Found this nice chess set at a yard sale. It looks custom, but has not a single marking on it. Anyone recognize it?

A floor tile and clay pieces.

I bought this on marketplace - it was listed as a Drueke board and came with a copy of Drueke’s Chess Primer, no box.

Trying to identify the model, I can’t find any Drueke set like it. It has a hinged top surface with storage underneath and green felt inside. The board is ~14.5” square. One of the knights has a spot of glue where it was repaired, and in looking for a replacement, I’m thinking these aren’t original Drueke pieces.

TIA for any help in identifying this set.

As a chess trainer in city of H.C Andersen, Odense, I designed a chess set oriented with H.C Andersen characters.

I have Naked Emperor, Snow Queen, Little Match Girl, Mermaid and ugly duckling for fairy tales. I tried to make the pieces obvious so players can understand which character represents which piece (eg naked emperor is the king, snow queen is queen).

I developed my own foldable chess board with openscad so chess set can be carried around easily. Sizes of chess board is 23.5x24.7.

For pieces to not slide I made 7mm pockets inside of the square so pieces fit and not slide(which can be seen in second picture which is the latest).

Chess set can be recognized with my app through the phone and can act like a smart chess set which can be seen in the video here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Cp2k_dDTOoQ

The kids I used to train liked it a lot. I don't know what you will think about it.

Can someone tell me from what set these knights come from? What year, manufacturer, county, where they were used, some history about it or any information I would appreciate, even a little. And what do you think about the design?

https://www.zoll-auktion.de/auktion/produkt/1_Schachfigurenset_aus_Onyx_und_Bergkristall/967937

Vintage 1960s Cavalier Tournament Edition. Marbelized resin with 4" kings. This is the only plastic chess set in my collection. If one day I play on a public table, this is the set I will take. Meanwhile, would anyone advise using 303 protectant or Novus 1 on it?

So my uncle gave me this chess board and I cannot find any sets like this. He said that its from East Germany but i dont think thats true. Its pretty huge and any help would be welcomed

I am looking for an 8x8 chess board that has a Chancellor and Archbishop as pieces. Preferably it would be magnetic as well, and the pieces must be wooden. I like the look of the Archbishop and Chancellor in the set shown here, but it is from a 10x10 board that is way out of budget. A folding board is very desirable. Alternatively, I would be happy with buying just the archbishop and chancellor individually for use on another (non magnetic) board

I bought it for 20 bucks because I thought its cute. The king is 3" but it doesn't have any brand marking on it.

Any info on the set would be cool! Vintage or no?

Picked up this House of Staunton board with feet, but doesn't seem to be on their website anymore. 21"x21" with 2.2" squares. Does anyone have the name and original description? Looks like walnut and birch, but not sure what the antiqued outer trim is supposed to be.

Any help identifying the type of wood or possibly where this table would’ve been made or by who would be fantastic!

Been dreaming about these chess pieces for long, got them at last! Had the board already and I love how the colours match and the quality of both.

Haven’t been able to find any identifying marks. Any thoughts on what these may be made out of or where they’re from? Feel free to delete if this question isn’t allowed. TIA!

I personally love them, they are very heavy and playable. Especially the knights have a special place in my heart.

Shopping in the Grand bazaar can be tough as some vendors are really stern with their prices. But I think managed to get a great deal. Tell me if im wrong.

I visited almost 10 'stalls' some were chess boards only, others were a mix of things.

I was after the solid walnut chess board. With the walnut squares (the lower one, the tope one has rosewood aquares).

Each board is hand crafted and comes with metal pieces they claim to be brass.

I am a very skeptical person - I wasn't sure that each board was actual walnut and couldn't find much online about it, so thought I'd make this post.

The board weighs about 3kg and has built in swivel draws with inserts for the pieces. The pieces come in silver, copper, black and gold. I went for silver and black. As it looks better.

All vendors had the same walnut board in the same design. It seems this particular swivel draw board only come in this design. You can choose the squares to be walnut or rose wood.

Vendors typically price between 14.5k lira - 12k lira.

On my first day i managed to bargain down to 10k but was not ready to buy as yet. It seems this piece is hard to get for the half price mark like other items in the bazaar. I returned a couple days later with 12k cash. I approached a few vendors. I offered a vendor 6k lira and he told me he would make nothing. He then told me he would sell for 8k as he buys for 6k. I told him im going to shop around as his chess pieces were not painted properly. I found an all chess store and he told me 10k minimum. I got him down to 8k and bought the set above. Which currently is about £133. They said i was a hard bargain, I still think I overpaid. My brain always thinks I could get a lower price once they agree on a price. Natural born hustler lol

What do you all think did I get a good deal?

I will upload better pics once I return to the uk. The board is probably 40cm by 40cm but im not certain.

I say all this to say if your shopping for a walnut chessboard with the swivel draws which tends to be the most expensive item in the shop. 8k lira is a price you can get it for. Heavy as a ton of bricks though. Im strong and it weighed my arm down carrying it for hours afterwards.

It's heavy. It weighs about 30 lb. I don't know anything about it, so if you have any insight or information that would be awesome. Hope you like it!.

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Hoping this is a good place to share this design! If not, please redirect me.

Searching for feedback on the design - looking to take this set into production

They are way more shiny in person. Nice weight to the pieces. The board is okay but note great. At least the pieces fir in the board.

After several weeks of work, my Leuchars reproduction is finally finished.

The project started with research. I spent quite a bit of time collecting reference photos, trying to understand the construction and proportions of the original boards. Huge thanks to some collectors for generously providing detailed photos of their Leuchars boards that made this project possible.

Using those references, I manually recreated the artwork in a graphics editor. Every square, every decorative border and every detail had to be aligned by hand so everything would line up correctly once printed. That turned out to be one of the most time-consuming parts of the whole build.

The design was then printed onto faux leather, which was wrapped around two MDF boards as a single continuous piece. I considered engraving the grid into the MDF to create the relief seen on the originals, but in the end I decided against it. I wanted this board to be played on, and a completely flat surface simply feels better during a game.

The rear Leuchars panels were modeled in 3D using only photographs as references, so they're certainly not an exact 1:1 copy. For a proof of concept, though, I'm happy with how they came out. The most stressful part was definitely the assembly—everything had to line up perfectly, and all the seams on the back had to disappear underneath the panels. I also added small rubber feet to the panels to protect the table, improve stability and prevent the board from sliding.

The pieces are 3D printed in ASA, then smoothed with acetone vapor to achieve a glossy finish seen in original ivory pieces. They are weighted with 2 mm lead shot fixed in place with epoxy, which allowed me to pack a surprising amount of weight into the cavities. The complete set weighs around 1.4 kg. Finally, I added felt matching each side—red under the red pieces and white under the white pieces.

Overall, I'm very happy with the result. More importantly, I now know exactly what I'd change for the next version. I'm planning a green edition, with cleaner corner wrapping, redesigned dimensions so the board edge becomes red while the gold border stays entirely on the playing surface, and one-piece rear panels instead of the current four-piece assembly, assuming I can find access to a larger 3D printer.

F.H. Ayres set I got recently. Been a while since I posted but I’ve got plenty of new sets to post. Just been busy.

Hey everyone,

I’ve been collecting chess sets for over 20 years, and I finally decided to start turning my basement into a proper display space. I’ve attached a picture of the setup as it stands right now.

Everything is currently sitting on self-made shelves made from 96-inch wooden boards (basically 2x4s and planks), so it’s very DIY at the moment. I’ve only just started, but the goal is to make it a bit more visually appealing over time.

Next step is adding lighting above each chess set to highlight them individually, but I’m also trying to figure out the protection side of things. Ideally I’d like some kind of clear front—glass, acrylic, polycarbonate, or even DIY door panels—that keeps dust off while still keeping full visibility.

Has anyone here built something similar or added protective layers to open shelves? I’d especially love to see setups or hear what materials worked well (or didn’t hold up over time).

Appreciate any suggestions!

Bought this at my local antique shop and was wondering where it’s from or when it was made.
Wondering if anyone here knows something about this by the pictures i’ve shown.
The ‘white’ pieces are a lighter shade of metal which has oxidised hence the rustic look, and the metal used for these pieces are not magnetic.
The board also came with these pieces (if that helps!) but i can’t find any makers mark anywhere.
If anyone knows anything please lmk.
p.s. I paid about £30 for this if that will help in any way :)