Gökyay Association Chess Museum

The Gökyay Association Chess Museum is located in Altındağ, Ankara, Turkey and displayed in a historical home.[1][2][3] The museum has the largest chess set collection in the world with 570 chess sets collected from 103 countries exhibited under four main themes in a 1,008 square metre area.[1][2][3] There are a variety chess sets representing various cultures and made with materials including wood, metal, fishbone, marble, soapstone, felt, polyester, metal, marble, sheet metal and cast iron.[1][2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gökyay Association Chess Museum
  2. 1 2 3 Chess collection puts checkmate on all others
  3. 1 2 3 “Chess Is the Key to Success”

Coordinates: 39°56′05″N 32°51′46″E / 39.93474°N 32.86290°E / 39.93474; 32.86290

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