Description
This is a traditional Bulgarian tournament chess set from the 1970's. It is a derivative / later version of the famous 1960's Varna Olympiad chess set. The set consists of 32 chess pieces & folding chess board both housed in a cardboard box. Interesting feature of this particular set is the Black & White color scheme of the pieces. Chessmen are made of hard plastic & molded with very good detail in Staunton based pattern designed in Bulgaria. Chessmen are weighted with metal discs in the bases & bottomed with velour cardboard pads. The set comes with original cardboard box with folding chess board both made of thick cardboard & bound with paper. The set is compact & easy for transportation when packed, & in the same time offers good size when unfolded. It offers good balance & stability & is very effective for playing. Great set for travelling & outdoors, also a valuable item in every chess collection. Condition: Excellent vintage condition of the set. It seems that it's been hardly used. No visible imperfections to the pieces. All velour pads are present & in perfect shape. The folding chess board is slightly curved/wavy from the age but still good for playing. Surface is clean. Storage box is in good used condition, there's a split at one of the corners. The paper is slightly paled & torn at one of the sides. Please examine images carefully as they are important part of description. Measurements: King stands at approx. 8,2 cm/3,25 inches Pawn: 4 cm Diameter of King's base: 4 cm Weight of the King: 35 g. Dimensions of the box: 25x25x6cm. Board size: 47x47cm / 18,5x18,5 inches. Squares measure: 5x5cm / 2x2 inches Weight of the whole set (pieces, box & chess board): 1,25 kg. / approx. 2,75 lbs. Shipping: ☂ Very good packaging guaranteed ☂ Delivery time after dispatching: Europe 1-2 weeks; USA, Canada, Australia & South America 3-5 weeks. Upon purchase the item will be packed very carefully to ensure safe delivery & will be shipped with tracked international airmail postal service. Overseas buyers who need faster delivery for their orders, should consider adding an UPS shipping upgrade upon checkout, which will ensure delivery within 2-7 working days after dispatching. If you need any further information regarding your purchase, please don't hesitate to contact us. Varna Olympiad Chess Set in Black & White, Kh 8.5 cm. Weighted Bulgarian Tournament With Folding Board & Original Box
