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Space Chess Set

Space Chess Set

Chess set carried aboard Soyuz 3 and 4 in 1968 and 1969. Because of the lack of gravity, the set is designed with pegs and grooves to keep the pieces in place.
Galleries: Chess, National Air and Space Museum, Space Travel Misc
Keywords: boardgame, chess, district of columbia, entertainment, game, national air and space museum, smithsonian, soyuz, space, strategy, washington dc
Photo Location: National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC
Photographer: Chad Cullen
Date of Photo: 06/27/2009
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D
Exposure Time: 1/100
F Number: 28/10
Original Dimensions: 3203×2736
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 38°53'18.49"N 77°1'11.34"W
Picture Number: 8645