Wegiel Chess Set - Consul Chess Pieces and Board - European Wooden Handmade Game - JUNIOR

This chess board is a great set! Better than a starter set, but not as good as say a set made from marble or solid oak, obviously. It's more than I expected and I am extremely pleased with it. I hope to keep it for 10 years or so until I acquire that marble set and spend a fortune on it. The pieces are weighted enough, decent, but could be more. (I believe I can fix that by adding weight and new felt). The detail is on par with any plastic molded set but this is wood, mahogany they say. So the feel is much better than plastic. The board is a beautifully designed, albeit thinner, wood (because its also a storage case). For the price point you cannot go wrong. I would buy this again as a gift for anyone who wants to play chess and not cheap out on anything plastic.

Mein Schach-liebender Freund hat sich gefreut!Es ist etwas größer, als ich erwartet habe, aber allgemein sehr schönes Schachbrett mit guter Qualität. Auf dem Karton steht zudem, dass es "wood from plantations" ist und "made without child labour" - das freut einen. :'D

Quality was not as described or expected or promised by description. Arrived damaged Don't be

海外の友人のプレゼント用に購入したのですが、サイズが大きいのにして正解でした。とても喜んでくれて購入したのは大正解でした。

Just received this today as a Christmas present. It's beautiful and well made. There are a few very minor defects that I would expect out of a handmade product, but the quality exceeded my expectations based on the reviews I read. I'm including a lot of pictures of my set.It's BIG. And I really mean big. Bordering on, but just short of, jumbo. Some may not care for this. I went back and forth myself, but I actually kind of like how easy it makes it to handle the set. I took a picture of the board on my coffee table, and the king piece on my 13" Macbook Pro so you get a sense of proportions. The pieces still fit in your palm (I have medium-sized female hands) and are not cumbersome in my opinion. If you still don't have a good sense of the size, I suggest getting a measuring tape and drawing a square of the same size as this set.The pieces are gently weighted, so they won't tip, but you could knock them over if you tried. A careless bump will not easily knock them over, however.Beginners and children will especially like this set because of how easy it is to visualize on the board and handle the pieces.Do be aware that when buying anything handmade, there will be quality variation. I got a good set; it appears some people got less perfect sets, but none of the defects I have read about sound to me like sloppy craftmanship. They sound like normal variations and are to be expected.Replies to a few criticisms I read of this set before receiving it:1) People have mentioned the hinges of the board causing it not to lie flush when opened on a table. I have seen pictures that confirm that this appears to happen sometimes. However, my set was perfectly flush, as you can see in the pictures. I am very pleased on this count, as I was not sure what to expect.2) Some people spoke as though the board was a little flimsy because of being hollow to hold the pieces. If you're comparing it to a slab of solid wood, obviously it's not as hefty, but flimsy is not a word I would use. When I press down on the board with my fingers, there is little visible give, and I can't feel it move at all. No, don't jump on the board or throw it across the room, but I would hope that would be obvious. It's at least as sturdy as a good quality cigar box -- it's not going to break on you unless you put an anvil or something on it. But again, I would hope most people have a basic enough understanding of physics that they wouldn't do that. My conclusion: this has no weaknesses that wouldn't already be obvious to anyone taking into account that it's hollow. As a hollow board, this is sturdy. And it is made of real wood, not particle board.3) One reviewer complained about getting the wrong number of pieces. All I can say is that mine had no issues in that regard. It looks like it was a simple error.4) There are some complaints about the wood-burner engravings. The lettering and numbering on mine are perfectly legible, however. As far as the aesthetic look, it's *supposed* to look a little uneven. That's not a quality issue or defect; it's a stylistic choice that I think adds charm and whimsicality to a rustic yet elegant set. Someone also said that the engravings keep the pieces for sliding smoothly across the board, but I did not experience this problem. They slide nicely, if that's how you prefer to play.5) The felt liners that hold the pieces are indeed thin plastic that you can remove if you so desired. Some were disappointed by this; personally, I'm not, as it doesn't affect the overall feel of the set and doesn't look bad. I understand hoping for something a little nicer, but I suspect that would have made it cost more. For me, it's a very fair trade if it means I can have a chess set of this quality at this price. If you don't like it, you can remove or replace them. I'm keeping mine is because they will protect the pieces.A big pro for me is that it is NOT made in China (made in Poland instead) and uses no child labor. Moreover, the wood is farmed and therefore sustainable. You definitely get your money's worth here. An excellent deal.