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Would you play with this chess set?

Posted: Tue May 02, 2017 11:36 am
by Phil Neatherway
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Re: Would you play with this chess set?

Posted: Tue May 02, 2017 11:48 am
by Mike W. Richardt
In my student days I (Unfortunately) have and have no recollection of the game!!!

Re: Would you play with this chess set?

Posted: Tue May 02, 2017 11:51 am
by Barry Sandercock
NO. I prefer my Jacques Original Staunton set.

Re: Would you play with this chess set?

Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 4:07 pm
by Allan Hodgkinson
Ok, couldn't resist - board orientated the wrong way. There, feel better now!

Re: Would you play with this chess set?

Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 6:53 pm
by Kevin Thurlow
"Ok, couldn't resist - board orientated the wrong way. There, feel better now!"

In fairness, the picture was taken after the fifth game...

Re: Would you play with this chess set?

Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 8:16 pm
by Geoff Chandler
Hi Allan,

Now sorted.


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Re: Would you play with this chess set?

Posted: Sat May 06, 2017 6:58 pm
by Stewart Reuben
I do hope the rule is that: every time a piece is taken, the contents have to be drunk. Otherwise 'Our Man in Havana', admittedly draughts, would be pointless.
Alo the famous story of Emanuel Lasker against Frank Marshall.

Re: Would you play with this chess set?

Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 7:07 am
by Michael Farthing
Geoff''s transformation is wonderful - fortunate that he had LBGT Royals!