Chess Set: Tilburg

A number of iconic chess sets have been designed over the past centuries. There's the Staunton, the Zagreb, the Williams, the Kyiv. And some famous artists like Marcel Duchamp and Man Ray also created their own signature sets.

As a product designer and avid chess player I decided to create my own set as well and it is here for you to download and 3D print yourself. I present: The Tilburg Set.

It is named after my hometown and, what few people know, it's one of the legendary historical chess venues. Several epic battles with Kasparov and Karpov have taken place there, as well as the famous 'King Walk' in Short vs. Timman, 1991. So we deserve to have our own set.

The design of this set has been deliberated for a few years and perfected several times. It combines a modern with an organic form language. The pieces are meant to be painted in duotone, such as white/black with a golden or silver accent color. But you are free to color it according to your own preferences - I will be delighted to see your makes!

Here are some memorable games that have been played in Tilburg:

• https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1140507 Tal vs. Spassky, 1-0 (1980)
• https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1124489 Timman vs. Short, 1-0 (1990)
• https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1070559 Timman vs. Kasparov, 0-1 (1991)
• https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1083559 Timman vs. Korchnoi, 1-0 (1991)
• https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1018270 Kasparov vs. Anand, 1-0 (1991)
• https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1018276 Anand vs. Kasparov, 1-0 (1991) *
• https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1070560 Kasparov vs. Korchnoi, 1-0 (1991)
• https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1070563 Kasparov vs. Timman, 1-0 (1991)
• https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1018268 Korchnoi vs. Anand, 0-1 (1991)
• https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1018271 Anand vs. Karpov, 1-0 (1991)
• https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1048068 Kamsky vs. Gelfand, 1-0 (1990)
• https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1070485 Piket vs. Kasparov, 0-1 (1989)
• https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1070484 Kasparov vs. Agdestein, 1-0 (1989)
• https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1092476 Hjartarson vs. Ljubojevic, 1-0 (1989)
• https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1060093 Kasparov vs. Ivanchuk, 1-0 (1989)
• https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1092300 Yusupov vs. Ljubojevic, 1-0 (1987)
• https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1083043 Miles vs. Korchnoi, 1-0 (1986)
• https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1097623 Miles vs. Timman, 1-0 (1984)
• https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1114056 Smyslov vs. Portisch, 1-0 (1984)
• https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1257904 Beliavsky vs. Larsen, 1-0 (1981)
• https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1069976 Kasparov vs. Andersson, 1-0 (1981)
• https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1066997 Karpov vs. Huebner, 1-0 (1982)
• https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1066995 Karpov vs. Larsen, 1-0 (1982)
• https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1142743 Timman vs. Huebner, 1-0 (1982)
• https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1069965 Kasparov vs. Sosonko, 1-0 (1981)

0.1mm layer height or lower, <50mm/s for best surface finish.
It is ok for support-free printing.