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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Rachel Simms

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“4 stars because its arrived damaged.”

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Posted 7 years ago

Samuel Padley

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“As this is a gift I thought thst the presentation was very good. The set looks a good quality, I am sure the recipient will like it as well”

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Posted 7 years ago

Debbie Soverall

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“The board is a travel type, but of nice quality and made of real wood. The chess pieces are also of travel quality, I was hoping theyd have a tad more detail, but for the price one cannot complain. The pieces are also wood and have a nice feel and fit inside the case. One thing that may not last long is the elastic bands that hold the pieces inside the case, they are fine now but appear theyll probably not hold their elasticity for long.”

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Posted 7 years ago

Tencho Pavlov

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“Brilliant quality product, presented perfect to give as a gift”

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Posted 7 years ago

Carole Warren

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“Its a nice looking board, but the varnish is flaking off only after a few weeks and it scratches, dents and marks very easily. The pieces are very light and fall over too easily. Magnetic pieces would be better for this set. If you are a serious chess player, who will use the board regularly, this board isnt for you. Its not hard wearing and the pieces are too light and unstable.”

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Posted 7 years ago

Michelle Hill

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“I just wanted a small set to travel with on a short trip and found this to be excellent. Jaques is obviously a wellknown brand and I was attracted by the name and at such a favourable price. The board quality is excellent and unusually for a set of this size there is internal protection and individual restraints for the pieces whilst the board is folded and in transit. On a point of personal preference only I found the white pieces a little too white, and will probably stain them to obtain an offwhite or darkish colour, but other than that a great product from a traditional chess brand name, and at an excellent price. Highly recommended.”

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Posted 7 years ago

Molly Vasanthakumar

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“Nice wood. Pieces are nicely carved.No grid refrances none in picture so thats my fault on face. Marks and dents in surface when arrived. Did not sit flat on a table the board wobbled. No latch to keep box shut. Was pretty disapointed and imidiatly returned the product.”

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Posted 7 years ago

Lynn McMillan

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“This was bought as a gift for my 14 year old sons birthday. So the comments are what he has told me. He rates it 4 stars as he says the pieces feel a bit small. The overall quality however, he says is excellent and he is very happy that he now owns a lovely chess set that he will no doubt spend many happy hours using trying to beat his grandad at a match!”

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Posted 8 years ago