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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 Michael 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 Svetogar Gligoric, born February 2, 1923, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia;
Paul Keres, born January 7, 1916 in Estonia; Fridrik 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 Michail
Tahl, born November 9, 1936 in Riga. The tournament was ultimately won by
Michail Tahl 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 House of Staunton,
has recreated the Zagreb '59 Series, Staunton pattern chessmen. 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 Zagreb59 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
an elegance which has become the hallmark of a House of Staunton chess set.
The design, quality, workmanship and finish of each piece is superb and
the detail on the Knights is truly impressive for a set in this price range.
The chessmen are cushioned in billiard cloth and housed in a fine,
divided leatherette case, with our logo embossed in gold on the lid.
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The Zagreb 59 Series is available in the following configurations:
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King |
Base |
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Chess Board
Square Size |
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| Ebonized
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| 3.875"
| 1.75"
| 47 oz.
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| 2.25-2.375"
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| Rosewood
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| 3.875"
| 1.75"
| 47 oz.
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| 2.25-2.375"
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THE HOUSE OF STAUNTON
Frank A. Camaratta, Jr.
PO Box 368
Harvest, AL 35749
Telephone: (256)858-8070 or Facsimile (256)851-0560
e-mail sales@houseofstaunton.com
Copyright 2000 Frank A. Camaratta, Jr. All Rights
Reserved
"The House of Staunton" is a trademark
of Frank A. Camaratta, Jr.
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