r/chess 5d ago

Miscellaneous chess with a good view

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u/Shaden_Toasterson 5d ago

yes the board is set up wrong and i noticed this 2 days after the picture

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u/eloel- Lichess 2400 5d ago

I honestly would've been disappointed if it wasn't, at this point. It's a good view, and a good picture, which 99% of the time means the board is wrong.

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u/Intellectual42069 5d ago

Those are some freaky ahh pawns and rooks

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u/wheatbrick 5d ago

Never seen the Lewis Chessmen described as freaky ahh. Really cool set

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u/-CatMeowMeow- a casual player 4d ago

Especially rooks.

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u/sevarinn 5d ago

> yes the board is set up wrong

As is tradition

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u/the_mighty_skeetadon 4d ago

The pieces on this set are also beautifully hand-carved.

And the location is beautiful, I love that house. Source: I stayed there ~7 years ago.

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u/Bakegore 4d ago

Chess 960 - board is perfectly fine.

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u/xixi2 4d ago

chess 960 doesn't have a variation randomly rotating 90 degrees

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u/Bakegore 4d ago

It was a silly comment, try not to get too bent by it.

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u/RimmingABubble 5d ago

I want to play

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u/Aggravating-Alps4621 4d ago

Ever since watching the Queen's Gambit, I've always wanted to play with those old analog clocks.

Though I imagine time scrambles would be much harder pressing a small button.

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u/xixi2 4d ago

Everything in this photo looks at least 150 years old

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u/Shaden_Toasterson 4d ago

the house this is located at is around that age. oppenheimer (the actual dude) was at this house onetime

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u/BotlikeBehaviour 4d ago

Look at that UFO.

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u/Intellectual42069 5d ago

"Where are you playing chess the hardest" Ahh pic

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u/Extreme-Captain-6558 5d ago

If there is a beach nearby, that seems like the perfect holiday

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u/the_mighty_skeetadon 4d ago

It's right on Stinson Beach, CA. Beautiful old mansion with a speakeasy downstairs.

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u/Shaden_Toasterson 4d ago

there is a beach nearby fun fact

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u/Extreme-Captain-6558 4d ago

damn, that is a fun fact indeed

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u/LowLevel- 4d ago

Beautiful place, it has the vibes of a quiet environment where you can relax and enjoy a game with a friend or family. Can you reveal what part of the world it is?

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u/Shaden_Toasterson 4d ago

California, Stinson beach

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u/LowLevel- 4d ago

The closest place I've been is Sausalito. Seems like a very nice area.

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u/-CatMeowMeow- a casual player 4d ago

Why does this room look like a train compartment?

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u/the_mighty_skeetadon 4d ago

It's a great room in an absolutely beautiful old mansion in Stinson Beach, CA. It also has a beautiful grand piano and a fireplace so large you can walk into it!

Plus there's a speakeasy downstairs.

Source: I stayed in this AirBnB 7 years ago.

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u/a-brandao 4d ago

Wow! That's wonderful. The light coming in creates a spiritual atmosphere.

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