Chess Armory Premium Checkers and Chess Set - Wooden Board Game with a Portable Wood Case and Secure Storage for Pieces, Set for Kids and Adults (Beech Wood)

I ordered this chess set for my 13 year old. It’s really nice and sturdy. Perfect for him to perfect his chess game with.

We are casual chess players and bought this as a starting set for a friend. Made well and didn’t feel like one of those cheap sets!

This is the perfect set for our children that are learning the game.

We had a basic plastic chess set, because our boys were too young to be careful or often lost pieces. Now that they’re both older and truly enjoy playing chess, I ordered this wooden set and surprised them on Family Game Night. The case is nicely made and so convenient (no torn boxes ever again!), the pieces are well made without any sharp or splintering edges, and the set is very portable for going to Grandma’s house, as well. It’s a nice size too, not truly compact, but definitely doesn’t take up as much space as some versions, which is awesome when playing on a smaller surface like a coffee or card table. It’s a very giftable set and a nice step up from the kid friendly plastic sets, but durable wood so you don’t have to worry about breakage like with the expensive glass or resin sets. For our household this is absolutely perfect and a really nice addition to Family Game Night. Our 12 YO pulls it out to play with friends that come over, showing off his nice chess set, too, so apparently it’s pretty impressive for that age group (*smile*). There hasn’t been a single flaw or disappointment with this wooden chess and checker set, and the bonus was the 12 YO was finally interested in learning checkers when they came in this set after years of saying “meh”. Five stars for a nicer version of affordable chess/checker sets.

I reviewed this product in May 2023.This really feels like a premium product with nice packaging and well detailed pieces for both chess and checkers. There's instructions inside if you're new to chess and some pointers for additional learning which would make this very suitable for someone learning the game. The beach wood version is the one I show here and has the feel of a classic chess board.The board has nice cutouts for the pieces and holds everything as you might expect however, you need to put the checkers next to the board when playing as they don't sit inside their holding spots. That's really the only negative I can find. Really good set for home or travel.