweighted super cheap plastic sets. In the club if a member doesn't agree to use your set then the clubs set becomes the default. Luckily enough my club bought about 75 appliance white Ultimate Chess Sets and boards. So now the default itself is very pleasant to play with.
Do you think the other player maybe thought it was an unfair advantage — no matter how slim — to be playing with your personal set? Using the default unweighted plastic club set may be painful, but it's equally painful for both sides
That's exactly what I'm thinking. Like they wanted to not be distracted by newness even if it's better.
Next time, play with the default set, but before the game begins turn both your Knights backwards — facing you — for the entire game as a silent protest. Hah!