Great footage Mike! Thanks for posting!
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Jan 28, 2017
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Eyechess wrote:
Yes, that was interesting. I put it into full screen mode where you can see the nuances like that better. This behavior of Tal, I watched at least 3 times. And it did look as if he tried to "tweak" Fischer. The young Fischer still had his head on his hand looking kind of bored.
I kind of got the idea of Fischer thinking, "Is he going to play around like this all game?"
cgrau wrote:
Great footage Mike! Thanks for posting!
You're welcome Chuck!
Chess set Chelyabinsk 4. Inexpensive. Practical. Stylish.
@ amad23 Lock washer is white LOL do you use at lunch time.
Thanks for the info on the Zagreb - although it's a naming gimmick employed for marketing (which I fell for) I still love the set. It plays well and the pieces just feel amazing.
I've acquired this, recently, as well - I'm now a proud owner of a CB repro Dubrovnik in boxwood and bud rosewood. Plays like a dream.
A comparison of the HOS Zagreb and CB Dubrovnik bishops. The Zagreb bishops are a little squatter and more different from the original design than CB's Dubrovnik.
here is mine
Feb 9, 2017
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@KholmovDM - very nice set there. I have looked at that set from CB in the past, just have never pulled the trigger on it.
@UnderDog_Chess - Love that board, where did you get it? I like the rounded corners.
@Rsava I bought the board from here!
http://www.chessbaron.co.uk/chess-B2003.htm
The pieces are from here
http://www.chessbaron.co.uk/chess-X2077.htm
Here is Soviet era Russian design set I turned inspired by my younger granddaughter. I previously posted the first set I made. I had played some chess with her older sister who went on to win a trophy at an after school chess group. This stirred some interest in her younger sibling. The light pieces were turned from Bradford Pear and the green pieces are dyed persimmon. I also did a short video on making this set.
Feb 11, 2017
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#392
mpax356 wrote:
Here is Soviet era Russian design set I turned inspired by my younger granddaughter. I previously posted the first set I made. I had played some chess with her older sister who went on to win a trophy at an after school chess group. This stirred some interest in her younger sibling. The light pieces were turned from Bradford Pear and the green pieces are dyed persimmon. I also did a short video on making this set.
very nice work you did here...Bravo!
That's a weird looking green stain. So that's where Russia's been shipping their radioactive waste from Chernobyl. Puts a whole new spin on "going green."
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This is a photo of my Grandfather's set. I didn't know he played chess until after he died. Does anyone recognize this style? I don't know where or when he acquired it.
Nice set your Grandfather had, DavidAKn. I don't recognize the style but it looks great! The bodies of the pieces remind me a little bit of the Saint George style, but only slightly.
Feb 17, 2017
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DavidAKn wrote:
This is a photo of my Grandfather's set. I didn't know he played chess until after he died. Does anyone recognize this style? I don't know where or when he acquired it.
it could be a mexican chess set
MySeT wrote:
DavidAKn wrote:
This is a photo of my Grandfather's set. I didn't know he played chess until after he died. Does anyone recognize this style? I don't know where or when he acquired it.
it could be a mexican chess set
Thanks MySeT --- great find! My grandparents lived in Mexico for a short time and he could have purchased it there!
Yes, I also had not seen that footage of the candidates tournament from 1959. It is very nice to watch, a few times even.
Thanks goodknightmike.
you're welcome Eye