Arlindo Vieira's Four Styles of Soviet Grandmaster Chess Pieces

Welcome to my new blog on Soviet and Russian chess sets. As interest in these Stiefkinder of traditional chess collecting has grown, it has become clear that there is a need for more and better information about them. They were, after all, the chess pieces used in the Soviets' ascent to chess dominance.

1960's Soviet Set - Chess Forums

Soviet Chess Set Styles - Chess Forums

1960's Soviet Set - Chess Forums

The Legacy of Arlindo Vieira--Part One

Team Tal: Epilogue

/ Oldset - Chess Forums

Links - Welcome to the Chess Museum

From Tallinn to Tbilisi: The Evolution of the Tal Chess Pieces – Soviet and Late Tsarist Chess Sets

Arlindo Vieira's Four Styles of Soviet Grandmaster Chess Pieces

Team Tal: Epilogue

1960's Soviet Set - Chess Forums

Friday Night's Set-Up - Chess Forums

Friday Night's Set-Up - Chess Forums

1960's Soviet Set - Chess Forums

Four Styles of Soviet Grandmaster Chess Sets: The GM1 Chess Pieces – Soviet and Late Tsarist Chess Sets