TRAVEL CHESS SETS (17)
Travel chess sets are designed to be easy to transport as well as easy to play while on the go. A few features that make them so great are these:
Size
Portable chess sets are, as a general rule, considerably smaller than standard size chess boards. This is to make them easier to use in small, cramped places and easier to pack in your luggage. You wouldn’t want to try and fit a tournament size chess set into your carry on, now would you?
Weight
The best travel chess sets are also noticeably lighter than their full-sized counterparts. This is in part due to their smaller size, but often, materials are chosen and constructed in such a way as to intentionally minimize weight. This makes them easier to transport, ensuring you’ll hardly even notice the extra weight in your bag.
Portability
Sure, the size and weight of the chess set have a lot to do with its overall portability, but they’re not the only factors. Just because something is small and light doesn’t mean it will make a good portable chess set. You’ll need some way to ensure that the pieces stay in place during play and don’t go flying off in every direction when you hit a small bump. For most travel chess sets, magnetized chess boards do the trick.
Complete wooden folding chess sets which includes the pieces and the board. Folding chess sets are ideal for beginners and long-time players alike. The included storage space is helpful if you do not plan to keep your set out on display, and also makes the chess set easily transportable for play with friends or while on vacation.
The chess pieces are stored inside the wooden chessboard which make these sets perfect to play almost everywhere. There are many different types of chess sets out there, ranging from simple starter sets to elaborate boards designed for ultimate luxury and design.
One of the most common types of boards is a travel chess set, which is meant to be taken with you and either played on-the-go or at least capable of being set up at a moment’s notice while you are traveling.
Let’s take a closer look at what you need to know when you are looking for travel chess pieces and boards that are perfect for your needs.
The first thing you need to consider is whether or not you need a magnetic travel chess set versus a non-magnetic travel chess set. Magnetic boards and pieces are perfect for when you plan to actually play while on the go, such as when you are in the backseat of a car or on a train or plane or will otherwise be in motion. The magnetic boards and pieces will make sure that your game doesn’t slide around as you travel. If you don’t plan to be playing in motion or you don’t mind a bit of risk, then a non-magnetic travel chess set is an acceptable option.
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MAGNETIC CHESS “140M”
Rated 4.00 out of 5€42.00 more informationThis Magnetic Chess Set known as the "touristic" version, the chess pieces stick very well to the chessboard. Our smallest magnetic chess set. The small folding chess board has an insert tray for the chess pieces storage inside and is made of wood mainly of beech. All figures has elegant slim shape and are glued on the bottom with a black felt. The perfect chess set for players on the go or players who want an elegant and portable chess set to play on. You need a chess set you can take effortlessly on your holiday but don't want to compromise on comfortable play? Our smallest Magnetic Chess Set serves you the best of both worlds: It is small enough to be taken with you on your journeys but big enough to avoid the magnetic pieces interfering with each other as is the case with smaller sets. Since the board is fold able, it is easily stored away in a larger pocket in your rucksack or in your suitcase. Thanks to the magnets, the chess pieces will remain on their places during your commute to work or flight to your well-deserved holidays. When folded, the set measures 20 x 10 x 4 cm and brings 360 gram on the scale. Stability of the pieces is provided with the magnets inside and therefore the weights of the individual pieces is less of a concern but you will find 3 gram for the kings which stand at 4,8 cm in height. The entire set has been made by hand by skilled craftsmen and with the shiny lacquer on both boards and the pieces, your set comes with an adorable glossy finish. As usual, boxwood has been used for the white pieces and squares on the chessboard while the black ones have been crafted from wood. Striking the balance between portability and easy play ability, this Magnetic set is the First Choice for a Travel Magnetic Chess Set. Small enough to accompany you on your travels yet big enough as not to worry about pieces sticking together. You will love this quality set and won't go anywhere without it anymore. TOTAL WEIGHT: 0,4 kg HEIGHT OF THE KING: 4,8 cm COLOUR: brown CASE/BOARD DIMENSIONS: when opened: 20 x 20 x 2,0 cm when closed: 20 x 10 x 4,0 cm INSERT TRAY: no MATERIALS USED FOR CHESS PIECES: hornbeam and sycamore MATERIALS USED FOR CHESS CASE/BOARD: beech and birch -
TOURIST CHESS SET
Rated 4.50 out of 5€45.00 more informationThe Tourist set is small yet striking board with miniature pieces. What is truly amazing about it is, no compromise has been made on the superb quality and attention to detail. It is all crafted from solid hornbeam and beech wood. The burned folding chess board has a nice insert tray for the chess pieces storage inside. Each chessboard grid is hand-painted in natural colours and burned on wood. In the middle of the half-folded board there is a liner covered with a green velour coating to store figures. Carved, varnished figures are made of solid wood (beech) and are glued on the bottom with a green felt. The algebraic notation is stamped on the wood on the sides of the chessboard. Algebraic notation (or AN) is the standard method for recording and describing the moves in a game of chess. It is based on a system of coordinates to uniquely identify each square on the chessboard. Decorative metal clasps keep the board securely locked after play. The set is one of the best travel chess sets in our vast selection. This is a lovely little set and would make a great gift for any chess enthusiast. TOTAL WEIGHT: 0,5 kg HEIGHT OF KING: 6,5 cm COLOUR: brown CASE/BOARD DIMENSIONS: when opened: 27 x 27 x 2,5 cm when closed: 27 x 13,5 x 5,0 cm SQUARE SIZE: 2,5 cm x 2,5 cm INSERT TRAY: yes MATERIALS USED FOR CHESS PIECES: hornbeam and beech MATERIALS USED FOR CHESS CASE/BOARD: beech and birch -
KING’S CHESS SET(S)
Rated 4.25 out of 5€49.00 more informationThe small King’s set chess set is the smallest set from the range of our standard King's sets. Due to its size it is one of the most popular decorative budget priced set. The pieces are made of sycamore wood. The folding chessboard is made of wood mainly of beech, on the side of the board there is metal latch in gold colour. Each chessboard grid is hand-painted in natural colours and burned on wood. In the middle of the half-folded board there is a liner covered with a green velour coating to store figures. The chessboard is covered with burned ornaments on all sides. Carved, varnished with gloss figures are made of solid wood (beech). Figures are glued on the bottom with a green felt. This unique set used for travel or office use. It offers an Eastern European twist on a traditional chess set design. The kings and queens have an opposite color cross design, making them stand out yet still be easily recognizable and playable. The hand-carved hornbeam wood chess pieces and beech and birch chess board have an insert tray with two compartments for the dark and light chess pieces. A truly unique item for someone looking for a something different yet still traditional and recognizable. Available in brown, green, blue or red.(ask before you order if your colour is in stock!) TOTAL WEIGHT: 0,5 kg HEIGHT OF THE KING: 6 cm COLOUR: brown CASE/BOARD DIMENSIONS: when opened: 30 x 30 x 5,0 cm when closed: 30 x 15 x 2,5 cm SQUARE SIZE: 3 cm x 3 cm INSERT TRAY: no MATERIALS USED FOR CHESS PIECES: sycamore MATERIALS USED FOR CHESS CASE/BOARD: beech and birch -
ROYAL MINI CHESS SET
Rated 4.17 out of 5€49.00 more informationThe Royal Mini chess set is similar to the Royal Maxi one, however it is a bit smaller. Thanks to its size this set can be considered as a travel set as well. These lovely hand-crafted pieces are made from hornbeam and beech wood. The burned folding chess board has two compartments finished with felt lining for storage the chess pieces inside. Decorative metal clasps keep the board securely locked after play. TOTAL WEIGHT: 0,6 kg HEIGHT OF THE KING: 6,5 cm COLOUR: brown CASE/BOARD DIMENSIONS: when opened: 27 x 27 x 2,5 cm when closed: 27 x 13,5 x 5,0 cm SQUARE SIZE: 3 cm x 3 cm INSERT TRAY: no MATERIALS USED FOR CHESS PIECES: hornbeam and beech MATERIALS USED FOR CHESS CASE/BOARD: beech and birch -
SCHOOL CHESS SET
Rated 4.50 out of 5€49.00 more informationThe School chess set is a compact and lightweight chess set. It is considered to be a school chess set because of very portable and flexible size. These lovely hand-crafted pieces are made from hornbeam and beech wood. The foldable chess board has an inlay for figures inside. This set is very popular with children because it is not big, portable and on the burned folding chess board the numbers and letters on the side are very good shown(algebraic notation). Algebraic notation (or AN) is the standard method for recording and describing the moves in a game of chess. It is based on a system of coordinates to uniquely identify each square on the chessboard. Decorative metal clasps keep the board securely locked after play. TOTAL WEIGHT: 0,5 kg HEIGHT OF THE KING: 6,0 cm COLOUR: brown CASE/BOARD DIMENSIONS: when opened: 27 x 27 x 2,5 cm when closed: 27 x 13,5 x 5,0 cm SQUARE SIZE: 3 cm x 3 cm INSERT TRAY: yes MATERIALS USED FOR CHESS PIECES: hornbeam and beech MATERIALS USED FOR CHESS CASE/BOARD: beech and birch -
ROYAL CHESS SET(30cm)
Rated 4.50 out of 5€49.00 more informationThis small set contains beautiful royal-style chess pieces made of hornbeam and sycamore wood. The foldable chess board has no inlay for figures inside and very popular with children. The difference between this set and the Royal Mini is that the board is slightly bigger and the algebraic notation on the sides are burned. Algebraic notation (or AN) is the standard method for recording and describing the moves in a game of chess. It is based on a system of coordinates to uniquely identify each square on the chessboard. TOTAL WEIGHT: 0,6 kg HEIGHT OF THE KING: 6,5 cm COLOUR: brown CASE/BOARD DIMENSIONS: when opened: 30x 30 x 2,5 cm when closed: 30 x 15 x 5,0 cm SQUARE SIZE: 2,5 cm x 2,5 cm INSERT TRAY: no MATERIALS USED FOR CHESS PIECES: hornbeam and sycamore MATERIALS USED FOR CHESS CASE/BOARD: beech and birch -
KING’S CHESS SET(S) RED
Rated 0 out of 5€49.00 more informationThe small King’s set chess set is the smallest set from the range of our standard King's sets. Due to its size it is one of the most popular decorative budget priced set. The pieces are made of sycamore wood. The folding chessboard is made of wood mainly of beech, on the side of the board there is metal latch in gold colour. Each chessboard grid is hand-painted in natural colours and burned on wood. In the middle of the half-folded board there is a liner covered with a green velour coating to store figures. The chessboard is covered with burned ornaments on all sides. Carved, varnished with gloss figures are made of solid wood (beech). Figures are glued on the bottom with a green felt. This unique set used for travel or office use. It offers an Eastern European twist on a traditional chess set design. The kings and queens have an opposite color cross design, making them stand out yet still be easily recognizable and playable. The hand-carved hornbeam wood chess pieces and beech and birch chess board have an insert tray with two compartments for the dark and light chess pieces. A truly unique item for someone looking for a something different yet still traditional and recognizable. Available in red colour! TOTAL WEIGHT: 0,5 kg HEIGHT OF THE KING: 6 cm COLOUR: red CASE/BOARD DIMENSIONS: when opened: 30 x 30 x 5,0 cm when closed: 30 x 15 x 2,5 cm SQUARE SIZE: 3 cm x 3 cm INSERT TRAY: no MATERIALS USED FOR CHESS PIECES: sycamore MATERIALS USED FOR CHESS CASE/BOARD: beech and birch -
KING’S CHESS SET(S) GREEN
Rated 0 out of 5€49.00 more informationThe small King’s set chess set is the smallest set from the range of our standard King's sets. Due to its size it is one of the most popular decorative budget priced set. The pieces are made of sycamore wood. The folding chessboard is made of wood mainly of beech, on the side of the board there is metal latch in gold colour. Each chessboard grid is hand-painted in natural colours and burned on wood. In the middle of the half-folded board there is a liner covered with a green velour coating to store figures. The chessboard is covered with burned ornaments on all sides. Carved, varnished with gloss figures are made of solid wood (beech). Figures are glued on the bottom with a green felt. This unique set used for travel or office use. It offers an Eastern European twist on a traditional chess set design. The kings and queens have an opposite color cross design, making them stand out yet still be easily recognizable and playable. The hand-carved hornbeam wood chess pieces and beech and birch chess board have an insert tray with two compartments for the dark and light chess pieces. A truly unique item for someone looking for a something different yet still traditional and recognizable. Available in green! TOTAL WEIGHT: 0,5 kg HEIGHT OF THE KING: 6 cm COLOUR: green CASE/BOARD DIMENSIONS: when opened: 30 x 30 x 5,0 cm when closed: 30 x 15 x 2,5 cm SQUARE SIZE: 3 cm x 3 cm INSERT TRAY: no MATERIALS USED FOR CHESS PIECES: sycamore MATERIALS USED FOR CHESS CASE/BOARD: beech and birch -
KING’S CHESS SET(S) BLUE
Rated 0 out of 5€49.00 more informationThe small King’s set chess set is the smallest set from the range of our standard King's sets. Due to its size it is one of the most popular decorative budget priced set. The pieces are made of sycamore wood. The folding chessboard is made of wood mainly of beech, on the side of the board there is metal latch in gold colour. Each chessboard grid is hand-painted in natural colours and burned on wood. In the middle of the half-folded board there is a liner covered with a green velour coating to store figures. The chessboard is covered with burned ornaments on all sides. Carved, varnished with gloss figures are made of solid wood (beech). Figures are glued on the bottom with a green felt. This unique set used for travel or office use. It offers an Eastern European twist on a traditional chess set design. The kings and queens have an opposite color cross design, making them stand out yet still be easily recognizable and playable. The hand-carved hornbeam wood chess pieces and beech and birch chess board have an insert tray with two compartments for the dark and light chess pieces. A truly unique item for someone looking for a something different yet still traditional and recognizable. Available in green! TOTAL WEIGHT: 0,5 kg HEIGHT OF THE KING: 6 cm COLOUR: blue CASE/BOARD DIMENSIONS: when opened: 30 x 30 x 5,0 cm when closed: 30 x 15 x 2,5 cm SQUARE SIZE: 3 cm x 3 cm INSERT TRAY: no MATERIALS USED FOR CHESS PIECES: sycamore MATERIALS USED FOR CHESS CASE/BOARD: beech and birch -
PEARL CHESS SET(S)
Rated 4.33 out of 5€52.00 more informationThe small Pearl chess set has lovely hand-crafted chess pieces made from beech wood in natural and brown colours. The folding chess board has two compartments finished with felt lining for the chess pieces storage inside. Decorative metal clasps keep the board securely locked after play. It has a superb classic design in combination with unique patterns that will provide decades of great chess playing. Hand carved Pearl series chess pieces are crafted from beech wood exotics with sublime details. A very beautiful chess set combination that also represents very good value. The consistency of the carvings, uniformity of size and the matching of the wood tones is all first class, and we honestly believe this set is the highlight of chess sets collection. Available in brown, blue or red.(ask before you order if your colour is in stock!) TOTAL WEIGHT: 0,6 kg HEIGHT OF THE KING: 6,5 cm COLOUR: brown CASE/BOARD DIMENSIONS: when opened: 30 x 30 x 2,50 cm when closed: 30 x 15 x 5,0 cm SQUARE SIZE: 2,2 cm x 2,2 cm INSERT TRAY: no MATERIALS USED FOR CHESS PIECES: beech MATERIALS USED FOR CHESS CASE/BOARD: beech and birch -
OLYMPIC CHESS SET(S)
Rated 4.20 out of 5€53.00 more informationThe small Olympic chess set is the smallest version of our Olympic collection. Therefore it can be considered as travel set as well. The chess pieces are hand-crafted and made from hornbeam and beech wood. The folding chessboard is made of wood mainly of beech, on the side of the board there is metal latch in gold colour. Carved, varnished figures are made of solid wood (beech). Figures are glued on the bottom with a green felt. The burned folding chess board has two compartments finished with a green felt lining for the chess pieces storage inside. TOTAL WEIGHT: 0,5 kg HEIGHT OF THE KING: 6,0 cm COLOUR: brown CASE/BOARD DIMENSIONS: when opened: 30 x 30 x 2,5 cm when closed: 30 x 15 x 5 cm SQUARE SIZE: 3 cm x 3 cm INSERT TRAY: no MATERIALS USED FOR CHESS PIECES: hornbeam and beech MATERIALS USED FOR CHESS CASE/BOARD: beech and birch -
ROYAL MAXI CHESS SET
Rated 4.67 out of 5€54.00 more information[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://chessthegame.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/final-2.mp4"][/video] AVAILABLE IN THE COLOURS: BLUE, RED & BLACK. NO MORE BROWN IN STOCK!! The Royal Maxi chess set is one of the most popular sets from our decorative range. Thanks to its size this set can be considered as a travel set as well. These lovely hand-crafted pieces are made from hornbeam and beech wood. The burned folding chess board is not heavy and has a nice red insert tray for the chess pieces storage inside. Decorative metal clasps keep the board securely locked after play. Those wanting a decent size, usable, light weighted travel set of acceptable quality for a very reasonable price could do far worse than buy this set. The fact that the board is wooden, folds(great for storage), and has tailored spaces to house the pieces when travelling is enough to recommend it. All round excellent value for a starter / travel set. Available in black, blue or red.(ask before you order if your colour is in stock!) TOTAL WEIGHT: 0,9 kg HEIGHT OF KING: 6,5 cm COLOUR: Red, blue or black CASE/BOARD DIMENSIONS: when opened: 31 x 31 x 2,5 cm when closed: 31 x 15,5 x 5,0 cm INSERT TRAY: yes MATERIALS USED FOR CHESS PIECES: hornbeam and beech MATERIALS USED FOR CHESS CASE/BOARD: beech and birch