12.5" Magnetic Travel Chess Set, Black & White Color

As a new chess player, I'm really liking this portable 12.5" chess set. - They have the rows/columns labeled. Great for learning. Not a lot of folding boards have this! - 12.5" is a good portable size. This is the smallest I would go personally. The pieces look proportional to the board. - The board sits level on a flat surface. There are little plastic bumps underneath that work as feet. - The magnetic strength is well-tuned. Pieces stay put but are still easy to move quickly. - Since this is plastic, the quality control is probably more consistent than with the wooden options. At this budget price, I think plastic is not a bad choice. - Carrying this around is a little noisy because the pieces clang around. I'm planning to add a cheap felt liner inside the board to lessen this. Overall no major complaints, this is easy to take outside and not worry about damaging the set.

I like to collect beautiful and unique chess sets, but I wanted to have one for actual play. After looking at, and reading only "+4⭐/+100 customer" reviews of dozens of sets offered by Amazon, and still ending up discouraged, I re-evaluated my search parameters, took a long-shot, and right-clicked on this one. What motivated me was the fact that even though there were only 11 reviews (my hard and fast rule: low review numbers of any item under consideration for purchase is an absolute non-starter), they were all 5⭐ ratings -- the max on everything else I had looked at; even those with hundreds of reviews, topped out at 4 1/2⭐. The price point for this set was icing on the cake. After all, what the hey. If I didn't like it, I could foist it off on my Grandkids LOL!!! . . . speedy delivery, well-packaged by Amazon. I was a little taken aback, and slightly apprehensive when I saw the outer box of the chess set (which was in excellent condition), because every bit of language was in Chinese characters. The folded chessboard, in a large cellophane bag, had a good, solid feel. Even thru the plastic wrap it looked classy, elegant. Once out of the bag, a little tricky to unfold. The pieces were in (disposable) cellophane bags, a mild disappointment. The board lays nice and flat; coordinates along all sides. The pieces, though plastic, are beautiful (IMHO) -- you'd be hard-pressed to find their mold seams. Well-crafted, heavy for their size (King stands 2" tall; pawns, 1"), really nice Staunton details; corked undersides cover magnets with good pull . . . the pieces give that satisfying "plunk" when you land them. Folded set is a tad large for backpacks/carry-on's, but would be great for park, beach, camping, etc. Board and piece spacing adequate for comfortable play by adults. Happy me!!😊

Perfect little chess set. Pieces look and feel very nice. Wasn't too big to travel with, but also good enough size to enjoy playing. Would buy again!

I'm pleasantly surprised by how nicely this is made, considering it's under $10. The pieces have a beautiful aesthetic to them, and they seem really well made, having no seams or other imperfections that make them look cheap. The board is also nicely done, opening flat but able to store the pieces when folded. If I could nitpick and change two things, I'd add a few extra queens (both white and black have only one queen), and I'd make the pieces a little heavier. Don't get me wrong -- the magnets hold well, but it would be nice to have a little heft to the pieces as well. But overall, I'm really pleased! It's a great little set for satisfying that chess urge on the go.

It's great but the magnets aren't too strong perfect for beginners with hand pain or issues

I purchased this for my grandkids, and they played with it the entire 10 days of their visit. Considering its magnetic feature, they took it to the community pool on Ocean Reef, and of course, the pieces couldn’t get bumped or knocked off the board. They traveled by plane, and of course the magnetic feature is perfect for any kind of travel. During their visit, the energetic dog (12-lb. Dachshund) approached the kids several times, but the game continued with no issues from the dog. Another great feature is that the board stores all of the pieces inside it, and it locks closed. The grandkids are ages 8-17…and of course, all the adults played this Chess game too! Great quality construction, and no frustration of the board getting bumped. “Magnetic” is the only way to go with a board game like this.

Small folding set, great for trips. Son took it camping and had a great time

Excellent!

My best Purchase.... 😉

Great product at this price

Board received with damaged condition. cut piece kept inside the box. Knowingly packed damaged board.

The magnet attached with the chess pieces often get detached and light weight of these pieces (low grade plastic) makes things uncomfortable. I would suggest this product if offered around Rs. 200/= only.