I'm not sure, but the Knights and also the Rooks reminded me of a set I just saw posted in this section, the Soviet Grossmeister set.
EDIT: No, my memory was playing tricks on me. They are not similar at all.
I'm not sure, but the Knights and also the Rooks reminded me of a set I just saw posted in this section, the Soviet Grossmeister set.
EDIT: No, my memory was playing tricks on me. They are not similar at all.
That is a fantastic set. Nice find. Someone will be along to help, many knowledgeable folks here.
My opinion - the pieces match the board nicely. I have a couple of older sets with board from the Soviet era (not necessarily Soviet Union) and they are a little crowded also. I believe that is the way they made them/played. I have a pic somewhere of two older gentlemen playing in a eastern European coffee house and the board is what would be considered crowded.
Thank everyone for the information!
cgrau,
I saw your Bayerwald set presentation and I liked it a lot! here https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/bayerwald-set-of-the-1960-leipzig-olympiad?page=2
Yes, looks very much with Bayerwald but only in the general lines. The Bayerwald has a more robust design, and my set has a slimmer silhouette (that's why I think they are kind a Russian set however). And especially the Rooks and tha Pawns are quite different!
The basis of my pieces is more spherical than Bayerwald remembering more your "My # 4..." from here https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/which-vintage-soviet-russian-set-do-you-like-the-most2?page=3 and #100 (below) from here https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/which-vintage-soviet-russian-set-do-you-like-the-most2?page=5
Your chess sets collection is very vast and very helpful for identifying sets! Thank you very much for your opinion, this being a serious beginning point in my seeking!
After a while I come back with the question if anyone else knows anything about this chess set?
Any kind ok information is helpful! Thank You!
I think this set: https://fotob.agerpres.ro/foto/detaliu/10353886 is very similar. Queen is almost same, bases of pieces are very similar(except knights), small ball on bishop is painted black, king with unfinished cross etc. I would say this two sets was probably made by same manufacturer.
mgyuri73,
Similar overall!! But the king, the pawn, the queen, the rook are different. My set has a longer silhouette proportion. Thank you very much! Such help is very useful to me anyway!
I've seen a very similar set on Etsy recently. The light pieces were made of a different wood but the pieces looked exactly like the ones in your pictures. I had a short interaction with the seller and the only thing he could tell me that the set was made to order in Kiev.
Here's some pics of a vintage unknown set (Soviet?). The pieces are not weighted, and have same finish wear, but I like this time patina very much! Kings measure 3.62" (9.2cm) in height. Pawns with a height of 1.96" (5cm) are very robust. The Knight have the ridge carved only one side. The square have 1.85" (4.7cm), a little small for these pieces. I bought this set from market and I want to find out more information from the experienced person, such as: the period of time, the country of origin, or any kind of information about this chess set. Thank you in advance!