CHESS SETS USED IN BOTH UNOFFICIAL AND OFFICIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

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The chess set used in Buenos Aires 1927:

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The chess set used in Wiesbaden and Heidelberg 1929:

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The chess set used in Baden Baden 1934:

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The chess set used in Amsterdam 1935:

The chess set can be seen in this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oii4PlhB_VM&index=9&list=PLE0E7_ZglV4hgMGIED2XenWBpiL6jG7JC

 

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The chess set used in The Hague 1937:

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The chess set used in The Hague 1948:

 

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The chess set used in Moscow 1951:

 

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The chess set used in Moscow 1954:

 

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Great topic. The set on the cover of Tal's book, however, was used in the Soviet Championship that year, and not the World Championship.
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Thanks for the comment Chuck, i'll delete the pic right away. Do you have any pics to share with us by the way?

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The chess set used in Moscow 1957:

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I do, I think, but I'm on vacation without my laptop and this app doesn't upload pictures. Next week. And thanks for getting this going!
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My pleasure Chuck...

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The chess set used in Moscow 1958:

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The chess set used in Moscow 1960:

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excellent work

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Thanks for the compliment Nadin. Can you contribute with some new pictures of any of the championships...it would be nice of you and of all our readers...

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The chess set used in Moscow 1961:

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The chess set used in Moscow 1963:

 

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The chess set used in Moscow 1966: