Folding Chess Board - Luxury 15 Inch Chess Set Reviews

4.1 Rating 686 Reviews

About Jaques of London:

About Jaques of London:
In 1795 Thomas Jaques took on his 15-year-old son, John as an apprentice. Together they established ‘Thomas Jaques: Manufacturer of Ivory, Hardwoods, Bone and Tunbridge Ware’ in Hatton Garden. We have remained a family run business ever since, with the same unwavering passion for quality games and toys.

Today we are ever-expanding our toy range and have been honoured with over 10 awards in the past five years as a result. Our Mini Minds Hub launched in 2020 to encourage learning at home. This is now stocked with over 150 free resources. We’ve been working for over 230 years to fill the world with more joy and we hope to keep striving for that goal long into the future. Why not come along for the trip with us!

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Denise Barker

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“Dont get me wrong this is a perfectly usable and notunpleasant chess set.However the one little bugbear, which would irritate anyone with OCD, is that the two halves of the board dont exactly align see photo. Its only a few millimetres but its enough to bother me when Im playing. For the money, you could argue that you get what you pay for. But getting this minor detail right would not cost the manufacturer any more. So its the difference between a very happy purchase and a not unhappy purchase. Hence 4 stars out of 5.Other than that, the pieces are very highly varnished and a little slippery. Maybe with time a patina will develop and this will help.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“The packaging and materials are great but the hinge makes the two sides of the board slightly offcenter from each other and makes the middle of the board raise slightly. Although this unit isnt worth returning, this issue is slightly annoying. Sometimes, hand made or hand assembled isnt the best option as machines are far more accurate at most things such as screwing on hinges. Otherwise I am very pleased with this high quality product because it feels very premium and the value for money is great.”

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Posted 5 years ago

Rosane S Lamdin

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“The product is good, however the strip inside the board to keep the pieces held in place came broken.”

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Posted 5 years ago

Charlotte Morrow

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“I was initially concerned about all the negative points on reviews, but though I would chance it, and i can say Im glad i did.The chess set is an 11 inch board which is more than large enough to teach my 8 year old how to play chess. The package was presented well with a nice card saying who packaged the chess set. The board and chess pieces are presented, feel and look great. Really good quality wooden pieces. The board folds in half and keeps shut by hidden magnetics inside the frame.Im looking forward to spending many hours playing chess. Finally I have to say wood is better than plastic.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Board arrived today and we are delighted! It is absolutely beautiful. I am a beginner and I cant wait to learn on it now.”

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Posted 5 years ago

Stephanie Loughnane

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“A little disappointed with this product, small board and pieces. Board light poor quality wood and not well finished. Pieces are small and Im concernednervous of losing any as they may be a choking hazzard to our infant.Its a travel set and functional although the board does not sit flat when open but in my opinion over priced. I had higher expectations given marketing.”

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Posted 5 years ago

Matthew Kesek

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“I ordered this on Sunday and it arrived on Wednesday. It is stunning. and the picture does not do it justice. The beautiful hand carved wooden pieces are so tactile and attached to the inside of the board with elastic, so they wont fall out The board itself is beautiful and it was magnificently hand wrapped by Lisa thank you Lisa if I could give this 20 out if 10 I happily would.”

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Posted 5 years ago

Zara Tigrine

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“Going by individual requirement sold as seen very good value for money. Helps chess beginners in having a summary of the rules and the individual movements of each chessman. Any queries or issues with the seller are dealt with promptly and respectably making it a positive buying experience.”

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Posted 5 years ago