Customer Reviews

Beautiful Black and White Etched Chess Set with Box Carrying Case

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I have a few comments about this chessboard. I bought it for only ten bucks a few months ago at a retail toy store, so the price is right, but.....read on. The board itself looks like it is etched glass but it isn't. I was playing last night with a friend who was eating Cheetos. Somehow little Cheetos pieces landed on the board...I hope it was when I got him with the surprise checkmate! Anyway, I went to clean it off this morning and wherever Cheetos had landed they had lifted off the white opaque covering/etching that passes for the filled-in squares. That's why I am here looking for chessboards right now - I am going to have to toss this one. I'd guess I'd buy another for only ten bucks, but I'd consider it a disposable board and try to keep it away from any food or water. But I really want a nicer set, one that is reliable, which is exactly what I am doing here.

I bought this chess set for my husband (I would NOT recommend it for kids) about a month ago. Already one piece broke when it fell about 1 1/2 feet to the carpet and hit another piece. They are not very durable. also the little felt bottoms on each piece are yellowed and some have lost their stickiness and are falling off. I recommend the game of chess, just not this set.

The chess set was what I expected,however I expected the case to be a little more durable since the chess set is made of glass.

My 13 year old is an avid Chess player and loved this set. However..it is GLASS and glass breaks...awfully easy. It looks great, but breaks easily if pieces fall on granite counters or tile floors.

Why does this say it is black and white, and the picture has two shades of glass? That is extremely misleading