NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/rec/games/chess/12110

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From: [e-mail] (Mark A Zabel)
Subject: Re: Nice Pieces!
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] writes:
>I received one of the Kasparov chess sets that USCF sells (Garry-6) for
>Christmas.  It is a beautiful set - the nicest I've ever used, which
>includes the Jacques imitation set that USCF used to sell (although that
>was a nice set, too).  All pieces are one-piece carved, and HEAVY.  At $89,
>the light-dark brown boxwood set is a bargain, IMHO.  If you insist, for
>another $110 you can get the light-black set where the black pieces are
>ebony, but the dark pieces are plenty dark in the cheaper set.

Kasparov Schmasparov!  Actually, I do believe it's a good set,
but something about it bothers me.  Maybe it's the ads in
Chess Life.  Maybe it's just the fact that it's name raises
thoughts of Chess Life in my brain!

I've never liked ordering things from USCF.  I suppose it's
mostly because I like to support smaller operations.  Fred
Lindsay's Chess Supplies is my personal favorite, 'cause
Fred has a cool mustache!  He sells a very very nice set
for $80, and also some other not-quite-as-nice sets for
about $50-$60.

I would post Fred's number, but I do not have it handy
at the moment.

-Mark