

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

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Photos by Georg Kradolfer