Noj Dubrovnik II lists the set as king's height 91 mm, base diameter 39 mm so… 1.535 divided by 0.75 = 2.04 But since your model has chunky bases I’d say your 55mm board is spot on
The highest tournament elo rating score is Fabiano Caruana 8,5/10 StLouis elo 3080! Karpov 11/13 Linares 1994 elo score 3040! Alekhine in San Remo 1930 elo score 3040! Fischer and Kasparov their Best tournament scores only 2990!
I really like the knight in the final game of Netflix's Queen's Gambit, which look pretty close to actual soviet chess pieces at the time. On the show it has no details at all on it on either side of the knight, it's just a clean abstract curved shape, maybe some slight contour around the nose. And the rooks are so fat and shiny. I think the first Staunton knight you showed is the best one in your set. Good detail, no goofy smile, strong round looking horse.
So both sides were made of maple, and the black pieces were dyed? That's very interesting. I had always assumed the black pieces were made of a different species of wood, maybe walnut.
"I would make the white moves and the black moves, play through the whole game and eventually I would checkmate the other guy" Bobby Fischer used this method probably more than anyone else ever did to improve his abilities about 60 years before Google's AlphaZero used the same approach and then outperformed the world's top chess engines.
This chess clock was manufactured by Spanish company Sistemco. The clock is called the Novo DI-CHESS. (The "DI" presumably stands for "digital.") The clock was also referred to as the "Novo 2000" circa 2000. The clock is handmade and is very handsome. It is difficult to access the battery replacement panel, however. To manually change the starting times, hold down the top two buttons together, then press the bottom button (the mode selection button). An "H" will appear indicating you are in manual mode. You can then adjust the times for each player with the top buttons. You can also multiple periods to the game, but those instructions are much more complicated.
“This is the best set I have ever played on. It is marvellous - Look at these pieces, smooth and light. No hard edges. Beautifully carved. The best set for playing I’ve ever seen.” - Bobby Fischer
been in love with this set for years now, its probably been a couple of years since i saw this vid, the holy grail in my opinion is the Jakapovic set. the most ergonomic, perfect-sized, simple, and beautiful set.
