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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Laura Thompson

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“Felt bases uneven so pieces fall over and the board doesnt line up accurately”

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Posted 5 years ago

Christine Mellor

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“Im trying to decide if the crooked bored and irregularity in the pieces is quaint quirky or poor quality. I think its a decent chess set for 20, not 30.”

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Posted 5 years ago

Julie Wakely

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“The board is very well made, but the pieces are poor not crafted skillfully, the felt on the bottom of them must have been slapped on plus not glued on properly so the pieces sat at all angles.”

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Posted 5 years ago

Fiona Gabriel

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“The game itself is fine. Unfortunately they dont take care of the details. The packaging is very good, but the content leaves a lot to be desired. Board with some scratches, pieces with imperfections and so on and on.”

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Posted 5 years ago

Kelly Calvert

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“Honestly, I think it would be of better quality. Excuse me, but next time I wont buy anything anymore. Dsol.”

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Posted 5 years ago

Nathan Ellis

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“Great product for the price”

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Posted 5 years ago

Camilla Leach

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“I had expected better quality from a chess set costing 40 ! The checkered pattern doesnt match up correctly when the board is opened up flat and some pieces have varnish drips underneath the felt bases which means they dont sit straight on the beard. Come on Jagues ... for this price you should be doing a lot better!”

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Posted 5 years ago

Heidi Mcshea-spencer

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“My husband and I really enjoy chess and I have been looking for a chess set for a long time that was well crafted, neat and also good value for money. We found it at Jacques London.When the chess set arrived it was beautifully wrapped and presented with a note telling us it had been personally wrapped by Victoria. The instructions were really well presented on cards and came in a lovely envelope.The pieces themselves are wonderfully crafted and there is little elasticated string that holds the individual chess pieces with in the board when you want to store it away.I highly recommend buying your chess set from Jacques.”

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