Wegiel Imperator 21-Inch Luxury Wooden Chess Set for Adults and Kids - Handcrafted from Premium Beech and Birch Wood - Unique Folding Design with Chess Piece Storage, Black

I bought this set nearly 6 years ago, so I could teach my 4 year old daughter how to play chess. Since then, she's not only learned how to play, but her little sister was born and is now learning chess to. I mention this not to brag (well, maybe a little, clever kids! haha) but to emphasize that despite this set now having been used by myself and a couple of rambunctious kids for years now, it's held up terrifically. The board and pieces are all well-made, the board can be easily folded up with the pieces inside to put it away, and the nice, big, wooden board and hand-carved pieces make a nice table-top decoration if you prefer to leave the board out on the table for long stretches of time (which we often do, because it's easier to convince the kids to play a few moves before arguing for screen time when the game is out in the open, ready for a match). The price has gone up a notable amount since my original purchase, but as long as the quality is still as good as the one I got, I'd say it's still worth it.

This is gorgeous, the pieces feel nice and there is plenty of room to move them around the board. This is definitely a statement chess set and a joy to play with. It was a gift for my husband. The entire family has loved playing with this set. The pieces are sturdy and the board itself is beautifully carved. We like the numbered and lettered grid carved into the board.

It's a decent cheap set. I bought it to teach my wife, all the pieces were there and it stores easily.

This is a gorgeous set! My son loves it. Well made with solid pieces. The engraving is very nice and well done. Storage for the pieces underneath. Easy to pack up and take with you. 5 stars!

The board and pieces are BEAUTIFUL. The set looks very rich and elegant. I am not disappointed when I pick it up to play. Yes, the pieces weight perhaps a little less than you might have hoped they would given how large and grand the whole set is, but do not get the false impression that these are pieces of paper, waiting to blow over in the wind! They are more than massive enough to stand their ground against clumsy hands rifling through the ranks and dealing out accidental bumps--you aren't going to have your game in disarray from falling, flying pieces. The pieces are made of a nice soft wood, beautiful in appearance, and the craftsmanship (no matter how they pulled it off) adds to the impression of a game that somebody actually cared about when they made it. Ditto for the wonderfully carved board. I was worried there'd be a seem where the joint of the case closes but no, it's a perfectly smooth join.The only other con against the set I heard was a "glue smell". I have to agree, this is prominent when you first open the box, but it disappears quick, perhaps within one two two days, if you simply set up the board and pieces in the open. We suspect this is the glue used to adhere the form that holds the pieces when they are in storage. The guess being, when you build something en masse at the factory and quickly box it for shipping with volatile glues still inside, it's going to be an eye opening for whoever opens it later on. In our case, smell gone in days, never to return again.We're enjoying the set immensely. I've finally come to grips with chess notation and am using it to learn from games of masters past, and my younger nieces and I are having a wonderful time playing head-to-head, *finally*, across a real chess board.

Very nice board. Chess pieces are of nice size, not too small or too big, feel good as you mov them.

It a beautiful bored and the pieces are made well

Good quality pieces, the board is well built also and for the price it is worth it. Good for serious players and for beginners. I do recommend it