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Offline Halo

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Unbiased Chess Beyond Staunton?
« on: October 08, 2006, 10:50:15 PM »
Although I like staunton chess sets for elegance and playability, I'm also looking for a middle ages set with more realistic traditional king/queen/bishop/knight/rook/pawn pieces that are totally different for each side, but generic enough to avoid bias toward either side (e.g., NOT Christian/Muslim or England/France but simply different monarchies).  

Prefer 1 3/4- to 3 3/4-inch kings on 1- to 2-inch squares, wood or woodlike figures, weighted and felted.

Any recommendations?
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Offline Maverick

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« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2006, 10:54:57 PM »
Well don't get one based on the Brits and the French..........
































One side will surrender all the time......
(just hadda do it  :p )
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« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2006, 04:54:03 PM »
Oh oh, I've done it at last -- started the most uninteresting thread in the history of Aces High.  

Okay, okay, chess piece design is not sexy.  
     Well, actually, it is.  

Okay, okay, most people don't play chess.  
      Well, I bet that in Aces High, most do.

North Korea set off a nuke.  
       Just another temporary distraction.

The title was too clumsy.  
       Yeah, that's it.  Not a grabber word anywhere.

Next time:  Hot for Queen without a Country
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Offline JB88

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« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2006, 08:56:44 PM »
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Originally posted by Halo


Next time:  Hot for Queen without a Country


* perk *
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Offline JB88

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« Reply #4 on: October 09, 2006, 09:10:25 PM »
i play online @ ICC

http://www.chessclub.com


ive been looking for a roll up board so i can play at the local pub on sunday afternoons.

not too up to speed on the sets themselves...so nothing to add other than a confirmation that yes...others here play chess.
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Offline DREDIOCK

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« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2006, 09:20:48 PM »
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Originally posted by Halo
Okay, okay, most people don't play chess.  
      Well, I bet that in Aces High, most do.



I play.
Used to be pretty decent too
Havent played in a long long while
but I play
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Offline nirvana

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« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2006, 10:09:19 PM »
:rofl Maverick, what a filthy comment hahahaha
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