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Description
Chess Pawn – Beginner Trick Opening Puzzle
Chess Pawn is a cast-metal trick-opening puzzle designed by Marcel Gillen and produced by Hanayama. A single coin is concealed inside the familiar pawn form.
Find how to open the chess piece and retrieve its hidden coin. This is a mechanical opening challenge rather than a chess problem; the solution depends on the object in your hands, not moves on a board.
Specifications:
- Designer: Marcel Gillen
- Producer: Hanayama
- Difficulty Level: Beginner
- Manufacturer Difficulty: Level 1
- Puzzle Type: Trick Opening Puzzle
- Material: Cast metal
- Series: Hanayama Chess Puzzles
- Contents: One pawn puzzle with a hidden coin
- Dimensions: Approximately 1.5 in × 1.5 in × 2.25 in
Features:
- Chess-Piece Form: The puzzle takes the shape of a pawn, concealing its purpose within a recognizable object.
- Hidden Token: The enclosed coin carries a four-leaf clover motif.
- Individual Opening Challenge: Hanayama’s Chess series gives each piece its own opening solution.
- Cast-Metal Construction: The metal body gives the miniature chess form a substantial physical presence.
Why You'll Enjoy It:
Chess Pawn offers a focused hidden-object challenge without a long list of rules. It suits solvers who enjoy the moment when a familiar form reveals an unexpected function.
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Retired — won’t be restocked
This puzzle is part of our archive and is no longer available to purchase. Its photos and details are preserved here for puzzle lovers and collectors.



