Released on: April 9, 2008, 4:30 am

Press Release Author: Fred & Gail Taylor

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Exotic chess sets from around the world will cross the block
May 1 when Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches hosts the CCI Auction.

Press Release Body: (WEST PALM BEACH, FL) - In conjunction with Chess Collectors
International's 13th Biennial Convention in Boca Raton April 29 - May 4, Auction
Gallery of the Palm Beaches will host the CCI Biennial Auction of chess sets,
memorabilia and related ephemera from around the world on May 1, 2008.

This will be the first major chess set auction in the United States since the last
CCI Convention in the U.S. in Philadelphia in 2002. This Convention and auction will
be will be held in conjunction with U.S. Seniors Open Chess Tournament to be held in
Boca Raton. The sale will consist of over 140 lots of antique and modern chess sets
and related items consigned by members of CCI and members of the public. Consignment
is open to the public as is the auction.

The inventory will include lots like an 18th century Burmese carved figural set, an
English 19th century turned ivory set , a 19th century English bone traveling set
and an elaborate 18th/19th century French/German Dieppe style carved bone figural
set with leather hats. Also included will be a Russian carved mammoth ivory
"Knights" figural chess set by Russian sculptor Oleg Raikis, a J. Jaques boxwood and
ebony tournament play set from Frank Marshall, U.S. Chess Champion from 1909 to
1936, an exotic Egyptian carved ivory "Pharaoh" figural set, a rare Dominican carved
amber "Medieval" figural set, a German 19th century wood, plaster and lead
"medieval" figural set and a 19th/20th century Chinese export carved ivory figural
set.

The sale will be carried live online by LiveAuctioneers.com and Auction owner Brian
Kogan says this may turn out to be one of the largest online chess related sales in
history. Extra phone lines will be installed and absentee bids are welcomed. Preview
for the sale will be April 29 - May 1 at the Gallery located at 1609 South Dixie
Hwy, Suite 5, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. A catalog with approximately forty
illustrations will be available. For more information about this sale call (561)
805-7115, email info@agopb.com or visit the website at http://www.agopb.com.




Web Site: http://www.agopb.com

Contact Details: Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
1609 South Dixie Highway Suite 5
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
561-805-7115
info@agopb.com