Vintage Drueke Model 35-H Player\'s Choice Extra-Heavy Chess Pieces 3.75\" king

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Vintage Drueke Model 35-H Player\'s Choice Extra-Heavy Chess Pieces 3.75\" king:
$225.00

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This sale is for a vintage Drueke Model 35 Player’s Choice Plastic Staunton Chess Set.Since 1917, the DruekeCompany had been a small manufacturer of various board games, including chess sets. In late1963, Drueke introduced the Model 35 Players’ Choice set, which proved an immediate success, and would go on to become the most popular mass-produced set in the U.S.It was the official set for numerous tournaments and appeared several times on the covers of Chess Review and Chess Life. The Player’s Choice set was used by Bobby Fischer in two of the most important events in his career, the 2nd Piatagorsky Cup tournament in 1966 and his legendary 6-0 shutout of Bent Larsen in the 1971 semifinal candidates qualifying match to challenge for the World Championship. It enjoyed another sudden boost in sales when a photo showed Fischer using it in preparation for his famous World Championship match versus Boris Spassky in 1972.

FEATURES

• Model: Drueke 35-H
• 32 pieces (no extra queens)
• King height: 3.69”
• King base diameter: 1.63\"
• Double-weighted; total set weight: 44.2 oz/1,253 g (actual)
• Material(s): plastic, with green felt bases
• Colors: maple (yellow-tan) and ebony (black)
• Recommended board size: 2.25” squares
• Wooden, felt-lined box. Note: the box has been reinforced, and covered over with clear Con-Tact covering/clear sealing tape.
• Made in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A.

CONDITION Very good, with no chips, cracks or scratches. The felt pads are all in good shape (see photos).

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Vintage Drueke Model 35-H Player\'s Choice Extra-Heavy Chess Pieces 3.75\" king:
$225.00