Customer Reviews

Classic Wood Chess Set

5 star:		(20)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I think this is a very nice set for the price. It's well constructed and the fact that you can just flip the board over, dump all the pieces in, and fold it in half means even my 9 year old can easily keep it put away when not in use (and not lose pieces). The pieces are smallish, but the description is accurate so you know what you're getting. I think it's a very acceptable and well-made first chess set.

I'm very happy with this chess set, which I purchased for my 8-year-old. He's new at chess and this set is value priced and fairly well constructed for a child. The board surface is small, so you'll want to consider the measurements provided in the description to estimate what you'll be getting. I found the pieces to be fine and the folding board with storage is convenient and easy for a child to handle. Overall this is a great choice for an entry level player. Older and more experience players will definitely want to look at more pricey, larger, and higher quality models.

UPDATE, October 2011: I just upped this review from 4 stars to 5 stars. Three years after purchase this chess set is still holding up and looks brand new. A great purchase at this price!

It's a decent travel chess set....with 5 rooks and 3 bishops. Renders game unplayable. I e-mailed the company from the little card inside the box about the issue....no response and it's been over a month.

They actually managed to screw up a chess set. Pretty tough.

Classic Wood Chess Set


I bought this as a gift and I couldn't be more pleased. I couldn't believe that you could get a quality hand carved chess set with an inlaid wooden board that is also used as a storage box with clasp for the price I paid[...].

Highly recommended as a gift for your budding chess master.

Gunner July, 2008

I was looking for an inexpensive, but nice, chess set and this was the one. My son has played many games of chess since Christmas and is loving this set. It seems to be durable and I like how the pieces are stored inside. I would buy another.

My daughter immediately noticed that the white queen and king are much smaller than the black's. It is functional, but the pieces are not well made at all. I would rather have well made plastic set.

I really like this chess game. The format is really practical if you want to take it places of if you live somewhere where you can't have it on display all the time. Even thought it's box chess set, it doesn't feel cheap or bad quality. The pieces are heavy and look good.
The only thing I would have liked is to have an actual durable pouch to put the pieces in, instead of just a plastic one. A fabric pouch would have gotten this set 5 stars.

Pros:
- practical
- feels more expensive than actual price
- doesn't take much room
- sturdy

Cons:
- plastic pouch

This is not the fanciest chessboard, but it is a perfect place to start when teaching children to play. It folds up nicely for storage. The size of the pieces are a fair compromise between "ease-of-use" and "not-taking-up-too-much-space-when-not-used".

A great chess set for the money. The pieces and the board both feel solid and the pieces all fit nicely in the folded board when not in use.

This is a pretty good chess set for what I paid for it. I didn't expect a chess set worthy of Grandmaster match play so I didn't have absurd expectations. I like the fact that the board is made of wood (or some form of wood composite), that it folds up for easy travel and storage, and that the chess pieces are also wood. What I fould a little odd is that the dark pieces are brown, not black -- and the stain seems a bit washed out, almost watercolor-ey in appearance. Of course, this doesn't impact our play, so for me it's not that big of a deal. Don't expect a high quality set and you won't be disappointed. But it's a fair deal for the money.