Original 1950 Dubrovnik Chess Set

Here are links to the wonderful Youtube videos on the original 1950 Dubrovnik Chess Set. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs1g2FNnkM4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwXQnwsM6lw

Thanks for the video links.

What woods were these 1950 Dubrovnik chess olympiad chess sets made from?

Good question, I have no idea

What a beauty!  I love the warm colors of the pieces.  Truly a work of art that has aged beautifully.  

Thanks for the video link Mike.! I had no idea that they played on a folding board with those pieces. It looks like the town is full of American Tourists.

Thanks Mike for the great video....I believe Maple was used for the white pieces and Chestnut for the brown.   

Really enjoyed the vids Mike , thanks !  Its nice to know that I am not the only one who loves this game !  

Is that Izmet? Nice video love the finishing the board too.

I'm glad all you Dubrovnik devotees enjoyed these videos as much as i do!

Hi Frank, They played on chess tables. Pictured is Sammy Reshevsky playing Svetozar Gligoric during the 1950 Dubrovnik Olympiad.

Hi Bobby, I think the dark pieces were stained in brown.

And here is their game from Dubrovnik : http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1152586

Thanks Reb, the game score adds charm to the picture!

Nice posts, Mike.  I can't help thinking how nice it would be to have a folding set like that to take down to the local cafe for a game or two.  :-)

Thanks Remi

Awesome vids, Mike! Thanks for posting!

I wonder how much an original Dubrovie set would set one back ?  They only made a few of those right ?  I guess the originals are scattered across the world now ? 

I would guess they would sell for around the same price as an original Jaques set if you could find one. Fischer/Spassky 1992 used an original owned by the Arbiter I think.? It is really sad that some of them might be sitting in an attic in South America or Europe.

I am just guessing an original Dubrovnik set is scarcer than an original Jaques set even though it is 100 years newer.  The numbers just aren't there and I bet hardly any surviving sets. What would it sell for if it came on the market?  Your guess is as good as mine.  

Maybe someone could chime in and site articles on exactly what set or sets the 1992 match was played with.

Maybe I misunderstood the narrator, but didn't he say the set in the videos was used in '92?