Steven,

Good try, but most serious chess players want a board that does not
distract from the game. We go out of our way to use boards that are as
unobtrusive as possible. Buff and green are the favorite colors for
tournaments because they are the easiest on the eyes. I know the last
thing I would be interested in is a board covered with pictures.

Tiger88

Thanks for your response, Tiger88. I hope you're in a minority!

steve wrote:
Thanks for your response, Tiger88. I hope you're in a minority!

No, he isn't....

From: "Alexander Fischer"
Date: 02/09/03 19:44 GMT Daylight Time
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steve wrote:
Thanks for your response, Tiger88. I hope you're in a minority!

No, he isn't....


Sure he is: he's in a minority of people who use the handle Tiger* here.

I, too, prefer practical boards and sets to decorative ones, however.

Lots of luck, Steve.

I didn’t say enough in the original message.

I’ve created a collector’s chessboard, in a limited edition of 100, for home
use, not tournament play. Players will appreciate the photographs, even
grand masters. You, being a grand master, of course, benefit more than just
from the pleasure of owning a splendid board.
Consider: while playing a less talented player, you have 30 stunning vistas
facing you, to savor while your opponent frets away the minutes, struggling
to respond to your genius. Further, if there is a player on the planet who
is actually better than you (unlikely!), you have the sly advantage of
knowing that the pictures, which you’ve enjoyed many times, are nagging at
your opponent’s attention, giving you a quiet advantage. Just don’t snicker!

Okay, there isn’t much advantage there, but the main thing is that the board
is beautiful.



Still, thanks for your input, and the 'good luck.'

Steve

From: "steve"
Date: 02/09/03 20:50 GMT Daylight Time
Message-id:

I didn’t say enough in the original message.

I’ve created a collector’s chessboard, in a limited edition of 100, for
home
use, not tournament play. Players will appreciate the photographs, even
grand masters. You, being a grand master, of course, benefit more than just
from the pleasure of owning a splendid board.
Consider: while playing a less talented player, you have 30 stunning vistas
facing you, to savor while your opponent frets away the minutes, struggling
to respond to your genius. Further, if there is a player on the planet who
is actually better than you (unlikely!), you have the sly advantage of
knowing that the pictures, which you’ve enjoyed many times, are nagging at
your opponent’s attention, giving you a quiet advantage. Just don’t
snicker!

Okay, there isn’t much advantage there, but the main thing is that the board
is beautiful.



Still, thanks for your input, and the 'good luck.'

Steve


Dear Steve,

On the contrary, you *did* say enough in your original message.

I hope that I did not convey the impression of my being an anti-aesthetic.

When I was a little boy I made, using a set of rubber moulds which I'd been
given, a chess set in the style of the famous Lewis
chessmen.

I loved the way the *looked*, but hated *playing* with them, they were too big
and unwieldy.

I hope that I may be said, within the scope of my knowledge, understanding, and
taste, to appreciate objets d'art as much as anyone else who is not a
professional.

The point, perhaps, is that you may encounter a better reception on a newsgroup
frequented by *collectors* of objets d'art, *rather than* a chess newsgroup,
since it appears that the majority of us prefers to use cheap, durable,
practical equipment.

Once again, I wish you well.

Mark

Steve,

You know, besides the preference for practical boards, $1000 is an awful
lot to charge for any chess board. The nicest board of my dreams is the
DGT electronic board. It's computerized, made of wood and looks very nice.
It's only about $400. Very good non-computerized, wooden boards can be had
for less that $100 and it sounds like yours is only made of plastic.
Still, I guess you only have to sell one...