An attractive and interesting set. Thanks for posting! I appreciate also the brief history lesson. I'm encouraged to learn more about that Olympiad.
The Set of the 1939 Buenos Aires Olympiad
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Sep 10, 2017
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informaticacobach29 wrote:
Beautiful set Chuck!
That book seems very interesting, I'll try to get it. Thanks for sharing!
Saludos!!
I couldn't have found it without your help, Manuel! Many thanks!
Sep 10, 2017
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mcostan wrote:
That's cool as heck, thanks for posting. Chess is about so much more than simply playing the game. :)
Many thanks, Marga! It is, indeed!
Sep 10, 2017
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Crappov wrote:
An attractive and interesting set. Thanks for posting! I appreciate also the brief history lesson. I'm encouraged to learn more about that Olympiad.
Many thanks Crappov! Short of buying the book, there is a website with good histories of the Olympiads. https://www.olimpbase.org/1939/1939in.html
Lovely! Thanks for sharing, Chuck! And now it's easy to see where the inspiration came from for those Russian/Bulgarian chess sets used at the Varna Olympiad in 1962. They're very similar to the Buenos Aires 1939 set, but cruder in execution.
Sep 13, 2017
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You're very welcome, Ola, and thanks! You make a very good point about that Russo-Bulgarian set.
Sep 13, 2017
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The Varna kings appear to have crosses, whereas the Russo-Bulgarian bakelite sets do not. But otherwise...
I'm not 100% sure, but I think those sets with crosses were made specially for the Varna Olympiad. I have both models, and the workmanship is inferior on the ones with the pointed finial, and the proportions of the pieces feel wrong. The Varna model is quite a bit closer to the Buenos Aires 1939 model, but not as beautifully and meticulously made (the joints are more clearly visible for starters).
Sep 13, 2017
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#54
Fascinating, Ola. Would you please post some pics of the Varna set? How did you come to acquire it?
Dec 13, 2021
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I searched for the Olympico Argentine set, and got linked here. Another beautiful set Cgrau
Dec 14, 2021
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alexmares50 wrote:
I searched for the Olympico Argentine set, and got linked here. Another beautiful set Cgrau
Many thanks, Alex. This set has special meaning because one of the main organizers, arbiters, and the captain of the host Argentinian team was long-time national champion Roberto Grau, who among his many accomplishments wrote a very highly regarded treatise on chess strategy. While I know of no direct genealogical link, I consider him a cousin.
That's cool as heck, thanks for posting. Chess is about so much more than simply playing the game. :)