Awful chess sets part 2

DEAR FRIENDS AND PLAYERS

Which chess sets you think are awful ?

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The Even More Expensive And Even Uglier Set

I understand luxury brands need to look quirky and creative. But I also understand limits. Where's the line between trendy and just plain ugly?

Our folks at Tiffany decided to push this question to the limit—all while charging more than $140,000 for a chess set. This set has a lot of the same terrible characteristics as the glass set. However, dropping a 24k gold piece must be considerably more painful than dropping a cheap piece of glass. 

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The Hungover Set

I almost didn't include this chess set because I feel bad for it. Just by looking at it, you can tell that its pieces are not having a good day.

The knight looks way too tired. The bishop undoubtedly had a rough night. The queen can't take it anymore, and the king needs to hold a stick for balance. 

But the thing that bothers me the most is that the pawn reminds me of Squidward.

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Read It And Weep

Sometimes, a concept sounds good on paper but doesn't quite work out when you see it in real life. I bet Dr. Frankenstein was psyched up with the prospect of creating his very own creature, but we all know how that turned out.

As a typography fan who loves playing chess, I felt the same way when I heard about this chess set. It's hard not to get intrigued when someone tells you there's a chess set with pieces shaped like their actual names. 

But when the result is an army of blocky pieces that seem disproportionate, especially when put next to a gigantic king and queen... Well, let's just say the chess pieces speak for themselves.

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I agree, both of them looks hideous.
The 1st one looks like cardboard cutouts, and the 2nd one although looks bad, it might get a pass as it looks old and dated.

The advantage of playing with an ugly chess set is: if you lose the game, you can blame the set.

Back in the early 60s, Bobby Fischer supposedly got roped into endorsing something called the Mandarin Chess set. The product didn't sell, and that's the last endorsement Fischer ever did. I tried to find a picture of the set online, but no luck. Does anyone have a pic of this thing? I believe it was quite hideous.....