{"product_id":"soviet-travel-chess-set-malyutka-pocket-chess","title":"Soviet Travel Chess Set \"Malyutka\" – Mini Pocket Chess Board, Vintage USSR 1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis item has been sold.\u003c\/strong\u003e Looking for something similar? Browse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/toys-games\"\u003eToys \u0026amp; Games\u003c\/a\u003e collection — new original pieces are added regularly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Soviet travel chess set is the \"Malyutka\" (meaning Tiny or Little One), a mini pocket chess set produced in the USSR in the 1970s. It is complete with all of its original plastic pieces, a folding reinforced-cardboard board and the original box decorated with classic Soviet graphics of Young Pioneers playing chess. A neat, portable piece of Soviet gaming history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eItem Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mini travel chess set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName:\u003c\/strong\u003e Malyutka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1970s, based on the OCT 73 standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plastic, black and cream\/white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Folding reinforced cardboard, 16.5 x 12.5 cm (6.5 x 4.9 in) unfolded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKing Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 3 cm (1.2 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox Markings:\u003c\/strong\u003e Art. GK-049-148, price 1 ruble 60 kopecks, OCT 6-05-239-73\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox Text:\u003c\/strong\u003e Malyutka in both Russian and Georgian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e USSR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsed, in good vintage condition for its age. The plastic pieces are well preserved with no major chips. The folding board shows minor age-related wear at the seams, and the box has some scuffs and yellowing that give it a vintage patina. Please refer to the photos for the exact condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompact chess sets were popular in the Soviet Union, a country with a strong chess culture, because they could go in a bag for a trip or a school day. The bilingual box, with the name printed in Russian and Georgian, points to a set made or distributed with the Caucasus region in mind. A boxed set with its factory markings and printed price is appealing to collectors of Soviet board games, and it can still be used as a functional travel set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete set of original plastic chess pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding cardboard chess board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal box with Soviet Young Pioneers graphics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Soviet Vintage Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67681933820053,"sku":"EBAY-406910480180","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/0500\/3413\/files\/soviet-travel-chess-set-malyutka-pocket-chess-1.jpg?v=1791722587","url":"https:\/\/sovietvintagestore.com\/products\/soviet-travel-chess-set-malyutka-pocket-chess","provider":"Soviet Vintage Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}