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Thanks, the glass pieces have held together really well ) pleasantly surprised as they look so delicate.

Well spotted re Bishop's odd one out, needs must, but it's got the general shape, and a foot to pick it up by )

Hello ECF, I'm looking for a suitable home to display my Les Guerre Des Verre chess set, pix. Its big 90 x 90 x 60cm approx but quite fascinating. It has done a number of exhibitions around London but now is boxed up with me in Blackheath. If anyone like the look of the piece has any idea's where mi...

I'm a London based artist and after seeing my memorial portrait of Bob Wade OBE the English Chess Federation gave my details to a guy involved in Leicester chess clubs, sorry I can't remember his name but do remember hearing he had passed. But he did liked my chess table idea enough to ask me to com...

I'm a London based artist and after seeing my memorial portrait of Bob Wade OBE the English Chess Federation gave my details to a guy involved in Leicester chess clubs, sorry I can't remember his name but do remember hearing he had passed. But he did liked my chess table idea enough to ask me to com...

Thank you Bob, pleased it close to his book collection. I have to confess I also returned a Chessmen book Bob had lent me way back, 2003 ish?

Also featured in this month's ECF ChessMoves too, thanks Joey,

Robert walks through water (3,4) Gouache on canvas, 2010. (91cm X 35cm) I am very pleased to announce the donation of my Robert Walks Through Water (3,4) memorial portrait of Bob Wade OBE to the National Chess Library at De Montfort University. Where it will hang close to Bob’s book collection, whic...

Not all Rodger, my mistake for using 'cubist' but like the view from all angles cubist theory and the thinking through chess moves analogy, if thats the right words but then I have a weak chess mind. I probably knew Bob for 5 /6 years and he was a very kind, interesting & interested man and well lik...

Thanks Rodger, not really that cubist in finish but the cubist theory of presenting for all angles is a dynamic of the players minds as they assess the move options & games position dynamic. Certainly for me as a poor player. I hope that conceptual bit helps, I'm tried to represent Bobs amazingly va...

Robert walks through water (3,4). Bob Wade memorial portrait by Xavier White. Gouache on canvas 2010, 91cm X 35cm I am very please to announce the donation of my Robert Walks Through Water (3,4) my memorial portrait of Bob Wade OBE to the National Chess Library at De Montfort University. Where it wi...