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Origami Chess: Cats vs. Dogs

9781626861718

Thunder Bay Press
Available: 03/01/15
11.5 x 12 · 112 pages
9781626861718
CDN $35.95 · kt
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Roman Diaz

Chess: A game of strategy, intellect, anda€¦paper folding? Add a new element of fun to any game of chess with Origami Chess: Cats vs. Dogs . A 112-page book tells the history of the game of chess, gives a brief description of each of the six cat breeds and six dog breeds represented, provides brief instructions for playing the game, and offers complete instructions for folding your chess pieces. This kit is all you'll need to play out one of the world's greatest rivalries: cats vs. dogs!

In addition to a chessboard, this entertaining kit comes with enough specially printed paper to make two complete 32-piece chess sets. Plus, the instructions apply to any 6' x 6' sheet of paper, so you can assemble enough chess sets to host your very own origami cats vs. dogs chess tournament.

Purr fect for origami masters and chess players alike, Origami Chess: Cats vs. Dogs is one paper-folding collection that keeps the fun rolling long after the creases fold.

Roman Diaz has been practicing origami for nearly 20 years. During this time he has become a well-known origami designer worldwide and has been invited as special guest and lecturer to origami conventions in Spain, France, Argentina, Italy, Germany, Colombia, Chile, Canada, Brazil, England, USA, and Japan. Roman is a veterinary surgeon working with dogs and cats and pursues his passion for paper folding as a part-time origami artist in his hometown of Montevideo, Uruguay.