Yugoslavia postage stamps year 1995 – 96 The king of Chess full set

Yugoslavia postage stamps year 1995 – 96 The king of Chess full set MNH MSS

Yugoslavia (FR Yugoslavia/SR Yugoslavia) issued a stamp series dedicated to Chess Champions in the mid-1990s.

The most relevant issues found are:

• Yugoslavia 1995: Chess Champions (I) / Kings of Chess I
  • This was a sheetlet/miniature sheet (often referred to as Scott #2288 in catalogs).
• Yugoslavia 1995-1996: The Kings of Chess I; II & III
  • There is mention of a set of three blocks or sheetlets that were issued around this time, suggesting the theme continued into 1996.
• Individuals featured in 1995: The general list of people on Yugoslav stamps confirms that several famous chess players were featured in 1995, including:
  • Alexander Alekhine
  • Mikhail Botvinnik
  • Max Euwe
  • Emanuel Lasker
• Individual featured in 1996:
  • Bobby Fischer was also featured on a Yugoslav stamp in 1996.

Key Takeaway:

The stamps you are referring to are part of the “Kings of Chess” or “Chess Champions” series issued by Yugoslavia (often referred to as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia at that time) in 1995 and likely continued in 1996. These issues typically depict various world chess champions.