Indeed, the sets with pegs look great. I got a chance to check one out at
the OTB tournament in Pittsburgh last July.
However, unfortunately, both sizes, the 13 inch and, the one I want, the 10
inch, pegged sets are still out of stock.
They have been unavailable since we checked in April.
Evan
-----Original Message-----
From: JT
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 12:46 PM
To: usbca_chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [usbca_chess] chess set questions - RE: Chessbaron Sets
Hi Charles,
Yes, the pieces are Staunton design. Kings and queens might be as much as 3
inches, the rest of the pieces are, of course, shorter. I wouldn't call them
small, though. I recommend you check out www.chessbaron.com for a look. He
has ten-inch and 13-inch boards. He also has magnetic, now, that apparently
will hold up to handling. Baron Turner is the fellow who has the business.
He's been working closely with the BCA to QC his sets. We, The USBCA, bought
four sets from him last year to present to the Florida School for the Deaf
and Blind. They had a nice little group of kids learning chess, one of whom
came to the tournament last year. They are extremely nice sets. I haven't
looked at his site lately to see what his prices are these days, but, for
the quality, his prices were not bad at all. I highly recommend them. Check
them out.
Jim T
-----Original Message-----
From: usbca_chess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:usbca_chess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Charles Rivard
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 8:14 AM
To: usbca_chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [usbca_chess] chess set questions - Re: Board arrived
What is the board size? How large are the pieces? Are they of the Staunton
design? In other words, are the Knights shaped like a horse's head? And
how are the colors of the pieces and squares indicated? Lastly, what was
the cost of the set? Thanks.
If you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished!!
-----Original Message-----
From: David Csercsics
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2020 6:25 PM
To: usbca_chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [usbca_chess] Board arrived
The board I ordered from Chess Baron got here today. So I can now do the
official thing. It looks like the magnetic bits are extremely sticky, so
I'll probably do a similar arrangement for the other board then. But I don't
see any obvious problems with the design currently. I just figured I'd write
and let everyone know that the board got here, so if you need an extra,
they're still shipping.
