Chain Pocket Puzzle

Name: Chain Pocket Puzzle
Brand: Hanayama
SKU: 006-A2-CHAIN-HANAYAMA
Price: 11.73 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)

$11.73 ~~$17~~ In stock

Category: Mechanical Puzzles

This deceptively simple puzzle is considered a masterpiece by many experts. Three nearly identical chain links are hooked together. Not only can they be unlinked (with careful planning) but they can be relinked in any order and each configuration requires a different solution to separate. As puzzle master Nob Yoshigahara said, "There's a whole world of wisdom" wrapped up in this subtle mechanical challenge. Designed by one of our favorite puzzle creators, Oskar van Deventer of the Netherlands. Manufactured by Hanayama of Japan.

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Chain Pocket Puzzle

Designer

Oskar van Deventer

Brand

Hanayama

Material

Metal

Puzzle Difficulty

Level 6, Master

Size

2 x 2 Inches (Approx.)

Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Samuel P. ★★★★★ Sep 13, 2026

I handed this to my brother thinking it'd take him five minutes, and he sat there for twenty staring at the three chain links. The trick is realizing they're not quite identical, which is what makes planning the unlink so satisfying.

Robert V. ★★★★★ Sep 11, 2026

Took me almost an hour to figure out the trick, and the three links really do look identical at first glance. Once you see how the chain separates it feels obvious, which is what makes it such a clever little puzzle.

Ellie ★★★★★ Sep 10, 2026

I messed with these three little links for a solid hour before the trick clicked, and unlinking them felt amazing. Getting them hooked back together is somehow even harder. Way more addictive than it looks.