Folding Chess Board - Luxury 15 Inch Chess Set Reviews

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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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Angus McLean

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“I bought this for my boyfriend and it did not dissapoint. Beautifully made, the packaging through to each individual piece are so well crafted and put together. A really charming set. Ive seen criticism over the fact that the board itself doesnt have a catch to keep it together but if you choose to keep it in its beautifully designed packaging I cant see it being an issue.”

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Posted 5 years ago

Charlotte Fox-clinch

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“Well, I wasnt expecting such a beautiful crafted chess board! I bought it for my daughter, she played chess at school and enjoyed it so thought Id go for this set as its fold away, didnt look too big and wasnt plastic, well it arrived and we were both wowed by the packaging alone, I cant get over how lovely this set it! Well made and the quality is stunning, my daughter said that it felt very personal, I would highly recommend their products if this is what you get for 15! I am tempted to purchase their more expensive products!”

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Posted 5 years ago

Samantha Ebo

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“A great chess set, excellent craftsmanship and very well packaged. It was such a wonderful surprise to receive this and unwrap such a lovely game. As people who spend a lot of time looking at screens we decided it was about time we found other things to fill our spare time and have started learning how to play chess. The instructions included with the set were incredibly helpful and it made it all the more exciting to learn as we had such a great set. It is very portable and we even took it when we went glamping for the weekend. Highly recommended! A great gift for someone or a treat for yourself.”

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Posted 5 years ago

John January

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“I have a misshapen Knight piece. So disappointed with the workmanship”

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Michael Foley

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“Arrived very quick. Good product.”

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Richard Harrison

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“I was expecting a lot about this product based on the mentioned history an experience but disappointed after seeing thisIt does not appear to be a quality product, looks like its made with cheap material , not strong, very lightProduct received damaged little hole in the squaresPieces are very light and shaky on the board cant stand properlyOverall not worth this price wet quality”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Looks Good quality for the price. Came nicely packaged. When the board is open it is not lying completely flat, its rising slightly along the middle seam where the hinges are.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Bought this for my 10 year old boy as he has been enjoying playing draughts on his phone and asked for the actual board game. Saw this set online and thought great you get two for the price of one! Needless to say this is a very nice set presented well in the box and a very nice compact size not to big and not to small that it is annoyingly fiddly. Amazingly having explained the rules of chess to my boy he has fallen in love with the game and now we play chess on a daily basis as well as the odd game of draughts. His even managed to get his brother and sister to play! Excellent thing to have these days when we all spend so much time in the digital craze. This is a timeless classic and a great games at a very reasonable price.”

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