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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Frederique Wilson

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“The set came with a great package and the pieces look good. However, when the board is opened the sides dont align and one side is higher with a gap between the two half. Some of the pieces also dont quite sit right and need a bit of sanding. if not for those issues it would have been a great board but with them, it is difficult to play.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“What can I say about the Jaques Chess set other than that I am extremely pleased. The set is well made, and the hand crafted pieces are exquisite. Love the detail on the chess pieces.Was not expecting such a high quality set for an astonishling amazing price”

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Posted 7 years ago

Gemma Cooper

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“I bought this set to relearn myself and to help teach my 9 year old daughter. It was a good price and I particularly liked that the board acted as a store for the pieces. They the pieces are quite light and so tend to rather easily get knocked about, but overall this is a sensible purchase for beginners.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“So happy with this chess set”

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Posted 7 years ago

Cecilia Sleigh

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“Its ok but, for the price, I expected more. Minor scratches on the surface. There is no latch to hold the board shut when its closed, meaning its not secure for travel use. Theres no mechanism to hold it open when its open and the hinge itself means that the two sides dont sit flush during play. A storage bag would have been nice also.Nice packaging means nothing when the product is very average.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Extremely poor workmanship, seen better quality from cheaper products.very shoddy and not worthy of selling, would not be suitable for a gift and to be honest we have many different games in our house dating years back and all in better used condition than this.”

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Posted 7 years ago

Claire Ashton-Garvey

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“It was a great game for a birthday present.”

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Posted 7 years ago

Michael Murphy

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“Nice chess set, very well made and I love how you can put the pieces away. My 8 year old loves it.”

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Posted 7 years ago