Official opening of the Megachess in Stavanger took place on June 4t 2022 and was opened by the 10 players in the Norway Chess tournament.
The world's largest chessboard was unveiled Saturday June 4th 2022 in Bjergstedparken, Stavanger, Norway. The first moves with the giant pieces was taken by world champion in chess, Magnus Carlsen, and the rest of the chess elite in Norway Chess.
The board is 11.5 meters x 11.5 meters and has a total area of 144 square meters. The largest piece, the king, is 180 centimeters tall and weighs 220 kilograms. The pieces are a copy of the pieces that Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer played with during the legendary World Cup match in 1972 - only in a much larger format. About 800 recycled car tires have been used to make the pieces and is made by the Spanish company, RMD / Nesus.
Program highlights:
♟ The world's biggest chess stars play with some of the the world's biggest pieces
???? Opening speech by Mayor Dagny Sunnanå Hausken
???? Free ice cream for kids
???? Face paint for kids
The world's largest chessboard was unveiled Saturday June 4th 2022 in Bjergstedparken, Stavanger, Norway. The first moves with the giant pieces was taken by world champion in chess, Magnus Carlsen, and the rest of the chess elite in Norway Chess.
The board is 11.5 meters x 11.5 meters and has a total area of 144 square meters. The largest piece, the king, is 180 centimeters tall and weighs 220 kilograms. The pieces are a copy of the pieces that Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer played with during the legendary World Cup match in 1972 - only in a much larger format. About 800 recycled car tires have been used to make the pieces and is made by the Spanish company, RMD / Nesus.
Program highlights:
♟ The world's biggest chess stars play with some of the the world's biggest pieces
???? Opening speech by Mayor Dagny Sunnanå Hausken
???? Free ice cream for kids
???? Face paint for kids
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