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Very cool.
I'm not the hugest fan of Staunton chess sets, but that's mostly because I think it's an overused style (which makes sense because it's the tournament standard). Doesn't make watching the video any less interesting.
(Avid lover and collector of chess sets here.)"Enough expository banter. It's time we fight like men. And ladies. And ladies who dress like men. For Gilgamesh...IT'S MORPHING TIME!"
- Gilgamesh, Final Fantasy V
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I'm not particularly a fan of the Staunton sets, either. I do, however, have a "frosted glass" chess set that is Staunton and looks pretty nice.
I really want to get a more expensive one, but I can't quite bring myself to spend that kind of money yet.
I've seen Pewter ones before that I really liked, though.
I also saw a "vertical" chess set. You basically could hang it on your wall, and move pieces that way.Last edited by mjr; 01-25-2016, 03:11 PM.Skilled programmers aren't cheap. Cheap programmers aren't skilled.
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Quoth mjr View PostI've seen Pewter ones before that I really liked, though.
I also saw a "vertical" chess set. You basically could hang it on your wall, and move pieces that way.
And I've seen the vertical sets too. Definitely want one of those, and I may be asking my dad to construct it for me since he likes to do amateur woodworking."Enough expository banter. It's time we fight like men. And ladies. And ladies who dress like men. For Gilgamesh...IT'S MORPHING TIME!"
- Gilgamesh, Final Fantasy V
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I bought a fancy chess set back when I was in college, in the late 60s. This is a picture of a similar set. Mine was black and white plastic pieces. I still have it."I don't have to be petty. The Universe does that for me."
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Quoth Ironclad Alibi View PostI bought a fancy chess set back when I was in college, in the late 60s. This is a picture of a similar set. Mine was black and white plastic pieces. I still have it.
I wanna get myself a nice chessboard, though I suck at the game.Skilled programmers aren't cheap. Cheap programmers aren't skilled.
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Quoth mjr View PostI LOVE the set in that picture! Do those particular pieces have a "style" name (like Staunton is a style)?
I wanna get myself a nice chessboard, though I suck at the game.
Classic Games
Collectors Series
Chess Set
with matching board
Edition I
Ancient Rome
264 B.C - 14 A.D."I don't have to be petty. The Universe does that for me."
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Quoth mjr View PostI wanna get myself a nice chessboard, though I suck at the game.
Two of my current favorites are the pewter one I bought in high school (here, though my board is a dark reddish wood rather than black) and a seashell one I made as a personal souvenir of a family trip to Florida (here)."Enough expository banter. It's time we fight like men. And ladies. And ladies who dress like men. For Gilgamesh...IT'S MORPHING TIME!"
- Gilgamesh, Final Fantasy V
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and a seashell one I made as a personal souvenir of a family trip to Florida (here).Skilled programmers aren't cheap. Cheap programmers aren't skilled.
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Quoth mjr View PostLove it! That's the sort of set I'm looking for. But I don't wanna drop boatloads of money on one.
Impressive piece of work! I've wanted to make my own, but I don't have ANY of the tools to do that...
I've got a running list of other sets I want to put together in similar fashions, and my husband picks up a set for me occasionally when he travels for work, so I've got some from places like Kenya, India, etc."Enough expository banter. It's time we fight like men. And ladies. And ladies who dress like men. For Gilgamesh...IT'S MORPHING TIME!"
- Gilgamesh, Final Fantasy V
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Quoth Kogarashi View PostI've got a running list of other sets I want to put together in similar fashions, and my husband picks up a set for me occasionally when he travels for work, so I've got some from places like Kenya, India, etc.
http://www.hayneedle.com/games-and-h...842_4294686241
I kinda wanna make my own "leather" chess board now...
Well, leather and wood, anyway.Skilled programmers aren't cheap. Cheap programmers aren't skilled.
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I made a chess board once. It was a 16" square piece of cardboard. I drew a grid of 1-3/4" squares on it and colored in the alternate squares with a magic marked, then covered it with a piece of contact paper. I used it with a cheap set of chess at work for lunch time games.
I also have Boris, the Talking Chess Computer, that I built from a kit back in 1978 or 1979."I don't have to be petty. The Universe does that for me."
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I have a nice basic, inexpensive set for my kids to play with, and so I can teach them how to play.
Quoth mjr View PostI found this today:
http://www.hayneedle.com/games-and-h...842_4294686241
I kinda wanna make my own "leather" chess board now...
Well, leather and wood, anyway."Enough expository banter. It's time we fight like men. And ladies. And ladies who dress like men. For Gilgamesh...IT'S MORPHING TIME!"
- Gilgamesh, Final Fantasy V
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Quoth Kogarashi View PostIf you do, make sure to post photos so we can see.
I want to stamp designs into each square, too.
I've got some thinking to do on this one...Skilled programmers aren't cheap. Cheap programmers aren't skilled.
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Veni, Vidi, Velcro
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