This 34 piece set of Antiqued Fischer Style Chess Pieces is modeled after the set played in the 1972 World Championships by USA's Bobby Fischer and the Soviet Union's Defending Champion, Boris Spassky in Reykjavík, Iceland.
Dubbed "the Match of the Century" and coming at the height of the Cold War, this match was arguably responsible for the explosive interest in chess in the United States thereafter.
Now you can own your own reproduction of one of the most recognized games in all of chess history!
Carefully crafted lathe work maintaining the uniformity of the pieces as well as hand carved knights highlighting the absolute skill of the craftsmen involved, Buff polished and antique finished from top to bottom with quality billiard felt bases; the quality is top notch.
Specifications
- King height: 3 3/4"
- King base: 1 3/4"
- King weight: 2 ounces
- Set weight: 2 pounds 8.8 ounces
- Two queens per side
- Felt bases
- Boxwood and Ebonized Boxwood