A&A Tournament Chess Set/ 20''x20'' Foldable Silicone Chess Board / 3.75'' King Height Plastic Quadruple Weighted Classic Staunton Pieces/Storage Bag for 6 Years Old - 2 Players

The pieces feel and look great, smooth and heavy and large. The silicon board has a funny smell but feels good and folds ups compactly.

Excellence in every way. The pieces are heavy, beautiful, and strong. The silicone board: perfect. The small carrying case holds all perfectly and is very well made. You can't go wrong purchasing this set.

This chess set is perfect for one the go and at home. The board didn't come with this set, however the silicon board and case are durable and well made. The board is also from A&A. The pieces are beautifully made and heavy. They are durable and will last the rest of my life. I am impressed. The pieces are as beautiful up close as they are from a distance. Great value for the money. They are suitable for tournament play. The last chess set I got was in 1976, a fold up wooden set with plastic pieces.This is superior in every way. Functional, easy on the eyes and a joy to own.

The media could not be loaded. After reading other reviews, I was leaning heavily towards the A&A Chess Set, and it is total quality in every respect. As a member of a chess club, I brought this set to our weekly meeting and set it up for play. The silicon chess board is truly amazing - it unfolds and lays totally flat on our wood table. A couple of sweeps with my palm and any 'folds' or 'wrinkles' disappear as if by magic. The other members immediately were impressed and complimented me on the set. The pieces themselves are a joy - each one is well crafted and has real 'heft' (gravitas, 'weight') to it. The styling of the pieces is aesthetically pleasing to the eye and makes each chess game joyous regardless of who wins the match. The set is rated as 'championship' size and that is accurately stated. A&A includes some 'packaging candy' (stickers) and the carrying case and black & white carry-bags with drawstrings make a real 'classy' touch. Topping it all off is a pair of extra queens (every pawn is a potential queen as A&A likes to say) for those thrilling end-game promotions! I have experienced many different chess sets, this one is not a toy, it is more an 'enthusiast' level set. The notations along the board edges make it easy to log each move if you so choose. If you love chess or want to impress a chess aficionado in your life, this set will be a hit, no question. The tactile 'feel' of each piece is remarkable, and appear to be made of a resin material for durability. The pawns have nice rounded tops with no seams or rough edges. The bishop styling is superb, and the knight artistry is stunning. Every aspect of this item is pleasing to the eyes and to your hands when making moves or capturing opponent's pieces. You can instantly tell what each of you have lost on the battlefield by casting your gaze aside to look at the captured pieces beside the board. Of all the things I have purchased from Amazon over the years, both little and large, this by far is in the top echelon and gets my strong buy recommendation. It will not disappoint, be it a personal acquisition or a gift for a friend or relative.

This is a wonderful set. The pieces are nicely weigted and have felt on the bottom. There is an extra queen with each color (every pawn is a potential queen is their motto). It comes in a sturdy zippered case. On one side is a pouch for the silicon mat, then there are 2 soft velvet like pouches for the pieces. It includes directions for how to play. And as a fun bonus there are also some stickers for younger players and also a post card. My child is interested in chess and was happy to have a quality set of his own that could travel easily. It is compatible with the tournament sets that his school uses. We really like how usable it is. I would highly recommend this set for anyone with an interest inplaying chess.

The pieces are beautifully designed, crafted, and weighted— can’t be beat. The outer case is sturdy and classy (except its handle which, as others have noted, is oddly cheap in contrast to everything else). The soft cloth piece bags— wow, what a nice touch! The pieces slide on the silicone board with a smoothness I’ve never seen/felt with anything else and the square color is a unique, non-glaring dark gray, very easy on the eyes. Even the packaging is a cut above. Bravo to A&A for pulling this together— you can tell that they are going the extra mile for the customer to deliver something top notch, truly setting themselves apart with a product not really like anything else, all at a fantastic price point for the quality you get.Drawbacks, why I have decided it’s not right for me, and why I’ll be returning it:1) Sorry, the silicone board, while necessary to provide the compact set size, never does get the kinks completely out after storing folded— the eye is drawn to the ripples and kinks, it smells a little (not bad, would probably eventually go away), and it creates a LOT of static electricity, attracting too much pet hair, crumbs, etc.2) As a tournament player, I MUST have a dedicated, protected place for a clock as part of the case.Keep going A&A! Still rooting for you and I’ll keep watching for a set from you that remedies the above!

Everything about this set is high quality and beautiful. I’m surprised by the negative reviews.Carrying case is real nice. Just wonder if a clock will fit in there with the set. Bags for pieces real nice. One bag is black for black pieces and one is white for the white. Quality bags with nice draw strings. Board is nice and lays flat. I don’t know if it will develop creases since I just got it and it needs to be folded to fit in the case.Although the board is nice, it is black and white and I think I would have preferred a green and white board because the black squares and black pieces show no contrast.The pieces are beautiful and have nice weight. Overall very happy with the purchase and seemed reasonably priced.I’ll provide an update on whether a clock will fit in the case with the set and if the board develops creases from being folded in the case.