Let's make a chess set!

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."

 

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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.