Classic Wood Folding Chess Set
- 16″ x 16″ folding inlaid walnut chess board.
- 3″ King
- Staunton chessmen
- 1 3/4″ squares
- folding inlaid wood chessboard
Product Description
A beautiful set for beginning or experienced Chess lovers, includes Inlaid wood chess board. Pieces including 3.5H” kings. Board is 16×16…. More >>
I bought this chess set to keep at our summer house for our use and those that stay here. We have enjoyed the set as my son and I play often. The board is not as flimsy as a cardboard one and is more stable as you have to turn it over to set the board. On the inside there are elastic bands to put the pieces in when storing, but they are a bit troublesome, so we simply put them back in the plasitc bags they arrived in. The pieces are small, but of appropriate size for the board and also for adult hands to play with them. Overall, this is an okay product. I would buy it again.
Rating: 4 / 5
Comment by Food lover in Greece — March 19, 2010 @ 5:24 am
This set is OK. The board, is 14 3/4 inches square. It looks nice when it is open, but doesn’t close completely even when latched (there is about a 1/8 inch gap on one side.) This may just be a problem with the one I got, but it bugs me a little. What bugs me alot is that the elastic that holds the pieces in place on the inside broke after about the 4th time it was used. Now 3 of the pieces are always loose inside when the set is closed.
The chessmen are wood. They are not very detailed, but they aren’t bad. The king is 3 inches tall and about 1 inch in diameter at the base. Honestly, the pieces look a little small on the board to me, but you can always get bigger pieces.
If you’re looking for a decent chess set that folds up and keeps everything in one place (even if the pieces rattle around inside), I’d say this was a pretty good set.
Rating: 3 / 5
Comment by Nikole — March 19, 2010 @ 7:49 am
The chess board is really nice and big, but a bit misleading in that the pieces seem to be plastic.
Rating: 3 / 5
Comment by Joshua K. Allbritten — March 19, 2010 @ 9:05 am
I bought it for personal use – really nice and compact. Beautiful chess pieces. Not weighted – but that’s OK – since I do fold it up and keep it aside when not in use.
Rating: 5 / 5
Comment by 123 — March 19, 2010 @ 11:45 am
This is an excellent choice if you are looking for an all wood chess set. One of the pawns did have a little uneven base, which is a little annoying but we aren’t expert chess players so its okay. The pieces are very light and yes the board and chessmen are all real wood. It was a good buy.
Rating: 5 / 5
Comment by Emily — March 19, 2010 @ 1:08 pm