Staunton No. 4 Tournament Chess Pieces w/ Wood Box

Ottimo raffinato leggero ed elegante

Buena calidad.

Lovely quality pieces nice and sturdy with soft pad at the bottom so quiet to move. Were purchased for a chess table so great size. Box is good, quite difficult to open catches but wouldn’t put me off buying again.

I got this for my son during a deal in the spur-of-the-moment, with only 30 minutes left to go, so, totally an impulse buy, but I thought it might be worth it as another inexpensive Christmas gift. My son is definitely a beginner and has only started playing with family, but also plans to join chess club at school. Based on his skill and interest level, I felt this would be a good set. I am happy to report -- it is! For being an impulse purchase, this worked out great. I did a quick price check of other sets of wood pieces and it turns out they are usually much more; this set was a great price and is made of wood, including the box. Both inside and outside of the box are good quality, although the metal clasp/closure looks a bit dated or cheap to me. The stain on both the box as well as the darker pieces is different that pictured, which isn't a big issue for me but might be for some. Box color looks like a nice espresso or walnut in photos, but is a light, reddish mahogany color. In addition, the dark pieces that are pictured as a warm, medium brown stain are actually dark walnut. I like darker wood, so this works fine. Staining appears even throughout the pieces (and, by the way, were all accounted for when I checked) and the felt bottoms seem nice as well. All pieces fit in the box fine, but be aware that there are wood particles/shavings in the bottom and this should be cleaned out properly. I assumed it was only some dust and went to blow it out, only to have wood fragments go right up into my eyes and face -- that was fun. Still, I'd rather clean it out myself and have that than my son get hurt or acquire a splinter from that mess. Lastly, I think the box packaging it comes in is horrible and thin/unstable, so much so that it provides no protection (as packaging should) to prevent damage to the wooden box. No matter, it is still a great "first" set that I think would be a great gift for any chess-lover.

Pions sobres et agréables. Boîte un peu trop petite.