Currently using my trusted original Biro Sandor chess set on a 55mm Rechapados Ferrer foalding board. No need for something else. Been / am selling off all of my chess sets except for this one and a standard German knight set, when I am at my parents place.
Also I played the following game with them last Sunday on game day in a chess league here in Freiburg, Germany (playing with the black pieces):
Pawnerai's shot from the previous page (I hate when my post makes a new page!):
Very nice, @Pawnerai. Now you just need to jump on that trimmed vinyl board bandwagon!
Question? are those pieces plastic...and where did you get them...they look perfect...
Rosewood Zagreb (Philos Peter de Große)
Chessboard= printed 3mm dibond, 54mm squares
Cambridge Springs - 3 7/8 inch king. Only regret is that I missed the opportunity to get rosewood, but no quarrel with the ebony.
Nice...mine is similar...will post later
I use a Drueke plastic set I purchased many years ago that I've managed to keep in very good condition. I fell in love with a smaller, 2.5" King set back in school, over 50 years ago now. When I played in tournaments and found out that the set was too small I searched and searched for a 3.75" King size set. That is my official tournament set, although I rarely play OTB any more.
I use a Drueke plastic set I purchased many years ago that I've managed to keep in very good condition. I fell in love with a smaller, 2.5" King set back in school, over 50 years ago now. When I played in tournaments and found out that the set was too small I searched and searched for a 3.75" King size set. That is my official tournament set, although I rarely play OTB any more.
Sadly enough OTB play hasn´t picked up since the (still ongoing) pandemic. I still regard OTB as the only real way to play chess but online play is a decent substitute.
This set really takes me back with that Redheaded Knight and Rook. I started back when USCF tournaments were still using descriptive notation (e.g. 1 ..kr x kbp). Having a set that showed the king side pieces vs. queen side was very handy back then.
This set really takes me back with that Redheaded Knight and Rook. I started back when USCF tournaments were still using descriptive notation (e.g. 1 ..kr x kbp). Having a set that showed the king side pieces vs. queen side was very handy back then.
I'm ALWAYS ALWAYS looking for ways to tweak things......it's just my nature. I've always thought, WHY the need to stamp king side knights...... when setting up the board, face both knights inward, and keep them facing in their original position throughout the game; queen's knight looking at the queen at the start of the game, same for the king's knight...how unbelievably simple, leaving only the rook requiring a stamp.
I use a Drueke plastic set I purchased many years ago that I've managed to keep in very good condition. I fell in love with a smaller, 2.5" King set back in school, over 50 years ago now. When I played in tournaments and found out that the set was too small I searched and searched for a 3.75" King size set. That is my official tournament set, although I rarely play OTB any more.
Sadly enough OTB play hasn´t picked up since the (still ongoing) pandemic. I still regard OTB as the only real way to play chess but online play is a decent substitute.
I agree, why have 300 to 500 dollars tied up in a nice board and chessmen only to play using computer interaction. I'm just now getting back into playing, and hooked up with a friend, we are on our second game OTB using our phones, sending moves via text--no time limit. I'm using one of my nice sets, so far its nice...
Another really nice Original Boehmian Dragonknight Chess set. On sale however…
This is a beautiful set with a nice design. Where did you source the originals from?
This is a beautiful set with a nice design. Where did you source the originals from?
You can find them relatively easy in Germany from time to time e. g. via "kleinanzeigen".
Another really nice Original Boehmian Dragonknight Chess set. On sale however…
How much?
Another really nice Original Boehmian Dragonknight Chess set. On sale however…
How much?
Sold.
Please, curb your enthusiasm. But it would be a nice set if it came with a board...
I Use my green mousepad and heavy weighted plastic chessmen for everyday use.
Cant go wrong with them and no risk of breaking those pieces.