@chessspy1
Your reference to red/white pieces caught my eye.When squares became checkered,red ink was common and cheap,so the dark squares defaulted to red.But I have always believed that pieces way back were made from ebony and ivory,and later variations in colour came about with the advent of synthetics...with the exception ,of course, of wooden pieces in shades of fawn/brown.
I think a lot of ppl here would be interested to hear more about the history of chess.
Your reference to red/white pieces caught my eye.When squares became checkered,red ink was common and cheap,so the dark squares defaulted to red.But I have always believed that pieces way back were made from ebony and ivory,and later variations in colour came about with the advent of synthetics...with the exception ,of course, of wooden pieces in shades of fawn/brown.
I think a lot of ppl here would be interested to hear more about the history of chess.