None.
Id be too afraid to play with a vintage set.
Which Vintage Soviet Russian Set do you Like the Most?
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Set number 2 is amazing i really cant find words to show my passion for that set . One of the best sets ever made
I love #2, I have a set very similar to it that I'll never part with.
rcmacmillan wrote:
I find set #1 the most elegant overall. Bet it is quite tippy, though. I always wondered about why most of the old Russian sets aren't weighted... it's pretty windy out on the steppe!
I think the set is fine for slower clock games, but not so much for blitz play
# 1 hands down
How about # 5? A young GM Yuri Averbakh playing with a very nice Russian set. Picture probably from late 40s or early 50s. Check out those awesome Bishops!! And those tall somewhat crudely carved Knights, but still very appealing.
May 5, 2015
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Here's my favorite Sov. set--very rare. I wish I could entice someone to reproduce it.
# 5 is awesome. I also like its "proletarian" or, who knows, "Philidorian" pawns...
#3
#1
cgrau wrote:
Here's my favorite Sov. set--very rare. I wish I could entice someone to reproduce it.
Chuck, we just need some pics with a little more detail of the pieces
cgrau wrote:
I own sets like one and four. I am partial to four. Pictures to follow.
Hey Chuck, can you post some pics of your #1 set?
#1 love the boxwood knight is outstanding