US Chess Standard Checkbook Magnetic Travel Chess Set

Great travel chess set. Before I continue, here is a tip: In other reviews users describe the plastic pocket as a place to put the pieces then describe the pieces falling out. To prevent this, KEEP the magnet sheet that you punched the pieces out of. When I'm done I simply take each piece and press it back into the circle on the sheet with my thumb. After a few "punch ins and punch outs", they go in and out super easy. Then the sheet fits snugly in the plastic pocket without risk of the pieces falling out. It's also handy to manage captured pieces during the game.PROS: The set itself is very functional. The middle crease is small, so the diagonals line up nicely and it's not distracting. The pieces stick firmly but yet are easy to slide or pick up with one's hands. Turning it upside down or tilting it will have no effect on position of the pieces. The board has green squares for great contrast. CONS: The exterior is black and has a someone gaudy "US CHESS Federation" with a chessboard and knight on the cover. I guess I missed that in the description. I would have preferred all black to be more incognito when closed. The exterior feels pleathery like it would rip, but so far it's been pretty sturdy.I'm glad I bought this set!I'm glad I bought it.

I work in a bar kitchen, and bought this set to play with my servers across the kitchen window. Everyone loves it.Pros:Magnets hold very well, you can fold it up and keep a game in progress as long as you're fairly gentle with it.Tokens seem more secure than stand-up pieces, I feel like I'm less likely to knock a piece off and lose it.Tiny and very portable, great for what I use it for at work.CHEAP!Cons:Extra queens would be nice.The pocket seems a little flimsy, although it has not broken yet.Overall I am thrilled with it. So much that when I lost the whole thing at the bar (we were moving, I think it wound up in a box or something), I turned around and bought another one no questions asked. Highly recommended!

If I could give 4.5 stars I would as the 2 drawbacks I have aren’t super major, at least to me anyway.First the good. The set seems durable. Nice gloss to the pieces. Seems great for my intended use which is for study while traveling. The major factor for my happiness with the set though is the full set of replacement pieces. Maybe I got an updated set since some of the reviews but mine came with not only 32+2 extra queens and 2 blank pieces but also the bonus 32 pieces. Beyond happy about this.The 2 drawbacks I have are this. Yes, the face of a pawn came off during the first use. Whatever, that’s what super glue is for. The other is the overall look of the pawns. To me they resemble coat hangers and it’s kind of hard to unsee. Sorry if I ruined this for anyone else.All in all for the price and the extra pieces I think this is a great little pocket set for chess enthusiasts, both kids and adults alike.

I have been a chess player for over 50 years.I have hadseveral of these over the years.They are nice to review games at chess tournamentsThis isa qualitychess set,it's nice looking,and has a quality feel to it.Despite the very small size,it's very easy to play actual games on.The pieces are very legible.The magnets are strong enough to hold thepieces on securely.I have fingernails,so it is easy forme to stuff captured pieces in the pouch.It is also easy forpieces to fallout of the pouch,ifitnis turned upside down.The best way to store the pieces between games is set up on the board ready to start a new game.As with most of The House of Stauntonproducts,I have bought over theyears,this set is well worth the modest price,and probably more.HOS has good customer service.If something is wrong with your product,they want to know about it,and have anopportunity to make it right.I highly recommenf both the product,and the seller.

These sets have been around forever and haven't changed in quality or presentation ... until now. Although the quality of the set seems to be about the same as my last 6 dollar set (that I've worn out), the representation of the pieces printed on the magnetic material is so poor that it is beyond comprehension. Why the USCF has put its name on this set, I simply don't understand. But it's enough that I plan to use my old pieces with my new magnetic board (it really is the magentic board that has fallen apart on my old set). So, even though the set was over-priced by almost 50 percent (over what you can buy at a tournament), I thought it was worth the 4 dollars for the convenience of having it sent to my place of residence without fuss. But this was clearly a mistake and not one that I'll make again! If you want a nice printing of the piece that isn't 1/5 th the size of the circle with the bishop (and almost all other pieces) hardly recognizable on thier own, just buy one at your next tournament (or blow up the picture to make sure that you're getting a magnetic set where it's a chore to figure out which piece is which.

Perfect size for carrying with you to play games or study.The set comes with two full sets of pieces for black and for white, in addition to an extra set of queens.The playing board folds into the size of a checkbook, yet it easily lays flat when in use.You can stop in the middle of a gameor study session and close the board leaving the pieces in place.I’m unsure how long the board will hold up. It is a vinyl/synthetic material covering what appears to be cardboard that contains metal particles. There is a pocket on the flap to put pieces into that I don’t use, due to difficulty retrieving pieces and a concern for tearing the pocket.The set is inexpensive and hopefully it holds up well if taken care of, but if not I feel I will have gotten my moneys worth for what it cost.I gave this product 3 stars because I’m unsure of it’s durability.

Buen producto.

Product isnt very good quality. I assumed i was getting better quality, due to high price point and the reviews were very positive. Unfortunately, the reviews are from their .com website, where item is sold at a more reasonable 10 USD. I would recommend this product at a 15 canadian dollar price point.

Good, but coins are very small

Excelente para análisis.

Quite easily one of the flimsiest chessboard s in mankind's history. I was disappointed and returneded it. It's unusable for anybody who wants to play chess and looks very cheap. It's not even magnetic! It's plastic through and through. It's being sold for Rs. 1700 but it's not more than 10.Not recommended.The search for a good pocket Magnetic chess set continuous....