Best Staunton current production set?

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VBerriz

I realized that my chess sets tend to be either Central or Eastern European, and I don’t really have a good example of a great Staunton set. What does everyone recommend for a good current production set? For reference, here is what I have:

1. Noj 1962 Soviet Championship/Tal set

2. Oldset Soviet Latvian/Mordovian set

3. Oldset Soviet Grandmaster Supreme set

4. Biro Sandor Romanian-Hungarian set

5. Mora Spanish Jura set 

and a few others enroute, or still in production. What should my Staunton set be? Perhaps a Fischer-Spassky? Any recommendations as to who would be the best maker?

lighthouse

https://chessantiques.com/product/jaques-marshall-chessmen-club-size/

The Jaques Marshall , Is a really nice set ,  Which has had many incarnates & one of the best  Staunton designs .wink

michaelcausey7

I vote for the Sinquefield Cup set. Those knights...wn

Pawnerai

Oleg Raikis makes a decent Staunton set happy.png 




LimeyJohnson
VBerriz wrote:

I realized that my chess sets tend to be either Central or Eastern European, and I don’t really have a good example of a great Staunton set. What does everyone recommend for a good current production set? For reference, here is what I have:

1. Noj 1962 Soviet Championship/Tal set

2. Oldset Soviet Latvian/Mordovian set

3. Oldset Soviet Grandmaster Supreme set

4. Biro Sandor Romanian-Hungarian set

5. Mora Spanish Jura set 

 

and a few others enroute, or still in production. What should my Staunton set be? Perhaps a Fischer-Spassky? Any recommendations as to who would be the best maker?

I personnaly like the HoS Classic Sets. My 3" King set is Boxwood and Rosewood, and my 3.75" King set is Boxwood and Ebonized Boxwood. For me, these represent a great classic Staunton production set.

stumOnner

@pawnerai love those knights. What is this set called?

Pawnerai
stumOnner wrote:

@pawnerai love those knights. What is this set called?

The Raikislai set. 

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/my-oleg-raikis-commission-has-arrived-the-raikislai-series-chess-pieces

felonet

@Pawnerai that commission is something special

Powderdigit
While I have never seen one in the flesh and it’s not in my price range - I think Oleg is peerless.

VBerriz your current sets are of high quality - an Oleg set would be a magnificent addition. In my price range and as a normal, playable Staunton-style set, I do like the GM Blitz in ebony from CB.

Ps - Pawnerai’s commission is wonderful and in the traditional style you are after and for something more figural - I think “The Knights” set is staggeringly artistic too.

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/the-knights-set-by-oleg-raikis