Piatigorsky Cup tournament sets designed by Herman Steiner

Description: Piatigorsky Cup tournament sets designed by Herman Steiner. Original pieces made by Herman Steiner - not mass produced copiesJust like those used in the 1961 Fischer vs. Reshevsky match and the 1963/1966 Piatigorsky Cup tournaments held in CaliforniaThe king is 5"The base of the king is 1 15/16”Set is finished by hand (sanded, weighted, felted, and stained)Note that there are very few complete sets Boxes in the garage... For as long as we can remember there were boxes of old chess pieces in the garage. As it turns out, they were International Master Herman Steiner chess sets like those used at the 1961 Fischer vs. Reshevsky match held in California, and the 1963 and 1966 Piatigorsky cup tournaments. In 1966, Dad was a university student at UCLA. He was a chess player and attended the Piatigorsky Cup tournament in July. As kids we often heard the story of how he fell in love with the sets.We've been in touch with Herman Steiner's sons (Eugene and Armin Steiner) who've graciously shared their memories of the sets. We were surprised to hear how much detail they remembered, including how the wood for the sets was originally scraps from a furniture shop!"What a bit of history relived. I remember as if were yesterday, when a young UCLA student came over the Formosa house and fell in love with these sets. I am so happy you want to finish them off. This will be a fine tribute to Herman Steiner..."-- Eugene Steiner A few complete sets...It was a golden era for Hollywood and the sunny west coast. Chess was as popular as ever. Herman Steiner was a big part of it and made notable contributions to the game, including designing these sets that were used in the famous Piatigorsky Cup tournaments. There were a lot of boxes in the garage and there are a lot of pieces, but only a handful of complete sets. It seems a shame to keep these sets boxed up and we would like to offer them to enthusiasts, collectors or historians who want to carry on the legacy. Each set comes with a signed Letter of Provenance.

Price: 2300 USD

Location: Kennesaw, Georgia

End Time: 2024-04-17T20:17:21.000Z

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