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Summary: African chess sets can be made from crushed marble, resin or exotic woods, and they often represent each chess piece with an animal native to the continent. See examples of African chess pieces with information from a chess specialist in this free video on chess sets.
The Chess Forum has been in business for more than 13 years. Chess Forum specializes in one-of-a-kind chess sets and collectors’ items. The large selection of game sets range from the...read more
"Hi I'm Lady, welcome to the Chess Forum. We're located in New York City, in Soho, between Bleaker and West Third. We've been in business for thirteen years, and today we're going to talk about a few of our chess sets. In this clip we're going to talk about the various types of African chess sets. And here we have rare creatures of the world. This set is made out of crushed marble and resin. And I'm holding the king, which is portrayed by a gorilla. And this set is hand carved and hand panted in South Africa. The queen is a baboon, the bishop is a cheetah, the knight is a polar bear, and the rook is a panda, the pawn is a tiger. It's a rare set, not very popular or common, but definitely a collector's item. The value of this set is seven hundred and ninety-five dollars. This set is known as wild animals from South Africa, and it's made out of rosewood and olive wood. The rosewood is the darker color, and olive wood has a lighter tone. What makes it so special is that it is hand carved by local artisans in South Africa. And the price of it is six hundred and ninety-five dollars. Although it's not very popular, because most people tend to go for the Staunton sets, it is very special because it is rare and also a collectors item. The king here is portrayed by a lion, the queen is African bear, the bishop is an elephant, the knight is an ox, the rook is a rhino, and the pawn is a hippopotamus. Here we have a set that portrays the Maasai people of Africa. Unlike the other sets this set is a fraction of the cost. For eighty-nine dollars you get a set that is very detailed. It is made out of crushed marble and resin. And it is hand painted, and hand carved as well. This is the big five, and they resemble the five largest animals in the African animal kingdom. This one is made out of crushed marble and resin. The king here is portrayed by a lion, the queen is cheetah, the bishop a rhino, the knight is an elephant, and the rook is an ox. These pieces are hand carved and they are made out of crushed marble, they are also hand painted. And a set like this goes for approximately five hundred and ninety-five dollars."
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