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A fitting tribute to its Indian origins
The artwork reminds one of the Fischer Price figures of yore
Certainly one of the most ambitious sets, presented very much like a Fabergé egg
Here is a close-up of the chess set showing the fine detail
Here the pieces reflect the Middle Ages, with lovely detail in the shadows
A bishop? With a scimitar?
A fun colorful set
Here is the opposite color with its own style
Without question one of the more intriguing sets
A detail of the pieces
No doubt this is a metaphor for something. Readers are invited to give
their opinion in the discussion below.
Might be a tough set to play on....
A fascinating set in which the white pieces are all remniscent of cubes...
...while the black pieces are all spheric.
This would go a long way in explaining why chess became so popular
The Indian Defense
The Sicilian Defense
The French Defense
A chess simul
Once more, the readers are invited to give this picture a suitable title
in the reader comments below
Photos by Georg Kradolfer