Post a picture of your best, most expensive chess set, that you own
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floydAkash escribió:
The HOS Zagreb. Beautiful. I have the rosewood one.
RobertoLM wrote:
floydAkash escribió:
The HOS Zagreb. Beautiful. I have the rosewood one.
I got it from Chess Bazaar actually.
floydAkash escribió:
RobertoLM wrote:
floydAkash escribió:
The HOS Zagreb. Beautiful. I have the rosewood one.
I got it from Chess Bazaar actually.
Is beautiful.
Aug 18, 2017
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#67
not sure this is my most expensive, but it's my favorite board with my favorite set, and neither was exactly cheap.
I agree with Rsava that proportions can be a personal preference. I also happen to like a slightly crowded board. I think it shows off the pieces better. They tend to get lost on a larger board.
Oct 8, 2017
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#69
RobertoLM wrote:
And for this reason, ESNAJ decided to make "Children's chess" in rubber.
That is adorable, RobertoLM! But I didn't mean my elaborate set to be for the grandkids, but for my adult son. I'll be the wiser next time! 
My favorite is my brand new 'Custom' Isle of Lewis Chess Set from Ivan Simberg in Montreal, Canada. There wasn't a maker in the world that I could find that would make this custom Isle of Lewis set for me with the ii
peices the do not exist on the market. He made it for me. I know you will never find a chess set or chess maker like this. https://www.etsy.com/shop/chessets
My most expensive (so far 
) and definitely one of my favorites is my Noj Tal set . I still find the shape of the pieces stunning. 
My most expensive chess board. (and pieces)
(I had to substitute a few pieces)
wgnoyes wrote:
wgnoyes,
Which HoS set is this? Love the tall pawns. Glad to see that HoS modified the pawns from the original Staunton dimensions, where the pawns were about half the height of the king and half the diameter of the square.
Nov 5, 2017
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#76
Here is a HOS Collectors Series w/4.0" King in Boxwood and Rosewood on a Custom Board with 2.5" Squares in Purple-heart and Curly Maple with Rosewood Boarder, w/ Spalted Maple Corners and Delimiter, and inlaid with Bloodwood.
Nov 6, 2017
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#77
The HoS Centurion Series. 4" King, Boxwood and Red Sandalwood. I really like the heft of the pieces.
Love the red sandalwood pieces. A classic premium wood no longer legally available. I've seen some sites trying to pass off bud/blood rosewood (padauk) as red sandalwood. Shame on them.
Here's the scoop about Red Sandalwood in India:
Nov 8, 2017
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#79
Loubalch, thanks for the info. I wasn't aware that Red Sandalwood was so controversial. I was lucky enough to get my set in the late 90s or early 2000s.
ChessAuthor wrote:
Loubalch, thanks for the info. I wasn't aware that Red Sandalwood was so controversial. I was lucky enough to get my set in the late 90s or early 2000s.
I got my red sandal set about 3-4 years ago. Dealer was clearing out some NOS (New old stock) sets that had be sitting on the shelf for a long time, maybe 10+ years, as the color had already darkened to a beautiful burgundy, like yours.
Let me tell you my favorite chess set story.
Some decades ago, when I was working in Center City Philadelphia, I passed a store during my frequent lunch-hour walks that had, among many other things, gorgeous chess sets. One day I walked in and looked at them closely. Fell in love with a beautiful wood set -- very sleek, very smooth, oh so beautiful! I decided I HAD to have it. It cost a little over $300. I didn't have that kind of money, but the storekeeper said he would put that set on layaway for me if I would pay some amount every week. Deal! I put down a deposit and every week came in to pay a bit more. Finally, after many months, the set was mine!
I loved it dearly, but it wasn't long before I realized I'd made a mistake. My little apartment at that time didn't have any space to display this gorgeous set. What good was it sitting in the closet? So the next time my son from California came to visit, I offered it to him. After all, he played chess occasionally and maybe with time, he would teach this wonderful game to his young children.
Some years passed and I visited him in his beautiful home. I looked around to see where that fantastic chess set might be displayed. I saw it nowhere. I didn't want to ask, but finally curiosity got the better of me.
"Son, do you still have that chess set?"
He looked quite embarrassed.
"Well, you see, Mom, it's this way. We had it displayed here," pointing to a conspicuous spot on an end table. "Then the kids decided to play. They play chess a little differently." Now he looked crestfallen and ashamed. "They would throw one piece, then another, and another and another..... Finally, the King lost the cross on top of his head, the knight lost his head......"
I shushed him. "It's okay, son. I understand."
Lesson learned. Never buy something you can't afford that you don't have room to display.
And for this reason, ESNAJ decided to make "Children's chess" in rubber.