“I bought this for my 7 year old granddaughter and would have given it 5 stars but there is no way to ensure the box stays closed. A small hook is usual on these. I guess that as the pieces are all put inside an elastic then if it opens the pieces will not fall out however I am not sure how long the elastic will last nor if a child, or an adult, will always use such. Indeed the elastic was tight for the final pieces and both I and my granddaughter found it hard to put them in. Good because it makes them secure. Not so good if you have weak wrists and the temptation will always be to miss out the final pieces.”
“Lovely set but NOT magnetic. A bit disappointed because I searched for magnetic chess set and was pleased to see a Jacques product amongst the options. Amazon, the items that come up should match the search accurately.”
“The packaging for the board looked really professional, made it feel like a quality product was going to be inside, but I was disappointed with the product itself, the board had glue marks, the inside had not been sanded, I didnt have high expectations because of the price I paid, but simple finishing elements have been missed, the chess pieces themselves were great had no issues with them, but most importantly the kids loved it”
