Bauhaus Chess Set Options:Chessboard our jaws dropped

our jaws dropped

and a host of unusual word and picture puzzles offer young readers hours of challenging fun

The Brass Cannon Puzzle is based on a wooden version called “Cannon and Ball” which was described in Professor Hoffmann's book Puzzles Old and New in 1893

The technique requires a gentle touch and excellent timing but the end result is extremely satisfying

Bauhaus Chess Set Options:Chessboard our jaws droppedThis game of chess with clean lines is characteristic of the timeless Bauhaus style. Josef Hartwigs chessmen, designed in 1923, have reduced forms which, in contrast to commonly used figures, are symbols based purely on the function and form of the maneuver of each piece. Cubes, cylinders and balls will lead you move by move to checkmate. Designed by Josef Hartwig. Manufactured by Naef in Germany.