Zagreb 59 Series Chess Set
Ebonized Chess Pieces
From 6 September to 31 October of 1959, eight of the world’s strongest Grandmasters competed in a powerful quadruple Round-Robin Tournament, played in Bled, Zagreb and Belgrade, Yugoslavia, to determine the challenger for the crown of World Champion currently held by Soviet Grandmaster Mikhail Botvinnik, Competing were Pal Benkö, born July 15, 1928, in Amiens, France; the young American Robert James Fischer, born March 9, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois; Grandmaster Svetozar Gligoric, born February 2, 1923, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Paul Keres, born January 7, 1916 in Estonia; Friedrik Olafsson, born January 26, 1935 in Reykjavik, Iceland; Tigran Petrosian, Born November 17, 1929 in Armenia; Vassily Smyslov, born March 24, 1921 In Moscow, USSR; and Mikhail Tal, born November 9, 1936 in Riga. The tournament was ultimately won by Mikhail Tal who went on to successfully capture the world title from Botvinnik. Fischer tied for 5th place, losing all 4 games to Tal.
To commemorate that classic struggle, the Zagreb '59 Series Staunton pattern chessmen has been recreated. These stunning chess pieces are accurate reproductions of one of the most popular chess sets used in the major International tournaments during the 1950s and 1960s. We have taken the liberty of making some minor modifications, such as replacing the ball finial atop the King with a more traditional Formeé cross to conform to modern Western tournament praxis. The King stands 3.875" tall with a 1.75" diameter base. The Zagreb '59 is robust, heavily weighted (47 oz.!), and is available in a Natural and Ebonized boxwood finish or in Natural boxwood and Rosewood. This set is designed to withstand the rigors of practical play while maintaining elegance.
King Height: 3.875 inches King Base: 1.75 inches Chess Pieces Total Weight:47 ounces Recommended Board Square Size: 2.375 inches
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