#grossmeister chess set

[nismorack]

I really liked Queen's Gambit and like everyone who watched I suddenly wanted a chess set. Now, I have a chess set. But what I really wanted was the set they played in the finale.

Some digging later suggested that was what was known as Grossmeister Supreme set. Made only for high level Soviet tournaments. Which will cost around 300+ euros. Even replicas made entirely of wood are expensive.

However, I also found out that the general Grossmeister set was used in all normal tournaments. Up to the 60s they we all wood. From the 60s onwards the knights and decorations were made of plastic.

For a far more reasonable price (but still not super cheap), I managed to find a set from the 80s. It had only one minor flaw. The soles of the pieces had deformed preventing some pieces from standing straight.

Luckily I still had some black tolex leftover from an old amp project. This stuff matched the style of the original soles and is also designed to take a beating. Some cutting and glueing later all pieces have shiny new soles and can stand up straight once more.

Now to locate a nice wooden board to go with it.