Yellow Mountain Imports Magnetic Travel Foldable Chess Wallet Set (7.9-Inch) - Portable & Perfectly Travel-Size

Big enough to easily see and everything stays in place thanks to the magnets. Just perfect.

I almost didn't purchase this product, due to many of the negative comments I read here on amazon, regarding the quality of the pieces (which is very important to me).Fortunately, I decided to take a chance and place my order anyway, primarily due to the incredibly low price, and also because I simply loved the look of the Tournament style, Staunton chess pieces that come with this set. (Look closely at some of the other travel sets you'll find online...the pieces just do not look right)I honestly don't know what some of these negative reviewers were expecting for only $11! (at least, that's what I paid)For the quality of the board/pieces that you get, it is an incredible buy! Not to mention the added bonus of getting a highly portable, magnetic travel set! (And one that's not too small either, as many of the other sets I've seen out there are!)Which brings me to the next thing I love about this product: the pieces you get are not only solid & very nice looking, but they are nice-sized too! The main reason for my purchase, was to have a set to take to work with me, and challenge my friends - if the pieces were too small, no one would want to play a serious game with me (or even take me seriously!)Back to the price... $11 people! Again, I don't know what some of these negative reviewers were expecting to get for that price! Think about it; even if you could find something similar to this at some retail outlet (which I was unable to do), believe me, you would pay far more!The quality of both the board and the pieces is outstanding! Very solid looking and feeling. It does not look cheap!Also, the pieces are not "too light" as I've read in some reviews... not at all!! Their weight is proportional, and quite appropriate for their size and portability, and they definitely feel solid in your hand.As I mentioned before, the pieces themselves are Tournament Style (Staunton) in appearance, unlike many of the other travel sets I've seen online. Nice looking pieces like this, are typically what you pay a quite a bit more for. The board is also quite solid, and snaps to a close nicely; fitting all the pieces inside comfortably.I'm going to great lengths here, describing the reality of what you get when your package arrives, in order to help someone out there, who is on the fence just as I was, to avoid missing out on this great chess set!I love chess, and I love nice chess sets. In my lifetime, I have purchased somewhere on the order of 30-40 different chess sets, ranging in size & quality, and this one ranks right up there with my favorites! Please do not be hesitant to order this product based on some of these erroneous and misleading reviews that have been posted. Believe me, you will not be disappointed. The ONLY thing that I would say might improve this product, is if they included 2 extra queens for pawn promotion. But again, since I only paid $11, I would not expect something like that. If I really needed to carry an extra queen in the box, I would simply order another set! At this price, it's worth it! (Let me say it again: It's only $11, people!)

I bought this set thinking I might take it along to a tournament March 19-22 in Honolulu (part of the Hawaii Chess Festival 2015). They are supplying sets, boards, and clocks at the tuornament. I would use this set in my hotel room as an analysis set to go over my games, and to study openings etc, in my room between rounds etc. Looks like a decent set to me. I like that the pieces are pretty large and magnetic. When I got the set, one magnet and the round piece of tape that holds it in (the tape also acts like the felt would on a non magnetic set) had come out of a Queen. I put it back in. Please note, these magnets have a stronger attraction on one side than the other, and you want the strong side facing the board. This way, you can tilt the board straight up, and the pieces won't fall oof or slide down. One could use a little bit of glue, or maybe a hot glue gun with a dab of glue to hold the magnets in, should this problem reoccur.This set and board combo would not be legal in a USCF chess tournament, as I think the board isn't big enough. It also is not made for speed chess (or blitz, bullet, whatever you want to call it), as speed players tend to slam the pieces down (not to mention slamming the chess clock!), and I would be worried about the board seperating under this type of use. Though, actually, the strong magnets give a similiar effect that a heavily weighted standard tournament set does. I think the metal board itself may be attached with a sticky back tape to the plastic framework that holds it. This unit would be fine for home use, chess club use, and, our club is not USCF sanctined, and could certainly be used in our unsanctioned tournaments. The board has the rank and file letters and numbers. These assist one in that is learning algeraic chess notation. This chess notation lets you write down the moves in your games, and, once learned, allows you to read, use, and understand chess books for learning more about this great game. Set up your board and set, and go through the games of the great players. Learn chess openings, etc.The set is pretty reasonably priced. I have nicer sets, 3-4 made of wood. But they are going to cost you more. I would have liked a more secure fastening of the magnets. Glued in place from the factory would have been nice. I'll see how the tape holds up over time.The board positively shuts and latches with a click when you close it firmly. The pieces stroe inside the board, just be sure all pieces are laying down. Leave one pawn standing, and it won't close. The pieces are good looking.