Best Chess Set Ever 4X Quadruple Weighted Tournament Chess Game (4.4' King) Large Staunton Modern Pieces, 20x20 Big Reversible & Foldable Silicone Mat, Professional Chess Board Set for Adults & Kids

The "Best Chess Set Ever," boasting new modern style pieces and an XL 4X quadruple weight, is not just a chess set; it's a fusion of elegant design and exceptional functionality. Awarded a shining five-star rating, this set elevates the classic game of chess into a stylish and tactile experience, appealing to both avid players and aesthetic connoisseurs.Right out of the box, the first thing that strikes you is the modern design of the pieces. They are sleek, with clean lines and a contemporary flair that breathes new life into the traditional game. The aesthetics of these pieces make the set not just a game but a statement piece, a work of art that's equally at home on a coffee table or in the heat of a tournament.The XL 4X quadruple weight of the pieces is a game-changer, quite literally. This added heft provides a satisfying feel in the hand, enhancing each move with a sense of importance and precision. It's the tactile equivalent of a firm handshake – confident, reassuring, and substantial. The weight also ensures stability, keeping the pieces firmly rooted on the board even in the midst of intense gameplay.The board itself is a testament to quality craftsmanship. It's durable and well-made, with a size and scale that complement the hefty pieces perfectly. The contrast between the squares is clear yet subtle, ensuring that the focus remains on the pieces and the play.In addition to its aesthetic and tactile appeal, this chess set is a nod to the timeless nature of the game. It respects the rich history of chess while bringing a fresh, modern twist that makes it relevant and appealing in a contemporary setting.TL;DR: The "Best Chess Set Ever" with its new modern style pieces and XL 4X quadruple weight is a beautifully designed and functional chess set. Its contemporary aesthetics, satisfying piece weight, and quality board earn it five stars, making it a top choice for both serious players and those who appreciate the finer things in life.

This is truly the best chess set ever. Feels professional and has so much weight. It our new favorite thing to play with and my kids love it as well. Highly recommend.

I don't write many reviews but this purchase deserves one. Dislikes: damaged board, it should have been shipped separately from the pieces in a tube the first time like the replacement board, board just a little on the thin side, the stick on cartoon eyes to me are a waste of expense that could have gone into better packaging and a thicker board. With that said..... Likes: I love this chess set! I feel it is a good value! The numbered and lettered silicone board is a 20" (18" field) tournament size and I think is much easier to play than the compact 15" and smaller boards. I love the piece sizes with a 4.25" King. The 4X weighted felt bottom pieces won't tip. The cast composite pieces look nice with a soft satin finish.The name is the Best Chess Set Ever. For the price I would agree yet; I would have paid a little more for better packaging with a padded box that held the pieces separately and the board shipped in a tube to avoid the return ordeal. Customer Service was great. They shipped a replacement board, in a tube, (LOL), within a week. Room for improvement YES. 5 stars also a YES.

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I'll start with the good about the 4X weighted set (I bought and returned both the 3X and the 4X for reasons below).The 4X weighted set: heavy pieces, nice color, looked like a nice board (for silicone), and under the right circumstances, I'd have kept it. But I didn't because of the bad about it part.The bad part is that when I took the pieces out of the box to check out my new horses, BIG LETDOWN. The knights shown in the photo (see screenshot attached) for the 4X pieces are NOT the knights you will receive. They are not the Arabian style with the wild mane. They are the same horses you'd receive with the 3X weighted. So I didn't even undo the rest. I paid more $$ for the right knight, so back the 4X went, and I downgraded to the 3X. I never even took the board out, or I'd have found the problem that would have resulted in my return of the 3X set.Now about the 3X set... What's good about it: it costs less than the 4X set and there's no disappointment about the knight. Hard stop there, however. The color is a bright, plasticey white (not as nice as the 4X set), and much to my chagrin, I found out on the second go-round that neither are magnetic.So why did I think it was magnetic? Well, for the same reason I thought that I was getting the cool knights with the 4X set - the product information given. Hello, seller, fix that, please.In this case, the question "How do these pieces compare to typical magnetic chess pieces?" and answer is very misleading. Perhaps because I review contracts and parse words, the lack of clarity was more obvious to me. IDK, but when I read that Q&A, I thought that these were then "atypical magnetic chess pieces", heavier, etc., but also magnetic because never did the respondent say "oh, well, first of all, these are not magnetic, is a big reason they're different - they're different because they're not magnetic". A sentence along those lines would have been really, really helpful to me since I wanted a magnetic set (just starting to play and cats - magnetic is a must). So my misunderstanding, but hopefully, if you're reading this review, and you thought the set was magnetic, then you can save yourself the trouble. The 3X set was, IMO, more meh than the 4X set.Overall, if I had lots of room, no cats, didn't care about magnetic pieces, and could get over the disappointment about the knight, I'd probably have kept the 4x set, but I don't have $60 to toss at upper meh, and that's kinda where I landed on the 4x. I wouldn't get the 3x at all. I ended up getting a nice little travel set that is magnetic and has a green and white board (I've read green is supposed to help with learning). A heck of a lot less money, and it works for me because I can carry it around easily and obsess (I'm just starting to play, and I'm really, really awful, not even through all of the lessons yet, but I do plan to get to 'plain old awful' level someday, and that will make me really happy - just an amazing game.)

This chess set boasts top-notch build quality and beautifully crafted pieces. It also delivers on its promise by providing extra Queens for both White and Black. Next time, I'll just buy the pieces and use them on my own board.

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Having recently retired, I recently began playing chess again after a 40+ year hiatus, and wanted a board to take travelling and to use outside on a deck or perhaps a picnic table while camping. After much research I chose this set (the XL quad-weighted set), based partly on the positive reviews here. It arrived in just a couple of days. This is every bit the excellent set other reviewers claim it to be. The plastic chess pieces are BIG, well-weighted, felted and molded in very pleasing detail. They are plastic but do not feel plasticky at all. The seams are very subtle, and the pieces, while plastic, feel like substantial, quality pieces in my hand. The white pieces are not white but rather a creamy ivory that is perfect for the white pieces as opposed to a stark and sterile pure white. Each set has its own drawstring pouch for storage. A serviceable little booklet on the fundamentals chess concepts/strategy is included, as well as a curious bag of crafter's googly eyes, which might be nice for kids but I wouldn't mess with the already nice presentation of the pieces by making them goofy. But that's just me.The silicon board (mat) is big, and is reversible (black/white and green/white) - a nice touch - and easy to roll up and store for travel. There are some folds and pinches in the surface that are obvious results of folding the material to fit the smallish box, which I wouldn't recommend, especially for any long period if time. I am currently laying the board flat with some weight on top to try to reduce the blemishes; if this doesn't work I will contact the seller to request a replacement of the mat. The manufacturer seems to already be aware of the potential for this sort of packaging-induced flaw, and does offer explicitly on a card included with the set to make right on any such flaws in the board and also the pieces. As this is my only gripe about the set, I am comfortable reviewing this as 5 stars given the excellent product and good customer service promise. It really IS worth every cent for the overall quality of the set (a much higher quality than my shaky chess game skills right now!).A recommendation to make excellent even better: A larger box or ideally, a tube, to contain the set without having to fold the board. Stuffing all this goodness repeatedly into a small box may eventually compromise the pieces and will compromise the mat. I picked up a $4 UPS 24" mailing tube to store the mat, and may later pick up a more robust plastic poster tube with shoulder strap for about $15.So many chess sets on Amazon, but for a quality outdoor-friendly and waterproof set with pieces you'd be proud to display on ANY board, you won't find as good or better at this price point.Well done, Gaylen Pyle, creator of the set! (and yes, I AM reading that serviceable little manual/strategy guide!).UPDATE: As expected, the seller was quick to process a replacement board, since some of the dings in the silicon mat didn't smooth out. I emailed their warranty people and all they needed was my order info and address and a few pics of the board. Then they promptly emailed me back to let me know my replacement is being shipped, directly from the manufacturer. The new mat was free of pinches or creases and shipped in a tube. Customer service the way it is supposed to be done. Great product, great service.

Ein tolles einfaches Schachspiel. Große Figuren, sehr gut gewichtet .Dieses Set kann ich sehr empfehlen.

Conforme a la description. J'ai pris la version travel de 38cm pour une question de place.2 petits regrets : Pas de deuxième dame , pas d'impression double face (vert/noir) sur échiquier.Bon rapport qualité / prix.

Parfait pour un débutant…de belles pièces. Pas de problème avec le tapis, il tient bien à plat sur ma table et ne se plie pas. Je recommande !