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Greg Strong wrote on Wed, Oct 12, 2005 02:58 AM UTC:
You are lucky to have one...  I've been looking for a while. :(

Jared McComb wrote on Wed, Oct 12, 2005 08:26 PM UTC:
I have one as well, but have used it so much that the low-quality included
cardboard board is starting to fall apart.  Not that I'm selling it, of
course -- just be wary you may have to find someplace that will make
custom gameboards to replace yours, if you find one used.  (The pieces, on
the other hand, are lovely.  Quite heavy, plastic, and felt-bottomed.
Very sturdy.)  

What's all this about selling the property rights?  Hopefully someone
interested in selling high-quality sets will purchase it -- in my opinion,
Omega Chess is one of the best variants in existence!

John Ayer wrote on Thu, Oct 13, 2005 03:05 AM UTC:
'If I can't track down another OC set, I'm going to consider sawing
apart and gluing up some standard pieces to make variant pieces; given the
low cost of basic club chess sets the only serious investment in doing that
is time.'  Besides, it's fun.  For inspiration I recommend Mr. Bernard
Hempseed's composition at
http://www.chessvariants.org/crafts.dir/fairy-chess-pieces.html .

Joe Joyce wrote on Thu, Oct 13, 2005 12:57 PM UTC:
John, thank you for the reference. I've been using multiple sets with
colored twist-ties, or sets of slightly-varying sizes (and often
slightly-varying colors) with the 'big' rooks and bishops representing
chancellors and cardinals, and such. Now, if I had only taken shop...

John Ayer wrote on Tue, Oct 18, 2005 03:12 AM UTC:
For those who would rather buy than build, http://www.superchess.nl/ offers
three groups of wooden expansion pieces for sale.

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