Unless I got it wrong Fischer/Spassky 1992 was played with an original 1950 Dubrovnik piece set. Someone that had one loaned it out for the 1992 Rematch. Maybe Ifekali could chime in & clear this up.?
Original 1950 Dubrovnik Chess Set
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Apr 2, 2015
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#23
I especially like the set and board in those videos. It is in great shape.
Wouldn't that be a great set and board to have to play with?!?
9kick9 wrote:
Unless I got it wrong Fischer/Spassky 1992 was played with an original 1950 Dubrovnik piece set.
Yes. The set in the video is an original from 1950. It is the set used in 1992 rematch. It is the set used as a reference for the Noj 1950 reissue Dubrovnik (six pieces were lent to the workshop in autumn of 2013). It is the very same set Bobby Fischer proclaimed as the finest ever.
This is the one.
-Izmet
P. S. Do not confuse this one with the 1970's Dubrovnik II redesign, seen in Fischer's videos on YouTube. A fine set on it's own, but it does not match the quality and craftmanship of the 1950's originals.
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HI ! Guys ! I want tu buy this dubrovnik chess set because i love Fischer's game. where can i do to buy them ??
pauline57 wrote:
HI ! Guys ! I want tu buy this dubrovnik chess set because i love Fischer's game. where can i do to buy them ??
Hi Pauline, the orignal 1950 Olympiad Dubrovnik set and the later Dubrovnik version circa 1970s set used by Bobby Fischer are quite hard to find and rarely if ever offered for sale. Noj Ltd of Slovenia makes wonderful replicas of both sets. Here's a link to their fabulous Dubrovnik sets:
https://www.noj.si/?mod=catalog&action=productDetails&ID=12&lang=en
https://www.noj.si/uploads/Image/Dubrovnik%201950/walnut.jpg
Thanks !! amazing !!
Feb 20, 2016
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#29
The Noj Ltd of Slovenia set is wonderful.
I love mine!
Also, in the tape of Bobby answering the question about his favorite set, the person who emailed in that question to Bobby's email on his web site was me. My email handle at the time was "social work".
I love mine!
Also, in the tape of Bobby answering the question about his favorite set, the person who emailed in that question to Bobby's email on his web site was me. My email handle at the time was "social work".
Dubrovnik je prigodnom izložbom i drugim aktivnostima obilježio 70. obljetnicu IX. Šahovske olimpijade održane u Dubrovniku 1950. godine. Više o svemu možete pročitati na mojoj fb stranici https://www.facebook.com/miho.karac.5/.
Mogu Vas informirati da su tada 11.09.1950. na zatvaranju Olimpijade, na svečanom ručku u hotelu "Excelsior" članovi svih ekipa dobili na dar, između ostalog, i olimpijske šahovske garniture posebno izrađene za tu Olimpijadu.
Tražeći po internetu neki film ili video o Dubrovačkoj olimpijadi 1950. naišao sam na ovu vašu prepisku u svezi šahovske garniture s kojima se igrala ta Olimpijada. Nažalost, do sada nisam uspio naći na netu niti jedan video ili film o Dubrovačkoj olimpijadi (sumnjam da to i ima na netu), pa molim sve koji znaju neku web stranicu s tim sadržajem) da istu ovdje objave. Hvala i lijep pozdrav!
FYI, a "very rare" 1950 Dubrovnik in original packing is currently listed on ebay. What do you think? 
@zagryan
wow.... i hope no one falls for this.
The event referred to the eBay listing was real.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9th_Chess_Olympiad
The commemorative pieces seem legit. I assume the brown roll up board did not survive 60 years, so it was replaced by a green roll up board. The pieces and the black plastic case are spot on.
https://www.inyourpocket.com/dubrovnik/nation-tournament-ix-chess-olympics-in-dubrovnik_25844e
That’s a piece of chess history right there.
It would have been better if the listing was up for bidding instead of buy it now.
@chessroboto The original set is made of wood. The set listed on ebay is a cheap plastic reproduction that's available for $20. See here:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dubrovnik-Zagreb-plastic-chess-pieces-chessmen/171869624055?hash=item28043a56f7:g:eEwAAOSwzRlaNTRS
Funny. I thought they already made plastic chess pieces back in the 1950s for mass production to go with the plastic case and thin roll up board.
yawnofthedead wrote:
@zagryan
wow.... i hope no one falls for this.
The chess set is actually a better deal compared to other items listed by the same seller. Here's one of them:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Empty-Coca-Cola-Aluminium-bottle/313029893878
Jan 20, 2021
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#37
Looking at this 1950 picture I would say they did had green roll up boards. But they indeed seem to play with wooden pieces. I got a beautiful handcarved wooden board and pieces at home which I bought in Croatia when I visit during a holiday. And It wasnt even expensive. I just haggled for a good price. Im at my girlfriends place at the moment otherwise I would have posted a picture. Also have a Peruvian chessboar Incas vs Conquistadores. But its hand baked porcelain so I never play with it.
I did not know in which topic to write about this, I chose this branch.
DUBROVNIK CHESS SET
TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Interzonal Tournament 1958 (Portorož)
Candidates Chess Tournament 1959
(Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade) Yugoslavia
Bled International Tournament 1961
International Tournament Rovinj/Zagreb 1970
Robert James Fischer vs Mijo Udovcic
Rovinj / Zagreb (1970), rd 12, Apr-28
Belgrade Investbank Chess Tournament 1987
Johan Hjartarson - Viktor Korchnoi
Belgrade, 1987
Belgrade Investbank Chess Tournament 1989
Lubomir Ljubojevic - Garry Kasparov
Belgrade, 1989
The Dubrovnik chess set was played in international tournaments:
Chess Olympiad 1950 (Dubrovnik)
Interzonal Tournament 1958 (Portorož)
Candidates Tournament 1959 (Bled, Zagreb, Belgrade)
Bled International Tournament 1961
International Tournament Rovinj/Zagreb 1970
International Tournament Belgrade 1987, 1989
Chess Olympiad 1990 (Novi Sad)
Fischer – Spassky (1992 match in Yugoslavia)
@Kovylkino Great photos! Thanks!
Awesome vids, Mike! Thanks for posting!
Your welocme Chuck, happy collecting!!