Gökyay Association Chess Museum

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The Gökyay Association Chess Museum (Turkish: Gökyay Satranç Müzesi) is a museum in Ankara, Turkey, dedicated to the history of chess. The museum is located in the Çankaya district, and was founded in 1983 by businessman…

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About Gökyay Association Chess Museum

The Gökyay Association Chess Museum (Turkish: Gökyay Satranç Müzesi) is a museum in Ankara, Turkey, dedicated to the history of chess. The museum is located in the Çankaya district, and was founded in 1983 by businessman and chess enthusiast Nejat Gökyay. The museum has a collection of over 3,000 chess sets from all over the world. The collection includes chess sets from the ancient Egyptians, the Greeks, the Romans, the Chinese, the Indians, and the Islamic world. The museum also has a collection of chess books, chess magazines, chess chessboards, and chess pieces.


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