YMI Magnetic Travel Chess Wallet Set, 7.9 in

It's so little and cute!! I can take it with me anywhere. All of the components are of a nice quality; the board is sturdy; it folds out nice and flat, and closes up securely; and I appreciate that the game pieces are in reusable zip-lock bags, and not just rolling around inside the storage compartment. I suppose you could even mark coordinates with a Sharpie for the light squares, and get creative with marking the dark ones.☺ Maybe not everyone would like a chess set this small, and I would specifically recommend it for children who are at least 7 years old, without any younger siblings, or pets who have an affinity for chewing on small objects, because the pieces are REALLY tiny!! The King and the Queen are the length of an adult's pinky first-joint; the pawns are the length of an adult's thumbnail. One other caveat: the little magnets tend to fall out (factory glue gone dry) . . . the set that I received had two pieces which were missing their magnets. There was one loose magnet in one of the little zip-lock bags that the pieces came in; the other magnet was AWOL; it must have fallen out somewhere at the factory, before that piece was put in the baggie. I was able to "super glue" the loose magnet back in place for one piece, and I contacted Amazon to enquire about receiving a seller-issued replacement magnet for the other, but their only option was to return the entire game, and wait for a new set to be sent to me. It's such a minor issue that I chose to "McGyver" that other one, so that it would stay in place during use while traveling, etc. Overall, I'm happy!!😊

Perfect for travel. Arrived on time.

I bought this set thinking I might take it along to a tournament March 19-22 in Honolulu (part of the Hawaii Chess Festival 2015). They are supplying sets, boards, and clocks at the tuornament. I would use this set in my hotel room as an analysis set to go over my games, and to study openings etc, in my room between rounds etc. Looks like a decent set to me. I like that the pieces are pretty large and magnetic. When I got the set, one magnet and the round piece of tape that holds it in (the tape also acts like the felt would on a non magnetic set) had come out of a Queen. I put it back in. Please note, these magnets have a stronger attraction on one side than the other, and you want the strong side facing the board. This way, you can tilt the board straight up, and the pieces won't fall oof or slide down. One could use a little bit of glue, or maybe a hot glue gun with a dab of glue to hold the magnets in, should this problem reoccur. This set and board combo would not be legal in a USCF chess tournament, as I think the board isn't big enough. It also is not made for speed chess (or blitz, bullet, whatever you want to call it), as speed players tend to slam the pieces down (not to mention slamming the chess clock!), and I would be worried about the board seperating under this type of use. Though, actually, the strong magnets give a similiar effect that a heavily weighted standard tournament set does. I think the metal board itself may be attached with a sticky back tape to the plastic framework that holds it. This unit would be fine for home use, chess club use, and, our club is not USCF sanctined, and could certainly be used in our unsanctioned tournaments. The board has the rank and file letters and numbers. These assist one in that is learning algeraic chess notation. This chess notation lets you write down the moves in your games, and, once learned, allows you to read, use, and understand chess books for learning more about this great game. Set up your board and set, and go through the games of the great players. Learn chess openings, etc. The set is pretty reasonably priced. I have nicer sets, 3-4 made of wood. But they are going to cost you more. I would have liked a more secure fastening of the magnets. Glued in place from the factory would have been nice. I'll see how the tape holds up over time. The board positively shuts and latches with a click when you close it firmly. The pieces stroe inside the board, just be sure all pieces are laying down. Leave one pawn standing, and it won't close. The pieces are good looking.

My son and daughter found an old chess set we had lying around the house, and became interested in the game. The set was missing some pieces so I looked on Amazon for another set. I wanted to get a good one for my son (he is 10) and a cheaper one for my daughter (she is 6). So I gave her this set and she loved it. That's the best part about it, it draws the attention of children. My 3 year old even became interested so I showed her what the pieces were called. We played and had a good time. A larger set I think would not have made the same connection as this smaller set. Love the price and its really portable, not to mention it was easier to play than the older large set we had. (it's a cheap Walmart set) The magnets helped the pieces stay on the board apposed to our older one which was a bit frustrating because the pieces would easily get knocked over or moved. OH! AND ALSO THE MAGNETS AND SIZE HELP WHEN YOU HAVE TO PANICKLY GRAB THE SET AND PICK IT UP WHEN THE 1 YEAR OLD RUNS OVER TO DESTROY!!! 1. Affordable 2. Fun for children 3. Portable 4. Decent Magnets Size: The board is a bit wider than an individual DVD case but around the same length. (DVD=Rectangle/Board=Square) the Pawns are smaller than a penny and the bishops are about the size of a quarter both compared in length (how tall) Queen and King a bit larger. so very small pieces. Material: All plastic except for magnets of coarse. Storage: Pieces come in small bags inside set when board is folded in half. comes inside cardboard box (shown in picture)

Pleased with the strong magnets. The metal is molded right into the surface of the plastic so pieces hold even when upside down -- and yet is light.-weight. The plastic box snaps tightly shut and stays shut (with heavy usage plastic may give out eventually, a big hair rubber will hold it then). Plenty of room for the pieces which actually bang around a bit -- I may place a cloth or score pads in there. The "hinges" are simply extensions of the plastic so may eventually give out but this is not a problem to me (a little duck tape after many years of use). The 14" board and almost full-sized pieces for $16 seems to be an excellent value. I hope to make this a life-long set for study at night in bed or for easy transport to other locations in my house, and for sporadic trips. It is light-weight but I would get the 12" size or smaller size if you want to carry it around all the time. The plastic squares, though not exactly painted, probably would become scratched up with a lot of tossing around in a car trunk. I would keep the plastic bag with it as a cover. The chess pieces are beautifully crafted standard Stanton-esque with aesthetically pleasing color tone (muted white and muted black, ebony and ivory look). I actually like the feel of plastic pieces much more than lacquered wood. Playing chess on the silver and black squares is easy on the eyes. Only one magnet required a little glue. I threw out the checkers. Very pleased with the product.

Got for me and my gym bro in the sauna for our 30 min sit. Works great but rust after about 2 months.

Great little set! I was concerned it would seem cheap because it was so inexpensive, but it looks good quality and has held up well so far. The size is perfect - the box fits in a large purse or easily in a small backpack (this was given as a Christmas stocking gift - just fit in the top :) ). The pieces hold well onto the board in place. I do see what some reviewers have mentioned, about the board collapsing if it is moved, but if you push the sides together and / or are careful, this doesn't seem a huge problem for me. But we do only use it at home / other people's homes, not actually in a car or plane etc. It's a great second set for our home. We're looking forward to taking it overseas with us this summer! Really glad we purchased!!

I wanted a cheap, 15" + board, chess and checkers set, with free shipping with amazon ($35+). This was the only thing that I found that fit the bill. Review: Pros/Cons +Was cheap +was 15" which was nice for the price +has checkers +magnetic for travel, magnets add weight to pieces so feels solid +the bottom of the chess pieces were nice, I was able to move each piece smoothly across each square +you can fold, which will act as a storage & it closes & locks in place so you can carry it around without worry of pieces falling out +looks a little fancy, but preety much everything made of plastic: the board, pieces - a small part of the side of the board (small hinge) came broken - some of the magnets were loose, but were restickable - no magnetic checker pieces (its noted, but makes sense to add magnets to the checkers: helps add weight to it and helps on travel) - the letters for black were facing towards white (backwards) so they are useless, to me at least - you can somewhat tell that there a small film/sheet laid on top (which make up the layout of the squares), its not too noticeable when playing * Overall this was a great buy and you get what you paid for, it was cheap. This was the only set that i found on amazon that had all I needed. You can easily fix broken pieces and falling magnets with SUPERGLUE, it does the trick. Its for travel but I just bought it cause it had chess/checkers, nice sized, & cheap so I wasn't concerned with the magnets. In the end I am happy. C+

Very nice board!

I got this imported And this is in one piece. It reduces screen time as I can analyse and I just close it -next day it is in the same position and I can analyse it without needing to set the board.it's quality is outstanding,it has magnetic strength it is value for money product and came faster that expected.

I would have given it 5 stars if the box it’s placed in is in good condition. It looks like it has been opened up and is torn in some places. The inside is fortunately, unopened.

Excellent little flat chess set for your handbag!

Très bon produit. Pièces suffisamment grandes.