World War II Themed Chess Set
David Warther StevensLate 20th century
World Chess Hall of Fame, Saint Louis, Missouri
Saint Louis, United States
Allied Powers:
King: President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Queen: First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt
Bishops: Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin and Prime Minister Winston Churchill
Knights: Charles de Gaulle, leader of the Free French Forces, and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek
Rooks: General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery
Axis Powers:
King: Adolf Hitler
Queen: Eva Braun
Bishops: Benito Mussolini and Emperor Hirohito
Knights: General Hideki Tojo and Hermann Goering
Rooks: Field Marshall Erwin Rommel and Admiral Karl Dönitz
This set was lent to the World Chess Hall of Fame from the Collection of Dr. George and Vivian Dean.
- Title: World War II Themed Chess Set
- Creator: David Warther Stevens
- Date Created: Late 20th century
- Physical Dimensions: King size: 8 in.
- Provenance: Collection of Dr. George and Vivian Dean
- Type: Chess set
- Rights: ©World Chess Hall of Fame, Photo: Michael DeFilippo
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