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A king chess piece measuring 20 feet tall and 9 feet, 2 inches in diameter at the base, and weighing 10,860 pounds, was made of African sapele mahogany. It was 53 times larger than its model, the Championship Staunton king custom designed by The House of Staunton in 2013 for use in the first Sinquefield Cup. This record was achieved on April 6, 2018.
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