I'm very particular about how I want a chess set to look, such as no cross finials or bishop miters,
So you potentially did also have a look into the Soviet Series from CB. I fell in love with the Baku set although I didn't find it that attractive on first glance. The simplistic rook and the wide bases give this kind of sets some very unique apprearance.
The last time I checked, the world didn't seem to place much value on Indian cars, clothes, art, music, movies, literature, etc., which may be the source of your frustration.
Yet Chess has it's root's in India !
Those things you point to are not the source of any frustration. I'm just making note of what I am observing here. It is unfortunate that many people are not placing much value on such things that make India India. However, I realize that we all are acculturated in some way or another, and that prevents us from seeing things in a different light. That is why the frustration is not there; I cannot do anything about this, and I have a mature understanding in that I realize that people are in different places on different paths, and I cannot make people kludge themselves onto something else without consequences. I was merely cracking the door open to something else - the appreciation in variation, which naturally exists in life. That's all.
I'm looking forward to receiving my CB Dubrovnik 2.0 3.6 size in boxwood/sheesham on Tuesday. I may play with this for a year or so before donating it and replacing it.
Just wanted to add India has a very deep rich History ,
The home of Chess in its roots ,
Amazing how many copies of this set are. I have an original but it's much more beautiful than all these. They are not bad copies, but my is the most beautiful. The king has a cross and the whole set is nicely weighted. Why are so many of them copied this set?
Are you sure your's is original ? from the 50's or 60's !
The 1950 Dubrovnik chess set was designed without religious symbols & is very rare .
see link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubrovnik_chess_set
Amazing how many copies of this set are. I have an original but it's much more beautiful than all these. They are not bad copies, but my is the most beautiful. The king has a cross and the whole set is nicely weighted. Why are so many of them copied this set?
Please post a picture of your set. I'm sure many would love to see it.
Amazing how many copies of this set are. I have an original but it's much more beautiful than all these. They are not bad copies, but my is the most beautiful. The king has a cross and the whole set is nicely weighted. Why are so many of them copied this set?
Are you sure your's is original ? from the 50's or 60's !
The 1950 Dubrovnik chess set was designed without religious symbols & is very rare .
These WikiPedia sets were not originals. It is possible that not all of the originals had a cross, I do not know. I do not know exactly from which year is my set I think it is from the 50's or 60's.
Ok so now you say you do not know what year your set is from ?
From the 50's set there is only 5 maybe 6 set know to still be around and go for alot of $$$$$$
if ever sold !
The set Fischer use in the photo is from the 60's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs1g2FNnkM4
A beautiful set and well preserved. Thanks for posting. Could you show the dark pieces as you did with the light pieces in the first photo? That would really round out this photo gallery quite well. Thank you once again.
Impressive! Thank you kindly!
Looks like a type 2 design from the 60's or 70's ..
Thank's for sharing / Nice set
Both those sets fail in capturing the look of the Dubrovnik knight. That pointed mane is ridiculous. Staunton Castle is better and at a very affordable price. 
Both those sets fail in capturing the look of the Dubrovnik knight. That point is ridiculous. Staunton Castle is better and at a very affordable price.
That's a great looking set above. Thanks for pic.. 3'n a half inch King?
Both those sets fail in capturing the look of the Dubrovnik knight. That pointed mane is ridiculous. Staunton Castle is better and at a very affordable price.
That's a great looking set above. Thanks for pic.. 3'n a half inch King?
3.75". Here's a link to that set:
https://stauntoncastle.com/products/reproduction-1950-dubronvink-series-vintage-antiqued-chess-set
There is also a thread around here about someone who contacted Staunton Castle to make the same set with plain boxwood instead of the antiqued finish, and they did it for him.
Here it is:
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/non-antiqued-1950-dubrovnik-from-staunton-castle
Staunton Castle has put in more effort to produce a more similar copy but traces of normal staunton sets can be seen in all the pieces. Basically, it seems as if an average staunton set has been transformed into a dubrovnik set. The pawns lack the groovy base of the original ones as do the rest of the pieces. However, the knight looks better than Chessbazaar and HOS ones. Dubrovnik set is extremely difficult to copy. Noj copy seems the closest copy to the original Dubrovnik but the price is too high.
He very well is the old Stauntonmaster, but he has improved recently. Give him a break.
I have to agree with him about the Staunton Castle set looking like a Staunton design in a lot of the pieces.
Staunton Castle has put in more effort to produce a more similar copy but traces of normal staunton sets can be seen in all the pieces. Basically, it seems as if an average staunton set has been transformed into a dubrovnik set. The pawns lack the groovy base of the original ones as do the rest of the pieces. However, the knight looks better than Chessbazaar and HOS ones. Dubrovnik set is extremely difficult to copy. Noj copy seems the closest copy to the original Dubrovnik but the price is too high.
Yep a troll. And multiple accounts are against the TOS. He needs to be banned.
The last time I checked, the world didn't seem to place much value on Indian cars, clothes, art, music, movies, literature, etc., which may be the source of your frustration.
Yet Chess has it's root's in India !