Daniel Weil Redesigns Chess Set for Pentagram

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Hi everyone, 

Pentagram partner Daniel Weil has created a new design for the chess set, which is making its debut at the World Chess Candidates Tournament in London, according to a nice feature in DesignWeek. 

  

The heights of the pieces reflects the facade of the Parthanon. This provides visibility for the pieces throughout the game, while hierarchy is expressed through the width of the pieces, with the King having the largest base

Weil was asked to design the new pieces following Pentagram’s earlier work with organisation World Chess, which saw John Rushworth create a new identity for the organisation, Naresh Ramchandani work on campaigns, and Weil design the playing environments. World Chess is operated by entrepreneur Andrew Paulson, who wants to return chess to its 1970s levels of popularity with new interactive and televised coverage.

Those competing in the current tournament include 23-year-old Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, who is rated as the best player in history. Weil says, ‘Chess is such an extraordinarily popular pursuit, and we’re aiming to give it more visibility.

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