Magnetic Wooden Chess Set
A solid wood chess set with a magnet in every piece, so the position holds when the table is knocked or the train moves. The board folds in half and latches shut, in four sizes from 24 to 39 centimetres.
Pieces that stay where they are put
Every piece has a magnet in the base. On a train table, on a knee, on a boat — the position holds when the board is knocked, which is the difference between a game that finishes and a game that gets abandoned. It is also why this is the set that ends up in a bag rather than on a shelf.
Magnetic pieces · solid woodThe board closes in half and latches shut
Hinged down the middle with a clasp on the edge, so the whole thing travels as a flat wooden case rather than a box of loose pieces. Four sizes, from a 24 cm board that fits a coat pocket to a 39 cm one that holds a table properly. The king on the largest stands 78 mm.
24 / 29 / 34 / 39 cm · folds flat · clasp closure
Notation on the edges, a guide in the box
The ranks and files are printed around the border — a to h, 1 to 8 — so anyone working through a book or an opening can find the square without counting. It ships with a beginner's guide and two spare queens, which is what you need the first time a pawn makes it to the eighth rank.
Algebraic notation · beginner's guide · two extra queens- Material
- Solid wood
- Board sizes
- 24, 29, 34 or 39 cm square
- Pieces
- Magnetic
- Board
- Folds in half, clasp closure
- Notation
- Algebraic, printed on the board edge
- King height
- 78 mm on the 39 cm board
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