| Chess Pieces Details |
Height |
Base |
| King |
4.0" (104 mm) |
1.7" (42 mm) |
| Queen |
3.7" (93 mm) |
1.7" (42 mm) |
| Bishop |
2.8" (73 mm) |
1.7" (42 mm) |
| Knight |
3.1" (79 mm) |
1.7" (42 mm) |
| Rook |
2.2" (57 mm) |
1.7" (42 mm) |
| Pawn |
2.1" (53 mm) |
1.7" (42 mm) |
| Total Weight Of Chess Pieces |
1400 grams approx. (49.38 oz) |
| Dark Pieces |
Ebonized Boxwood (Gardenia latifolia) |
| Light Pieces |
Natural Boxwood (Gardenia latifolia) |
| Recommended Board Size |
(2.1" - 2.4")/(55 mm - 60 mm) square size |
The reproduced 1946 Issac Lipnitsky Berlin tournament chess pieces are meticulously carved by our most experienced craftsman in ebonized boxwood. The King proudly stands at 4.0" tall with a base diameter of 1.7". The opposing pieces are made of boxwood which is traditionally used for the white side. The most intriguing thing about this set is the bases of the chessmen, with the king base dia and the rook base dia at 1.7". Even the bell-shaped pawn's base dia is 1.7" which is around 40% more than the traditional 4" king height pawn. The chess pieces are weighted by the iron studs and are double-weighted so that it doesn't tip over easily and are comfortable to slide on the chessboard. The set comes with free extra queens for effortless pawn promotion. The chessman has been reproduced in collaboration with Mike Ladzinski.
HISTORY:
Issac Lipnitsky (1923-1959) was a Ukrainian Soviet ChessMaster. He was also a chess theoretician and a professional teacher. He was a two-time Ukrainian Chess Champion (1949, 1956). His best results were at the 18th USSR Championship in 1950 where he scored 11/17 (+8 -3 =6 ) and tied 2nd -4th behind winner Paul Keres.
During Lipnitsky short career, he defeated top Soviet players including Keres, Smyslov, Petrosian, Kotov, Averbakh, Bondarevsky Taimanov, and Geller among others.
Lipnitsky was a high ranking Soviet military officer stationed in Berlin at the end of WW II. It was at this time he organized a chess club in Berlin at the Central Club of the Soviet Military Aviation Group and approached the matter with all seriousness. Tournaments were held at the club in which hundreds of players took part. A seminar on the study of chess theory was also organized, which was conducted for all masters and first category candidate players. In the spring of 1946, the Soviet Military Administration in Germany (SVAG) Championship was held for the first time. It was here that Lipnitsky's Berlin Set was introduced. It was a uniquely fascinating set and unlike any Soviet set which suggests it was probably made in Berlin and selected by Lipnitsky for use in his club and tournaments.
Pic 3: Lipnitsky gives simul to soldiers of the Soviet Army in Berlin with Lipnitsky Set
I'm honored that ChessBazaar has reproduced the uniquely fascinating "Lipnitsky" 1946 Berlin set at my suggestion. - Mike Ladzinski
Weight: 1400 grams approx (38.80 oz). Please note that the weight in the set is added manually so the final weight of the set can vary by plus or minus (±) 10%.
Package Includes: 34 Chessmen, 2 extra queens included. chess board NOT included in this sale.
Disclaimer: Product color may slightly vary due to photographic lighting sources or your monitor settings.
Caution: These chess pieces are neither waterproof nor UV-resistant.
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