Post Your Chess Sets

I love that friggin' little Knubble set! I have been looking at it pretty regularly,along with the C.B.  Ceska Kubluvka set (hope I spelled that correctly).

I just have not felt the desire to pull the trigger,with this lock down mentality going on and how it has affected me.

Btw,as I'd previously mentioned......Your camera allows for gorgeous hues in those wonderful photos.

^ Thanks, man. It's a cool little set for sure. HOS has one now but it's scaled up to fit a 2 1/4" board which for me kind of defeats the purpose of this set. As for the camera, I went micro 4/3 about 5 years ago and never looked back. I love Olympus.

I had an Olympus a few years ago.Great camera.....Even though i have finally come into the 21st century with a smart phone,I have kept my Cannon compact camera.....It's just such a cute little techno gadget.

Admittedly(and I have come under fire for this a few times) I do need to post a few pictures of my own chess collection witch  I have in a nice little hobby room(the wife gifted me the second bedroom all for myself).....I added a nice piece of chess art on the wall above where I rotate my sets,while each sits on a board,under a really well thought out and nice piece of plexiglass....Exactly like those old turntables were covered by.....Not cheap,but looks cool and protects everything nicely.

I rotate my sets and boards whenever the urge to see a different look affects me.

Good luck.....You have some really cool stuff.-

Consider yourself there again! I'm sure that Canon won't let us down, so post up!!!

Heh! Not the old Canon......these days I finally have a new I phone......Just have to learn how to post pics.

The bases on the pawns fit the 1 3/4" squares fine, it's just that their heads are so small it creates this issue. You get used to playing with them easy enough, but they do look tiny. The larger bases on the king and queen is something I see on several different sets lately. If you go with a board that fits them properly, all the other pieces (especially the pawns) look lost out there.

My Silicon chess set which I bought last year. This pandemic has put many things on hold. Anyways, I generally bought this for my grand kids to enjoy. Ha!

HOS link, https://bit.ly/2z46gT5

This is the QuadPro Magnetic Chess set.

I think I am going to have to have that Knubble set! It's really so attractive,while being diminutive and very affordable.... C.B. is sold out right now,but no rush.

Any recommendations whether to go for the crimson vs black?

I see them on Ebay.

That really comes down to personal preference. The square size is the main thing...1 3/4" is really the goldielocks size for this set and it's 3" king. It's very unique and easy to play with. You won't be disappointed.

Thx....Something to look forward too and elcheapo too!Great WAF!

Sound67,

With sets like this one where the pieces aren't properly proportioned, you just have to go with what looks best to you. I also have this set in red lacquer and I concur that it fits best on a 1.75" board, where the king occupies 81% of the square and the pawn 54%.

Unfortunately, they're only offering the red lacquer version with a chessboard for $300. The lacquer is like an EMT, it stops the bleeding.

https://www.chessbazaar.com/combo-of-reproduced-vintage-1930-german-knubbel-analysis-chess-set-in-lacquer-finished-stained-crimson-and-boxwood-wooden-chess-board-blood-red-bud-rose-wood-3-king.html

This unique hand-made italian chess set is a beauty. I purchased this from a guy in florence who made his own chess sets in his workshop in a little side street, 26 years ago. Leather board, i love it.

That Italian set is a beauty......

Btw,I already own the board shown by C.B. with the Knubble set.....I do admit to preferring the Crimson  Knubble pieces......Definitely would prefer the glossy,which Sound67 had shown on an old post,showing his Empire Staunton glossy set,if my memory serves me......I bought that immediately after seeing the photos and got a "Black Friday Price".......That was my last chess purchase.

Thanks to all for showing such great stuff.....but do take it easy on my bank account.I am currently totally debt free.-

Very nice, indeed. I'd love to see a pic of it set up. Those box shots don't do it justice.

Here's a Drueke Master Chessmen set No. 23. They're felted and weighted. (barely) The king is 2 1/2" and the entire set looks to have been used once. (if that) The pieces are GLEAMING and there are sharp sprues on every one of them. It's set up on a Drueke 15" board with 1 1/2" squares. Anything smaller and you enter the domain of travel sets, really. The glue on the interior of the box has come undone in a couple of places but there's no rips or even foxing.

^ Yes, it would be. The tapering, octagonal design seems like it would challenge the most sophisticated lathes but what do I know? It may be easy, peasy just not enough demand for it. It would be fantastic to see though. I'd be first in line to buy it.