Marrying Chess Sets

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Simon Rogers
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Marrying Chess Sets

Post by Simon Rogers » Mon May 16, 2022 8:00 pm

Tonight at Poulton-le-Fylde Chess Club, we have spent the first 45 minutes marrying chess sets.
We had a number with different size pawns and pieces.
Some were small and shiny while others were larger and matted.
It can be quite off-putting in league matches especially with different size pawns.
Some sets didn't have the correct number of pieces.
With them virtually sorted, it is now easier to work out which pieces to order with Chess & Bridge.
I'm sure we are not the only club with this problem.
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Matt Mackenzie
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Re: Marrying Chess Sets

Post by Matt Mackenzie » Mon May 16, 2022 10:11 pm

Yes, having a piece or (as is more common) pawn a different size/style from the others can be rather off-putting.
"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)
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MSoszynski
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Re: Marrying Chess Sets

Post by MSoszynski » Mon May 16, 2022 11:12 pm

Reminds me of this:
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Reg Clucas
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Re: Marrying Chess Sets

Post by Reg Clucas » Wed May 18, 2022 8:38 pm

Another common problem is sets with missing pieces, usually caused by people hurriedly putting sets away at the end of the evening and putting pieces in the wrong box.
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