I think the Timeless set is about as "vanilla" as a set can be, with its clean pleasant looking Knight without disturbing detail. The rest of the pieces are also completely harmless in their design. As such it's an ideal playing set, and that should account on its popularity.
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Timeless set is also 1 of my favourites ... if it suits strong players I guess it'll also suits me :-)
The Kasparov v. Karpov 1990 "Lyon" Chavet set (Ref. #B- 210) was also the same one used in the Kasparov v. Short 1993 and the Kasparov v. Anand 1995 WCC matches. The Kasparov v. Kramnik 2000 WCC match used the Chavet (Ref. #B- 212) set. I have these sets 
That set just looks absolutely stunning. I can't even articulate why.
Thanks Guys 
- Note the large sphere on top of the Queen(s) in the two lower pics. That is the set from the 2000 WCC. The upper two pics are the earlier set.
Never been a fan of the Fischer-Spassky '72 Jaques but it was used again in
K-K, London '86 ('87 match used a Spanish set)
Not sure but I think also again in K-K New York '90 or Lyon.
and
Kasparov-,Deep blue '97 is last time I know of the set was used.
I would like to know the set used in K-Short '93. Perhaps a Jaques since match was in London.
K-K '84-'85 btw used USSR set with contrasting finials on king, queen and bishop.
SirChrislov wrote:
Never been a fan of the Fischer-Spassky '72 Jaques but it was used again in
K-K, London '86 ('87 match used a Spanish set)
Not sure but I think also again in K-K New York '90 or Lyon.
and
Kasparov-,Deep blue '97 is last time I know of the set was used.
I would like to know the set used in K-Short '93. Perhaps a Jaques since match was in London.
K-K '84-'85 btw used USSR set with contrasting finials on king, queen and bishop.
Hi The 1993 Kasparov v. Short London WCC set was a Chavet ref. B210 like in the top two pics of my April 1 post above. There are videos of the match on YouTube.
I see now. I've never heard of a "Chavet"
Where does it originate?
SirChrislov wrote:
I see now. I've never heard of a "Chavet"
Where does it originate?
Chavet is from the Jura Mountain region of France. Also the April 1st post shows two Chavet sets. The top two pics are the B 210 set and the lower two pics are the B 212 Chavet set. You can see the difference in the queens tops. These two sets were very hard to find. Good Luck
B 212 Chavet is not hard to find. B 210 however is a different story.
floydAkash wrote:
B 212 Chavet is not hard to find. B 210 however is a different story.
Really? Who is selling a B-212 ?
jolot69 wrote:
another type
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Can you stop spamming the forum. We get it, you're trying to sell a couple of sets.
floydAkash wrote:
B 212 Chavet is not hard to find. B 210 however is a different story.
Really? Who is selling a B-212 ?
http://en.aobo-shop.com/1806-french-wooden-chess-pieces-morize-chavet-weighted-6.html
floydAkash wrote:
floydAkash wrote:
B 212 Chavet is not hard to find. B 210 however is a different story.
Really? Who is selling a B-212 ?
http://en.aobo-shop.com/1806-french-wooden-chess-pieces-morize-chavet-weighted-6.html
btw, they're out of stock
floydAkash wrote:
floydAkash wrote:
B 212 Chavet is not hard to find. B 210 however is a different story.
Really? Who is selling a B-212 ?
http://en.aobo-shop.com/1806-french-wooden-chess-pieces-morize-chavet-weighted-6.html
The No.6 Modern set is completely different from the B-212 set. The large finial on the queen is a ball on the 212 and on the modern No.6 set it is a stub or nipple shape.Also the B-212 is much taller. I have a modern No.6 also and here are the two kings & queens (B-212 pieces on the left) As I said good luck finding a B-212 
Ah. My bad then. In any case I prefer B-210.
goldendog a écrit :
The set originally was made for the 1950 Dubrovnik Olympiad.
The Queen's hat looks totally like the King's hat of the 2013 championship set !
Honestly I prefer the 2013 design as it is closer to "diagram" figures we see everyday.
WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
year / match participants / chess pieces
1886 Steinitz - Zukertort / -
1889 Steinitz - Chigorin / -
1890/91 Steinitz - Gunsberg / -
1892 Steinitz - Steinitz / -
1894 Lasker - Steinitz / -
1896/97 Lasker - Steinitz / -
1907 Lasker - Marshall / American Chess Company
1908 Lasker - Tarrasch / -
1909 Lasker - Janowski / Staunton
1910 Lasker - Schlechter / 1910 LASKER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP chess pieces
1910 Lasker - Janowski / -
1921 Capablanca - Lasker / -
1927 Alekhine - Capablanca / Staunton
1929 Alekhine - Bogolubov / -
1934 Alekhine - Bogolubov / -
1935 Eiwe - Alekhine / -
1937 Alekhine - Eiwe / -
1948 FIDE World Championship / -
1951 Botvinnik - Bronstein / Soviet Chess Set
1954 Botvinnik - Smyslov / Soviet Chess Set
1957 Smyslov - Botvinnik / Soviet Chess Set
1958 Botvinnik - Smyslov / Soviet Chess Set
1960 Tal - Botvinnik / Soviet Chess Set (Grandmaster Supreme Chess Set)
1961 Botvinnik - Tal / Soviet Chess Set (Grandmaster Supreme Chess Set)
1963 Petrosian - Botvinnik /Soviet Chess Set(Grandmaster Supreme Chess Set)
1966 Petrosian - Spassky / Soviet Chess Set (Grandmaster Supreme Chess Set)
1969 Spassky - Petrosian / Soviet Chess Set (Grandmaster Supreme Chess Set)
1972 Fischer - Spassky / Reykjavik 1972 Chess Set
1978 Каrpov - Korchnoi / Staunton Jaques London
1981 Каrpov - Korchnoi / Lardy Chess Set
1984/85 Каrpov - Kasparov / Staunton
1985 Каsparov - Karpov / Staunton
1986 Каsparov - Karpov / Staunton
1987 Кasparov - Karpov / STAUNTON ESPAÑOL INDAJESA
1990 Кasoarov - Karpov / Chavet Chess Set (B-210)
1993 Кasparov - Short / Chavet Chess Set (B-210)
1995 Kasparov - Anand / Chavet Chess Set (B-210)
2000 Кramnik - Kasparov / Chavet Chess Set (B-212)
2004 Кramnik - Leko / German Knight Staunton
2006 Kramnik - Topalov / German Knight Staunton
2007 World Championship / HoS Championship Series Chess Set
2008 Anand - Kramnik / German Knight Staunton (DGT Timeless Chess Set)
2010 Anand - Topalov / German Knight Staunton (DGT Timeless Chess Set)
2012 Anand - Garland / German Knight Staunton (DGT Timeless Chess Set)
2013 Carlsen - Anand / Official World Chess Pieces
2014 Carlsen - Anand / Official World Chess Pieces
2016 Carlsen - Karjakin / Official World Chess Pieces
2018 Carlsen - Caruana / Official World Chess Pieces
2021 Carlsen - Nepomniachtchi / Official World Chess Pieces
The Timeless set is one of a handful of sets that works with DGT's e-boards, which are used at many of the world's most elite tournaments.