Argenti Militibus (The Argy Army); 32 artistically restored chess pieces, Argentinian, wood, 1 weighted queen, rest unweighted, 1978 Olympiad Predecessors, Casa de los hermanos Campo (The Campo Bros.), c.1972-1977.
A detailed exploration of this pattern can be found on our ALL ABOUT CHESS page (March 2022 Chessay). Just how I artistically restored these pieces will be the subject of the April Chessay!

Alekhine’s Army; Classic German ‘Bundesform’ Wooden Tournament Chess Set, c.1975-1985
Figuli Lapis Milites (Stone Army): Hand-Painted ‘One-Off’ Isle of Lewis Chess Set, c.1990
The Whiteheads (Albo Capita); Reimagined Soviet ‘Young Pioneers’ Analysis Set, c.1960s
Erectii Rus (Soviet Upright); Small Weighted Averbakh Chess Set, Stalin Era, c.1940-1953
Sangua Oculos (Old Red Eyes); Spanish Escardibul Staunton c.1965-1975
Rufus et Albus; Soviet GM4 "Champion" Cold War Chess Set, c.1980
Dogues of War (Domini Bellum); Rare Soviet Analysis Chess Set, c.1945
Draconis (The Jackals); Soviet Tournament & Club Set, c.1945-1955
Et Densi (‘Tusk’); Weighted Soviet Carbolite Chess Set, c.1965-1975
Cupri Columni (Copper Necks); Soviet Botvinnik-Flohr (BFII) Tournament Chess Set, c.1950-1960 













