John N. Hansen: Chess 4

by John N. Hansen

Product Features

• 20" x 20" board
• 1 set gold, black, silver, ivory men
• King measures 2.5"
• Includes rules for Chess Four and traditional chess
• Men weighted and felted

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 20 x 20 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BNLVBS
• Item model number: 19951
• Manufacturer recommended age: 13 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,782 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Chess 4 allows four players. Same rules, same playing pieces, just played by up to four people. Chess Four is the world's most accepted non-traditional chess set.

Product Description

Chess is no longer a battle.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Complete chaos!!!, November 13, 2007

A Kid's Review

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: John N. Hansen: Chess 4 (Toy)

I tried this game with 3 other people and it is totally awesome!! As soon as you checkmate someone, you get to control all of their pieces! As you can infer, it gets very good with only 2 people left, each controlling 2 chess sets. Overall, this game is the bomb. The best part is being able to play 2-4 people at once.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This game is a bloodbath, April 4, 2007

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Marion Lindy "Ceiling" (Amherst, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: John N. Hansen: Chess 4 (Toy)

I've only played once so far because it takes a little over two hours to play if you've got good opponents. Normal chess is like "how can I manuever around this person while avoiding their attacks" while this is like "I'm in the center of chaos". If you aren't watching everything, every second, you're done for. One person I was playing with had another person's queen surrounded with 2 of his own knights and a knight he had captured, and player 2 went to move his queen towards a king, paying acute attention to whether he would put himself in a spot where any of those three knights could kill him. He took his fingers off his queen finally, after determining he was safe, and I killed him with a pawn. This game is intense, I love it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Twisted Chess, January 12, 2012

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jim patrick "jim patrick" (sunshine state) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: John N. Hansen: Chess 4 (Toy)

Let me break this down to different parts:

The Chess Pieces:
1. Size is perfect
2. Design & looks are interesting & yet recognizable.
3. Color is good
4. Although it's plastic, the weight is still ok, it can sit still on the board.

The Board:
1. Nice durable & sturdy carton.
2. Can be folded into quarter of its size.
3. The seams are not noticeable when you unfold it.
4. The design looks good except the artwork on each square that's sometimes giving me the dizzy feeling when i look at it for too long.

The Game:
This is the best feature of this product - i've been playing Chess for over 30 years & the concept of this game is G-R-E-A-T...just like the description on the box- it's not just a game, it's a WAR! I suggest that you may want to revised the rule just like what other reviewers had mentioned esp when a player conquered a "kingdom". And since this could be a great game for a party, I'm planning to create my own version of this game with larger pieces & not so dizzy game board. I already ordered a Staunton Chess pieces which of course will come in Black & white; then I will order another similar set & will dye it with a different color like Gold & Silver. I recommend this to anyone who is a Chess afficionado, not for novice peeps. Hope this helps...I'm getting one for my Chess Buddy who lives in Australia!