Chess Masterpieces: One Thousand Years of Extraordinary Chess Sets

by George Dean, Maxine Brady, Garry Kasparov (Introduction)

These remarkable chess sets span civilizations, chronicling the game and its design beginning with the earliest known pieces and coming up to the surprising present. Considering chess through the perspectives of art and history, the engaging text touches upon the influences of local cultures and available materials, as well as the battles, rulers, and political factions that often inspired thematic sets. In addition to classic sets produced by Wedgwood, Meissen, and Murano, Chess Masterpieces includes the first ever comparison of two sets created by Fabergé (only one of which was previously known to exist), and extensive examples of 20th- and 21st-century sets crafted by artists such as Man Ray, Marcel Duchamp, Salvador Dalí, and Damien Hirst.

Genres: Chess

272 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2010

About the author

Retired manager. Four books published - Four Clean Shirts, Febur of Deva - Chester's copper, A Brief Engagement & The Bank.
Six upcoming books:
Ancoats - A Gallipoli Tale
Polly Peach - Female Fagin
Darker Nights of the Soul
Boden Spence - every woman's nightmare.
Don't bring Suzie - the decadent MP
Rustle of Spring - a sad tale

Reviews

[Liam · Rating 4 out of 5]

I more or less just perused this. History portion was interesting. Some epic chess sets here! Worth perusing if you love chess, and want to check out some of the world’s nicest sets!