I do not play chess, but gifted it to someone that does. Upon opening it, I was very impressed by the quality of the board, the ease of rolling it up, and the strength of the magnetic pieces. The size of the board seems perfect - small enough for travel, big enough to see what your next move is. Very cool way of being able to take your game anywhere and continue play even after packing it up. Read more

I absolutely love this little chess board! Only praise from me, zero complaints. Read more

This board is quite possibly the best travel/analysis board. When rolled up, the pieces do not move. If you have any towards the center, they can push each other to the side a bit but you can still tell which square they were on to begin with. The magnets are quite strong actually and I was hesitant because of them moving around, but I rolled it up, shook it like heck in all directions like I would shake a soda can and when I unfolded it, the pieces hadn't budged. In addition, the 3D pieces make this set shine over the flat wafer magnetic sets because they are easier to move around without having to pry them up. I was hesitant to buy at first because of the drastic price difference between the $10 flat boards, but honestly it is so much more durable and ergonomic than cheaper sets. My only critique/desire is that Venture would come out with a few scaled up larger sets in the line. The 6" here is about the size of a 12oz can of soda folded up, which was their intention i know for travel purposes, but if they came out with a 12" or even a full size 20" board I wouldn't hesitate to buy it as I think the design is far superior and would destroy those silicone "mousepad" boards that are out there now Read more

This travel chess set is fantastic. It is lightweight and easy to carry, durable and low-maintenance, and enjoyable and simple to use. Many travel chess sets are great in theory, but finicky and frustrating to actually play. Not this one. We have found it to be a great alternative to a full-sized chessboard. We especially like the way the pieces are easy to move and to identify, the way the pieces stay in place even when the board is packed away and transported, and the amount of space provided on the edges of the board to store captured pieces comfortably during a game. All in all, a very clever product. Read more

I want to specifically address the one commenter that left a 1 star review, stating that the pieces required stickering and that no extra queen or pieces were added. This person admits they didn't even open their pieces, and must have not glanced very hard at the clear holder either, just assuming that the pieces had no faces since stickers were included. The faces all face inward due to the admittedly gimmicky packaging, but one could easily open it without disturbing the pieces or breaking any seal. Had this reviewer done so, they would have seen the game comes with an extra queen for each color, and an extra blank piece which you can apply a sticker to if you lose any of the other pieces...excellent forward thinking for a chess maker, especially a travel set at that where pieces could potentially go missing. It annoyed me so much that this reviewer left a 1 star I had to counter it with my own. The pieces are solid, the mechanism for closure works well and looks quite edgy/mechanical, and the pieces stay in place. All magnets seem very secure (even if they became lose or slip out due to heat, which can happen if stored in cars or backpacks in summertime, you can easily just glue them back in or get replacements). Have played on these boards and have no complaints other than it's hard getting used to seeing the up-side-down faces of the opponent when I am so used to seeing them all facing towards me online. My one other complaint is the orange board doesn't seem as vibrant for mine as others I've seen posted in reviews...rather drab. I bought the blue set from Ventureboard's site and this one looks much better. Will most likely get the standard black and white edition soon too. I'll be stuck if they come out with other colors because I'll just want them all (especially if they do green or something crazy like purple next) so I can have sets stashed everywhere. Totally happy with my purchase. The extra blank piece also acts as a turn marker if you stack it on top of another piece to determine whose turn it was the last time you opened the board. Read more

Gran producto, lo pedí desde México y tardo 5 días en llegar, la calidad es buena y los imanes son igual, bastante buenos, nada en contra del producto, además viene con stickers extras para todas las piezas y dos piezas extras al igual que dos damas extras. Read more

The magnet can come out very easily. Don’t recommend Read more

Tiene la estructura de un tablero profesional, las piezas se adhieren muy bien. Es perfecto para dejar una posición, guardar y después seguir sobre ella!! Excelente calidad precio Read more

Perfect for camping me and my son have used it multiple times already. Read more