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There are many Soviet and Russian sets and a very large community that collects them.

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Here is the full view of a vintage lacquered Lardy set from the 1970s displayed on a Drueke board: Vintage Lardy set. The 3.75' king, the queen design, the measurements for the knights, bishops, and pawns are all standard sizes for US Chess tournaments. The knight (and all of the pieces) have become the standard in the United States and were used in many US Championships, the 1974 Nice Olympiad, and other international events.

Lardy was founded in France in 1890 and made chess sets and other items until closing in 1992, but it exported a large number of these Staunton chess sets in the 1950s and 1960s to the United States, England, and other countries. This is a simplified Staunton set design that is widely popular for tournament play in the Western hemisphere, but it was created by a French company, Lardy. Lardy SetsĪnyone that has ever owned or purchased a plastic USCF tournament set will be familiar with the Lardy design.

Photo: Colin Stapczynski/.Ĭaruana (left) playing Carlsen (right) in the 2018 WCC using the FIDE WCC set. However, there are some collectors who dislike this set (although the same can be said for any design on this list), as they don't like the knight-It is very difficult to like a chess set if you don't like the knight! Here is the full view of FIDE WCC set on the official board: FIDE WCC set. The tall pawns, the great crown on the kings, and long stems on the bishops, queen, and rooks make this set extremely pleasant to play with. It is also notable as it is created from one piece of wood, instead of the usual two pieces (one for the stem and head, the other for the base). This knight is very different than any other knight, as it has a unique profile and does not have eyes carved out- instead, it uses cuts and shadows to create the solemn look on the knight's face. Most chess sets are differentiated by the design of the knight, as it is the piece that allows for the most potential for design changes. Profile view of the FIDE WCC set knights. It is a modified Staunton design, with original and unique-looking knights. It is still used in top-tier FIDE events, including the 2020 Candidates and likely the 2021 World Championship match. The set was created for the 2013 FIDE World Chess Championship between GM Viswanathan Anand and GM Magnus Carlsen and was first introduced at the 2013 Candidates tournament. It is still available for public purchase and was designed by the architect Daniel Weil. The FIDE World Championship Chess set is the newest and most polarizing set on this list-some adore this set while others dislike it.

Here are the top five historical chess set designs: These set designs happen to be some of the favorite chess sets for collectors as well. Today we will take a peek into the world of chess set collecting by displaying five historical chess sets. Each highlighted set has been selected for its unique and iconic look as well as its usage in historical tournaments. There is an enormous amount of information available on the various chess sets types and designs on 's Chess Books & Equipment forum, which is full of knowledgable and serious collectors with vast personal collections. There are thousands of chess set designs in the world and a large community of chess set collectors.

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