The Founder of House of Staunton and former VP of Finance of the USCF, Mr. Frank Camaratta, flew to Reykjavic, Iceland to present to Mr. Ed Trice (founder of Gothic Chess.com) and GM Fridrik Olafsson (Former President of FIDE and representing Fischer in the negotiation for a match against Karpov) the official Gothic Chess Set for the Fischer – Karpov match. This set will be the historic set for this match.

I do not have a picture of that set. However, this is the exclusive chess set that House of Staunton created for me. Below is their press release.

The House of Staunton is proud to introduce one of the World’s finest Plastic Chessmen – The Susan Polgar Olympic Plastic Chessmen.

Endorsed by Grandmaster Susan Polgar, winner of 4 Women’s World Championships, this heavily weighted plastic set features a 3.75″ King and weighs an impressive 40 ounces. The design and feel of these Chessmen make them ideal for both Tournament and Rapid Play (Blitz) Chess.

As with all House of Staunton Chessmen, they exemplify the perfect combination of beauty and functionality. The design, quality and craftsmanship of this set is UNMATCHED by any set of Chessmen in its price range. Nothing even comes close!

These Chessmen are new and each set consists of 32 Chessmen, 16 light and 16 dark.

ALL HOUSE OF STAUNTON PLASTIC CHESSMEN ARE RECOMMENDED FOR US CHESS FEDERATION TOURNAMENT PLAY!
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