Cy Endfield Chess Set

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This is a model that I reversed engineered from an image I found in a magazine. I found the article interesting and I had to model it.Here are the details of this project:This is a chess set manufactured by notable polymath Cy Endfield in 1972 to commemorate the first Fischer-Spassky match. Each side's pieces interlock with one another to form a solid tube, with inner and outer sections, as represented below, for convenient storage and travel. The eight pawns form the inner tube, with the 8 back-row pieces around them, forming the outer tube. I am considering developing my own variant of this design, with all 32 pieces interlocking in a single hollow unit that is big enough to roll up in a vinyl or leather board inside. The original Cy Endfield set was produced in a limited edition of 100, in gold and silver, but like so many of the good ideas produced in the world of high-end product design, it is begging to be implemented on a wider scale, in less elitist materials. The British patent on the design (UK1385889), incidentally, has expired. But I believe there is a U.S. patent as well. Enjoy this one and the sizes may be changed to your desire.The file is complete with: Chess board, Gold chess set and Silver chess set.