Brass Art Deco Men on Red Grain Decoupage Board "40394CCT" The design of the Championship

The design of the Championship Chess set is an exact reproduction of the traditional European Pattern Chessmen that have been used at everymajor International Chess event for the past 10 years

I'm sure the readers will feel inspired after a thorough examination of this book

This book is a treasure-trove of unusual ideas at an early stage of the opening

Elementary Chess Combinations

Brass Art Deco Men on Red Grain Decoupage Board "40394CCT" The design of the ChampionshipDecoupage, from the French word decoupe, meaning to cut out is an art form that entails pasting paper to an object and then covering them with several coats of lacquer. It is a paper design glued onto wood then heavily lacquered. The end result is a bold design statement, but is not Inlaid onto the board . The process gives flat cut outs an appearance of depth and makes patterns and pictures look as though they are actually painted on the decoupaged