How about a gigantic screen to watch chess on?
Slowly building my own "Chess Cave"
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Sep 25, 2020
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where do i find prints of all the grandmasters together or most of them that i can enlarge for a wall
I want to build a chess cave at some point in my life now lol, adding it to my bucket list. Wish you the best of luck mate, sounds like a very fulfilling project.
Just so you know...
- The Olympian at 4" is plenty of size for a king and heft of a set for me
- My large screen purchase will probably come either on Black Friday or before the Super Bowl
- I'm still trying to find that print of the Grandmasters illustration gathered myself
- Thank you for your encouragement on my build
Thank you gentlemen for your candid inputs given on this post.
You will not be here anymore when it is done? Pity ,it would be nice to see the finished project.
I will use these 8 veneered boards and 2 "Drueke" styled boards to swap out with my second table with the empty cavity.
As follows from left to right in 3 ranks below. The last image is of a veneered board from Spain just like the other 7 shown. All playing squares are 60 mm in size with the exception of the Grey "Deluxe' which is a 55 mm board.
- Mahogany "Deluxe" Diagonal
- Palo Santos Palisander "Deluxe"
- Green "Deluxe"
- Brown "Deluxe"
- Sycamore/Sapele "Standard"
- Red "Deluxe"
- Purpleheart/Maple/ Cherry "Drueke" style board (Colorado Woodworker item)
- Peruvian Walnut/Maple/Cherry "Drueke" style board (Colorado Woodworker item)
- Blue "Deluxe"
- Grey "Deluxe"
A transforming table. When your back starts to ache sitting at the same table, you can always take the board somewhere else.
Another idea and still available for purchase for the wall.
Very true, but I will be purchasing a pair of nice cushioned leather chairs for "The Cave" so there won't be much travelling outside of the room to play matches.
chessroboto wrote:
Another idea and still available for purchase for the wall.
Yes but I'm really interested in the style of the TATA STEEL type demonstration boards which are easier on the eyes.
As a matter of fact, I'm in current planning talks with a crafter to make the board exactly as shown with nicer-looking symbols relatively in the same size of board dimensions and symbol and square sizes which are about 3-inch playing squares and about 2 3/4" size for the symbols in height and 2" in width.
Like this image that I had posted previously.
Where’s the website to buy it from?
chessroboto wrote:
Where’s the website to buy it from?
It's not on any known website it's a special order from a custom woodworker. And that's all he wrote...
That’s why I don’t bother with custom one-offs. Too expensive.
A few more posters that will adorn my "Chess cave"...
Sep 27, 2020
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chessroboto wrote:
2014. Been a while since chesscafe still sold chess equipment. Try chessusa.com and uscfsales.com to get your fix.
I am done with collecting chess sets. I have what I want so there is no need to get anymore.
To all my fellow members, it's been a blast to share many posts, reviews, opinions, photos and good banter with you all.
Stay safe, well protected, and healthy to you and all of your families, loved ones, friends, and acquaintances...
I bid you all peace, blessings, and Adieu...
Respectfully,
Jorge Rosado
Enjoy the chess cave, Jorge!
2014. Been a while since chesscafe still sold chess equipment. Try chessusa.com and uscfsales.com to get your fix.