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4x5 Microchess set

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  • Microchess_board.SLDPRT
  • Microchess_board.STL
  • Microchess_board_bottom.SLDPRT
  • Microchess_board_bottom.STL
  • Microchess_board_top.SLDPRT
  • Microchess_board_top.STL
  • Microchess_board_tray.SLDPRT
  • Microchess_board_tray.STL

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Publication date 2022-12-29 at 00:00
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Published to Thingiverse on: 2022-12-28 at 18:53
Design number 982963

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3D model description

Microchess is a Chess variant invented by Glimne in 1997. It uses a small 4x5 board, with a reduced number of pieces. There is no queen starting on the board, and only a single pawn.

If you would like to purchase a copy, I sell sets at:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1366900922/4x5-microchess-set-chess-variant-with-a

The rules of chess apply, with the following differences:
Pawns have no double-move option.
There is no castling.
Pawns can promote to any of the four pieces as in chess, including queen.

The pieces for this set can be found at:
https://www.printables.com/model/329127-travel-chess-pieces-with-6mm-magnets

The pieces and board are intended to be magnetized with 6x3mm magnets. There is a storage tray with a magnetic latch.

The size of the board is:
5.8" x 4.8" x 1.2"

If you only want the board and no storage, print “Microchess board.stl”. Otherwise, print the other files. The top and bottom are glued together. The board requires a multi-material printer.

You can find a set of rules and an online version here:
https://greenchess.net/rules.php?v=microchess

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