Chess set wood box 1980 Czechoslovakia

Beautiful hand made 2-color combination set in the original box, including chess sheet. This set was made around 1980 in Czechoslovakia by the well know wood making company of Drevoszpracujici. Several of the beautiful shaped pieces have 2 colors as you can see in the pictures. These pieces are made to tournament specs. The wood has a very think layer of paint or lacquer. The king measures 9,5 cm or 3 3/4 inches high. All bases are 3 cm or 1 1/4 inches in diameter, they have red velt underneath and are weighed to give a good consistent feel. The box is complete and all original and in great condition as well (no tears). The box measures 45 cm or 18 inches wide.

If you like the games of chess checkers and backgammon, do read the article Bar games that we used to play: Checkers or Draughts or check the video below from youtube for some vintage chess film footage. A good website on backgammon you can find here.