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World's largest chess piece constructed in St. Louis  UPI.com

Members of the World Chess Hall of Fame in Missouri built the largest chess piece in the world: a king standing at 20 feet tall.

Thursday, August 16, 2018 - 02:00

World's largest chess piece constructed in St. Louis  UPI.com

Members of the World Chess Hall of Fame in Missouri built the largest chess piece in the world: a king standing at 20 feet tall.

Thursday, August 16, 2018 - 02:00

Watch: Guinness dubs giant chess king world's largest  UPI.com

Members of the World Chess Hall of Fame in Missouri built the largest chess piece in the world: a king standing at 20 feet tall.

Thursday, August 16, 2018 - 02:00

On Chess: The view from a commentator's chair  St. Louis Public Radio

I am a chess commentator. That is a sentence I write with pride. For more than 20 years, I have been blessed with a front row seat watching the game's.

Thursday, August 16, 2018 - 02:00

On Chess: The view from a commentator's chair  St. Louis Public Radio Thursday, August 16, 2018 - 02:00

World's largest chess piece constructed in St. Louis  UPI News Thursday, August 16, 2018 - 02:00

On Chess: The view from a commentator's chair  STLPR Thursday, August 16, 2018 - 02:00


Guinness World Records

World's largest chess piece is 53 times bigger than a regular king
Guinness World Records
Chess pieces are renowned for their unique shapes and distinctive features, but it's hard not to admire one that stands at a striking 6.09 m (20 ft) tall. Beating their own record, members of the World Chess Hall of Fame have crafted a king piece so ...

Wednesday, August 15, 2018 - 07:07

World's largest chess piece is 53 times bigger than a regular king  Guinness World Records

Chess pawns are most noticed for their unique shape and distinctive features, but it's hard not to admire one that stands at a striking 6.09 m (20 ft) tall.

Wednesday, August 15, 2018 - 02:00

World's largest chess piece is 53 times bigger than a regular king  Guinness World Records

Chess pawns are most noticed for their unique shape and distinctive features, but it's hard not to admire one that stands at a striking 6.09 m (20 ft) tall.

Wednesday, August 15, 2018 - 02:00

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