Chess Player Cards Magnus,Fischer

breakfastcereal · #1 10-30-2025, 01:27 PM

I've collected chess player cards (not chess themed cards) for years and have been sharing my cards and knowledge of my little niche in the hobby. People usually want a Magnus Carlsen or Bobby Fischer card but there is a lot more out there. I built a catalogue to help collector's figure things out.
https://chessplayercards.blogspot.com/

Here's what seems to be Kasparov's rookie. 1983-1987 Pliva.

bk400 · #2 10-30-2025, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by breakfastcereal

I've collected chess player cards (not chess themed cards) for years and have been sharing my cards and knowledge of my little niche in the hobby. People usually want a Magnus Carlsen or Bobby Fischer card but there is a lot more out there. I built a catalogue to help collector's figure things out.
https://chessplayercards.blogspot.com/

Here's what seems to be Kasparov's rookie. 1983-1987 Pliva.

That's a really cool card.

breakfastcereal · #3 10-30-2025, 11:59 PM

Thanks, its one of my favorites. I've tried to collect all the World Champions and many of the other greats.

bk400 · #4 10-31-2025, 02:15 AM

How did you find that card? It's got to be one of a kind or close to it.

breakfastcereal · #5 10-31-2025, 03:03 AM

Pliva Pharmacies produced these sets in candy packs. One card per pack with set runs of over 80 cards. They changed the sets every year for 5 years or so. This was in former Yugoslavia, Belgrade 1983-87. So one year during that time they printed these cards. The runs would have been small. The cards are scarce but its not the only one out there.

Peter_Spaeth · #6 11-02-2025, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by bk400

How did you find that card? It's got to be one of a kind or close to it.

There are at least two!!!!

breakfastcereal · #7 11-02-2025, 09:34 PM

I was wondering when Mr. Spaeth was going to show up and bring the chess heat. What else have you been hiding!?

maniac_73 · #8 10-31-2025, 09:16 AM

Very cool!

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breakfastcereal · #9 11-02-2025, 01:43 AM

Here's an Alekhine RC. He has a few different 1927 options.

bk400 · #10 11-02-2025, 05:47 PM

Wow! That reminds me...I play the Alekhine defense more often than I should. It usually doesn't work out well for me.

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