Is this Garry Kasparov Tournament Sized Chess Set Rare/Uncommon/Collectible?

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itsiqbalchess

Hi fellow Chess enthusiasts,

I recently bought my first-ever chess set and it just happens to be a very beautiful one and for a steal of a price. Here are the following details for anyone to make deductions and review for their comments as support; 4.25" King, Spruce-Tek chess pieces, Heavy weighted chess pieces (heavier than triple weighted as the total of all chess pieces are around 67 ounces), Kasparov signature brass plating on the chess board, Kasparov's initial "K" imprinted on the Rook, Leather black felt on the bottom of each chess piece, Chess board is foldable with a vacuum-tray store compartment inside, size is 21 inches. Please leave everything you know about this chess in this section please and thank you. I will also be uploading a thorough review on my chess YouTube channel: itsiqbalgaming



justbefair
howthefkdoichess wrote:

Hi fellow Chess enthusiasts,

I recently bought my first-ever chess set and it just happens to be a very beautiful one and for a steal of a price. Here are the following details for anyone to make deductions and review for their comments as support; 4.25" King, Spruce-Tek chess pieces, Heavy weighted chess pieces (heavier than triple weighted as the total of all chess pieces are around 67 ounces), Kasparov signature brass plating on the chess board, Kasparov's initial "K" imprinted on the Rook, Leather black felt on the bottom of each chess piece, Chess board is foldable with a vacuum-tray store compartment inside, size is 21 inches. Please leave everything you know about this chess in this section please and thank you. I will also be uploading a thorough review on my chess YouTube channel: itsiqbalgaming

It looks nice.

Spruce-tek is another word for resin.

hermanjohnell

It´s a very fine set. The High Polymer Resin pieces are gorgeous and the board nice. That it bears Kasparov´s name ia a bonus. I have a couple of sets of similar (but not identical) pieces so I know that they are a joy to play with. Is it a collectible? I don´t know, but I´ve never seen such a set so I bet it´s a rarity. Congratulations!

itsiqbalchess

Here is the photo with Kasparov's signature brass plating that I forgot to upload. Thank you @hermanjohnell for your contribution to this post. If anyone does enjoy chess set reviews. A quality YouTube video will be uploaded with regard to every detail about this set.

itsiqbalchess

@justbefair Thank you! Yes they are a patented resin material simulating the luxurious wood finish you see, but without the luxury price, yet a stronger finish to the chess pieces compared to wooden chess pieces. I think if a cat/dog were to play with these pieces, they would have a better chance of survival than wooden chess pieces. I did cover that detail in my up-and-coming YouTube video.