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Wits-end · 2022-03-05T10:21:42-08:00

Calling all you chess equipment enthusiasts and historians… I thought of an odd question and hope this might be an appropriate place to ask. There might even be amusing stories to be heard. I’m wondering if, with all the varying styles of boards and pieces, there are stories, anecdotes, and humorous

Wits-end

Mar 9, 2022

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#21

Woohoo! Awesome picture and set!

KnightsForkCafe

Mar 12, 2022

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#22

Yes I have seen those before. Hard to get them here in the U.S. though. Here's my custom set.

jtorrex

Apr 13, 2022

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#23

jacmater wrote:

I remember in Sevilla 1987 Karpov-Kasparov match they played with an Indajesa set (Spanish made) and, specially for the match, a special rook was made with the shape of a famous tower in Sevilla called "la torre del oro". Both players accepted this "diferent" rook but there was one piece that they didn't want to play with, and that was the knight. So the knight was replaced by the Staunton Europa of the same manufacturer that did look a little better for both players.

This is the rejected knight.

Do you know why they rejected to use our "beloved" Spanish Indajesa knight?

jacmater

Apr 13, 2022

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#24

@jtorrex I read it I don't remember where but the reason was not explained. Taking a look to the knight you can understand that it can be a little ugly for someone, it is not my case but maybe was their case