Category: 對話遊戲
這套匠心獨具的西洋棋組，六十四枚棋子可逐一堆疊並鎖入細長金屬管中，宛如魔術師的法杖。鎳銀與鍍金材質的棋子，不僅手感極佳、賞心悅目，其稜角分明的現代主義美學，更可能深受設計師與曼·雷（Man Ray）友誼的影響。
西里爾·恩德菲爾德（Cyril Endfield）在耶魯大學主修戲劇，同時研習數學、機械製圖與銀器工藝。他曾偶爾擔任職業近景魔術師，協助奧森·威爾斯（Orson Welles）製作水星劇場節目，後來更執導多部黑色電影經典之作。
恩德菲爾德於1972年創作此西洋棋組，國際西洋棋總會特別選用其設計，紀念鮑比·費雪（Bobby Fischer）與鮑里斯·斯帕斯基（Boris Spassky）的傳奇冠軍對決。這款西里爾·恩德菲爾德「連鎖西洋棋組」的更新版本，附有摺疊棋盤與收納盒，完整呈現。
I keep this on my coffee table and guests can't help picking up the pieces, which snap together into wand-like tubes with a really satisfying click. The nickel silver and gold finish looks way more expensive than I paid. Takes a minute to reassemble all sixty-four, but honestly that's half the fun.
The pieces magnetically lock into nickel-silver tubes that look like little wands, and honestly I keep fidgeting with them even between games. My nephew figured out the whole set in one sitting because each tube is labeled on the end.
I bought this for my desk and end up fiddling with the pieces more than actually playing. Each one locks into a slim wand-like tube, and the nickel silver finish has a nice heft without feeling heavy. My only gripe is that I keep losing track of whose turn it is because I'm too busy stacking them.
