• Botvinnik–Flohr Soviet Chess Pieces
  • Botvinnik–Flohr Soviet Chess Pieces
  • Botvinnik–Flohr Soviet Chess Pieces
  • Botvinnik–Flohr Soviet Chess Pieces
  • Botvinnik–Flohr Soviet Chess Pieces

    Botvinnik–Flohr Soviet Chess Pieces

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    The reproduction of the exquisite set is a tribute to the iconic Soviet chess design used during the early 20th-century tournaments, mostly associated with legends Mikhail Botvinnik and Salo Flohr famous match in Moscow and Leningrad in 1933 and 1935. With its distinctively shaped knights and minimalist aesthetic, the BF I set is a timeless masterpiece that blends history, functionality, and artistic form.
    These chess pieces is the perfect reproduction of the soviet design pieces with the broad bases with very lean shanks. The chessmen play well on the chessboard with weight added at the base to increase its stability.

     

    Pieces Dimensions
      Height Base
    King 3.6" (91mm) 1.7" (42mm)
    Queen 3.1" (79mm) 1.5" (39mm)
    Bishop 2.9" (74mm) 1.5" (37mm)
    Knight 2.6" (65mm) 1.3" (34mm)
    Rook 2.1" (54mm) 1.4" (36mm)
    Pawn 1.9" (49mm) 1.3" (33mm)
    Wood Combination Ebonised Boxwood / Boxwood
    Dark Chess Pieces Ebonised Boxwood
    Light Chess Pieces Boxwood
    Recommended Square Size 2.16" to 2.36"  (55 mm to 60 mm )
    Total Weight Of Chess Pieces 1.8 lbs (800 grams)

     

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