No, @PlanoSteve, I don't know the rest! Is it family viewing? Nearest I can recall is a bad pun, from the '70's, that ends with a guy's wife recommending a Soviet meteorologist: "Rudolph the Red knows rain, dear."
Okay, not quite "ancient" but I felt the need to contribute from what I got lying around. This is quite the eclectic mix . . . . . Z The King The Queen The Bishop (its the Pope actually) The Knight - both black and white The Rook - not a castle, but the only thing I have that comes close The Pawn Z
I'm also a member on chess.com and would enjoy playing you sometime. I was a decent tournament player 30 years ago, not so hot now. I'm JStan63 on chess.com.
Seated J, Lets lock horns after the holidays & play a few 30 min. games (15 min. each), & see what evolves from there. I too was an active tournament player in the 1980's & at my peak held a high "B' class rating from the USCF. I played weekly in the Industrial Chess League that met at Kodak Park & enjoyed the competition. I'll brush-up on my play this month & send you a PM early next month to set a date at the website . Till then enjoy your holidays .
Here's my set with all black pieces. BLACK KING: Zeus-Ammon TROAS, Thymbra. AE17. BLACK QUEEN: Hekate, Goddess of the Night THESSALY, Pherai. AE Trichalkon. BLACK BISHOP: Elagabalus / Telesphoros THRACE, Philippopolis. AE19. BLACK KNIGHT: The hero Gyrton and horse THESSALY, Gyrton. AE Dichalkon. BLACK ROOK: Campgate Valentinian III. AE4. VOT PVB BLACK PAWNS: Soldiers with standards Constantine II. AE4. VIC CONSTANTINVS AVG
Stretching it a little with some of my choices for the white set. WHITE KING: Imitative Zeus CELTS IN EUROPE. AR Tetradrachm. WHITE QUEEN: Metus, the Etruscan Medusa ETRURIA, Populonia. AR 20 Asses. WHITE BISHOP: Priestly Implements. Julius Caesar. AR Denarius. WHITE KNIGHT: The hero Thessalos and Thessalian horse THESSALY, Trikka. AR Hemidrachm. WHITE ROOK: AR Campgate Constantius I. AR Argenteus. WHITE PAWNS: Silvered soldiers and standards Constantius II. AE3.
Sounds good to me. I could also use some time, my heyday was the 1980's as well. My last USCF rating was in the low 1900's.