The Gökyay Association Chess Museum is located in
Altındağ, Ankara,
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ...
, and displayed in a historical home.
As of 2024 the museum has the largest
chess set
A chess set consists of a chessboard and White and Black in chess, white and black chess pieces for playing chess. There are sixteen pieces of each color: one King (chess), king, one Queen (chess), queen, two Rook (chess), rooks, two Bishop (chess ...
collection in the world with 723 chess sets collected from 110 countries exhibited under four main themes in an area of .
There is a variety of chess sets representing various cultures and events,
made with materials including wood, metal, fishbone, marble, soapstone, felt, polyester, metal, marble, sheet metal and cast iron.
The museum also frequently organizes and is home to various chess tournaments.
See also
World Chess Hall of Fame
The World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF) is a nonprofit, collecting institution situated in the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, United States. It features chess exhibits, engages in educational outreach, and maintains a list of ...
Bobby Fischer Center
References
External links
Gökyay Association Chess Museum - Homepage
Altındağ, Ankara
Chess museums
Museums in Altındağ, Ankara
Chess in Turkey
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