Checkmate, comrade! Straight from the USSR, this wonderfully quirky vintage chess set, known as "Fairy-Tale Kingdom" (Сказочное царство), brings a little Soviet fairy-tale magic to the chessboard!
Featuring 32 hand-painted wooden pieces inspired by traditional Russian Matryoshka dolls, with bright red, blue and yellow colors, charming little babushkas and naïve shapes.
The wooden chessboard folds in half, cleverly doubling as a storage box for all 32 chess pieces.
A lovely piece of Soviet-era folk art, just as much a decorative object as a playable game. Perfect for a retro living room, a games corner or simply as a colorful conversation starter.
Condition: Vintage condition with visible signs of age and use to the wooden pieces and chessboard.
Dimensions (H × W × D): 3 × 45 × 45 cm
Era: 1980s
Material: Hand-painted wood
Includes: Wooden chessboard and all chess pieces
Checkmate, comrade! Straight from the USSR, this wonderfully quirky vintage chess set, known as "Fairy-Tale Kingdom" (Сказочное царство), brings a little Soviet fairy-tale magic to the chessboard!
Featuring 32 hand-painted wooden pieces inspired by traditional Russian Matryoshka dolls, with bright red, blue and yellow colors, charming little babushkas and naïve shapes.
The wooden chessboard folds in half, cleverly doubling as a storage box for all 32 chess pieces.
A lovely piece of Soviet-era folk art, just as much a decorative object as a playable game. Perfect for a retro living room, a games corner or simply as a colorful conversation starter.
Condition: Vintage condition with visible signs of age and use to the wooden pieces and chessboard.
Dimensions (H × W × D): 3 × 45 × 45 cm
Era: 1980s
Material: Hand-painted wood
Includes: Wooden chessboard and all chess pieces
