Russian-Soviet Chess Sets Dreams...

Thanks Chuck, now if I can get it restored

1. Hi all, I've got recently this Soviet chess set. Know someone this model? Kind regards, Gal

That looks like a plastic Minsk Set. There were several versions of them - some had extra pedestals for the kings & queens.

Hi Mr. Chavez, thank you for the feedback. I'm looking for information about this chess set. I shall investigate, thanks for the info provided

Gracias, Gal

I believe these might be from the 80s. Made in Belarus as souvenirs perhaps. Hopefully, somebody knowledgeable will chip in with the info.

I think they are weighted and good enough quality for a soviet plastic set. Odd design. I like it.

Hello.
I had such a gift-souvenir set in the 80s.
Pieces and pawns had a "golden" border on top.
They were very heavy and all the weight was at the base.
What I didn't like was the sharp top. So "nodding off" at the board was traumatic))).
These kits can be found for sale on private resources,
for example,

https://youla.ru/udelnaya/hobbi-razvlecheniya/nastolnye-igry/shakhmaty-minsk-so-znakom-kachiestva-5bbc6eb8aaab2874177b7f92

https://festima.ru/docs/143142993/allrussia/shakhmaty-minsk-so-znakom-kachestva

Hi Pirx71,

Many thanks for the feedback and shared information. It is really helpful to know the source this soviet chess set. 

Kind regards from Germany,

Gal

Good and thank You for reminding me of my childhood!

https://sovietchesssets.com/2022/02/23/aristocratic-olympians-the-1980-minsk-olympic-set/

great, I had it like in the last photo

Were the soviet chess sets ever sold in plastic variant like the ones shown above.

very rare, mostly they were executed in wood