BadHabitZZZ

Jan 9, 2014

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#21

Checked it out,..

out of my price range,...They are plastic are they not?

guess I will have to wait till I can pry them out of Midavis617 cold dead fingers....

FrankHelwig

Jan 9, 2014

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#22

licxjo wrote:

Yes, he's genuine, and he sells new boards made after the Drueke pattern. The Drueke company was sold to another game company that then discontinued the high-quality chess boards. The originals usually go for a premium price when they show up on ebay. And given the amount of craftsmanship, the new boards that Mr. Drueke is producing are priced right. Solid wood, no veneer . . .

if anyone has purchased one of these boards, I'd love to hear what they think. I have seen comments elsewhere that the new boards don't match the quality standards of the old Drueke boards...

eltodesukane

Jan 9, 2014

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#23

I have a small portable magnetic one, in a square black plastic case. Very bad quality. Don't buy it.

BadHabitZZZ

Jan 11, 2014

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#24

Drueke,

there is a much better site here regarding this subject,...

BadHabitZZZ

Jan 11, 2014

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#25

This is the BEST Forum for Drueke Boards & Sets:

What Drueke set am I looking for?

I found it after I posted,...

chasm1995

Jan 12, 2014

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#26

My roomate got me a nice travel size magnetic drueke chess set for Christmas.

BadHabitZZZ

Jan 12, 2014

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#27

Does it cost too much? Where can you buy one?

chasm1995

Jan 13, 2014

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#28

He got it on a trip down to New York and I think it cost under $20 US.

BadHabitZZZ

Jan 15, 2014

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#29

is there a place you can order such a set?

chasm1995

Jan 15, 2014

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#30

I have no idea. Sorry I can't help.

BadHabitZZZ

Jan 19, 2014

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#31

Does anybody know where I could buy a set?

Rishi9

Jan 19, 2014

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#32

Go on ebay and search for "drueke chess"

Here's one http://www.ebay.com/itm/DRUEKE-1960s-1970s-Vintage-Hardwood-Chess-Board-21-x-21-w-2-squares-Model-63-/111256609346?pt=Games_US&hash=item19e7692242&autorefresh=true

BadHabitZZZ

Jan 19, 2014

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#33

ok

BadHabitZZZ

Jan 28, 2014

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#34

Their must be somebody who is interested in selling one of these sets?

notmtwain

Jan 28, 2014

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#35

They are still making and selling chess sets. The catalog of Drueke products is available at http://www.carrom.com/download-catalogs/10-carrom-catalog-2013-drueke-only

discoweasel

Jan 28, 2014

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#36

notmtwain wrote:

They are still making and selling chess sets. The catalog of Drueke products is available at http://www.carrom.com/download-catalogs/10-carrom-catalog-2013-drueke-only

Actually, to me it looks like they are selling old stock. I don't see tournament pieces or sets there. And whoever came up with that download only .pdf did them no favors.

BadHabitZZZ

Jan 28, 2014

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#37

I did not see anything useful,... but thank you all for the input

BadHabitZZZ

Mar 1, 2014

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#38

Does anyone know someone that would sell a Triple Weighted version of these pieces,...

There must be 'some' interest as their are now over 4,000 views.

mldavis617

Mar 2, 2014

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#39

I suspect that most views are from those of us who still have the original Dureke sets and still use them and are just interested in "reading the mail". I found a similar set at Chess House that they call the "Paladin" set that is very close to my original Drueke #35. It is almost identical except the knights are not quite as nice, but the pawns are a bit heavier than the Drueke pawns. I use my Drueke set now only for home analysis, never for tournaments.

NM georgegrasser

Mar 2, 2014

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#40

I have had my unweighted Drueke #35 for sale for over a year now. There have been no takers despite in being only $140. Fischer-Larsen used this plastic set in their six game match in 1971.