Small and compact for travel Read more

Kids love tiny things! I buy these for my chess students. They are thrilled by how small the board is, and their parents are pleased that the pieces are magnetized, so they won't get lost easily. If your aim is to have a travel chess set for adults to play with, you will probably want something bigger, so adult fingers don't fumble with the pieces too much. Adults would accidentally knock these pieces over and drop them. However, the smaller size of children's fingers makes playing with this set easier for them. I would primarily recommend this set for children ages 8 to 13, so their finger dexterity is advanced enough to allow them to hold and not lose the pieces but their fingers are not so big that they accidentally knock pieces around. The queen and the rook do look too much alike for my tastes. They are different sizes, but it can be easy to forget which is which when they are apart. The gold pieces were pretty. They shine like you would hope, causing a child's eyes to light up. These make a great stocking stuffer for any child who loves chess. Make sure the child has a big board for actual games, though. This is just for them to show off to their friends (and they can use this to show their friends how to play chess, since it's so easily portable). Read more

This may be one of my most favorite things I’ve ever bought, it’s perfect size and all the pieces are magnetic so they don’t fall off Read more

looks good but got no one to play with Read more

This little chess set proves that size doesn’t matter—at least not when it comes to strategy. The pieces are small enough to make me feel like a giant genius, but still detailed enough to know my rook from my knight (most days). Perfect for travel, coffee tables, or pretending you’re Magnus Carlsen in Lilliput. Highly recommend for big thinkers with small shelf space Read more