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...officially sanctioned Soviet chess "king" and "queen" are pieces carved to represent a working man and a peasant woman. The "pawns" bear the insignia of "Pionerki": a political society for children that have not yet reached the age for entry into the Young Communist League...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUSSIA: Chessmen | 1/11/1926 | See Source »

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