Magnetic Chess Sets - ChessBaron Magnetic Chess

Travel Sets

Pegged and Magnetic chess sets have come a long way over the last few years. Recall those sets that were supposed to be magnetic but kept falling off ruining the game? Not so with these specially sourced travel chess sets made available through the chess Baron. You can turn the board upside down, shake it, and the pieces will not move - turn the board back up the right way and continue the game! Or play upside down if you prefer. The peg chess sets are superb in detail - no problem telling apart the bishops and the pawns. Fold the set up, travel on to the next stop point, open the set up and continue the game. Treat yourself to a beautiful travel chess set design - see the Moon Drawers design, or the foldup magnetic design in various sizes. And note the quality of the wood in boards too - they are generally quite thick and bespeak quality. Travel chess designs from the Chess Baron - enjoy looking.

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M2023 Magnetic Luxury Travel Chess Set with Board
An exceptional travel magnetic chess set with a King at 2.5 inch high and a total weight of 1.9kg. The set measures 12 inch x 12 inch and is 1.6 inch thick. The set has an internal insert for each chess piece. The pieces are well finished with good attention to detail, and the attached, enclosing board is very high in quality. The set and it's parts are finished very well and the inserts fit well with no sticking or rough parts. We have one of these in the office ready to pack away when the boss walks in - it's our choice when the need is 'on the go'. We sent Janet to the North Pole with this one, and it came back intact. Admittedly the chess pieces were now frozen on instead of magnetized - but it still did very well. There is a ball-bearing midway through the insert edge to keep the insert in it's place, this operates smoothly and without any exertion needed to open or close. With many cheap travel sets on the market, this isn't one of them - a very good value and high quality magnetic chess set. (And no - she didn't even bring a polar bear back for us).
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M2016 Beautiful 10 inch X 10 inch Mobile Combo Board and Chess Pieces
King Height 2.25 inch, Individual Squares are 1 inch
This travel chess set is very good value - having very thick wooden casing and good quality chess men. It has a highly glossed surface with lovely high quality chess pieces. The pieces are carved with great attention to detail. They have good magnetism and can easily stay on the board with the board turned upside down. The magnetism is unobtrusive but very functional. The set is 10 inches X 10 inches. A lovely magnetic chess set from ChessBaron.
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M2015 Magnetic Lacquered 6 inch x 12 inch Chess Pieces and Board
A beautiful thick sheeshamwood travel set of chess pieces, the board is particularly high in quality and the chess pieces equally high in craft quality. Funny - the board can be tipped upside down, knocked - and the pieces will remain in place, but yet the pieces are easy to move. Cool! The board is highly glossed and is quite a luxurious magnetic set. The chess pieces are cute and have significant attention to detail - a beautiful example of a travel chess set of chess pieces with the containing board. Let's get travelling.
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E2016 High Quality Travel Chess Set 6 inch X 12 inch Board and Pieces Combined
Dimensions: 6 inch by 12 inch by 1.5 inch with squares of 1.5 inch. Weight 715g.
Made in high quality sheesham wood this is a travel chess set of unusually high quality. The board is highly glossed and has a luxury look and feel to the whole chess set. The pieces are very small but have an admirable attention to detail for all the pieces. The set can be turned upside down and the pieces will remain in place. A very good value magnetic chess set.
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E2019 Self Stored Chess Set including Pieces
Combination chess set with pieces along with board. The pieces of the set are well made with good detail in the design. The chess set measures 7 inches by 14 inches and has quality in the foldup case doubling as a board. The integral board is well rounded at the corners and is thick when folded. The coloring of the squares is attractive with a warm golden wood appearance. An excellent example of value chess sets and board combination.
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E2021 Weebles No Wobble - Tiny Combination Chess Set
Case 8.5 inches Square. King 1.6 inches High, King Weigth 10g
Constructed in Golden Rosewood, this set is so cute. The weebles wobble but don't fall down. Every little piece can be made almost horizontal, but just springs back into place. The pieces are not magnetised, but their base weighting to facilitate the bounce-back makes it seem as if they are magnetic. The case is quite luxurious, with velvet lining for each of the cute little pieces. A lovely chess gift for someone.
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T2020 Magnetic Lacquered 5 inch x 10 inch Chess Pieces and Board
10 inch x 5 inch Magnetic
Reduced size of the M2015 - a beautiful thick sheeshamwood travel set of chess pieces, the board is particularly thick and the chess pieces equally good quality. The board can be tipped upside down, knocked - and the pieces will remain in place, but yet the pieces are easy to move. Cool! The board is highly glossed and is quite a luxurious magnetic set. The chess pieces are cute and have significant attention to detail - a beautiful example of a travel chess set of chess pieces with the containing board. Ready for travelling?
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E2008 Compact Magnetic Chess Set
Beautifully finished set - 3.5-inch by 7-inch with integral comp to hold exquisite pieces. The board with the chess set is high gloss with well crafted pieces that have a good quality implicit magnetism. The chess set easily withstands significant knocks and nudges. This slightly larger version of E2005 is one of the nicest of the small chess sets because of the delicate craftmanship used in the pieces and the superior quality of materials.
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T2021 9 inch x 7 inch Book Style Magnetic Chess Set
9 inch x 7 inch Magnetic
Book shape, magnetic, measuring slightly larger than 7 x 9 inches. Comes with a felt, protective bag. Beautifully crafted in sheesham wood, high quality magnetic pieces, easily stores away. Friends think you have a great book collection, then are even more impressed when they see it's a chess book - no - even better it converts into a chess set. They'll vote you into political office if you're not careful.
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E2005 Compact magnetic board and piece chess set
Lacquered finish chess set 2.5-inch by 5-inch with integral compartment to hold exquisite pieces. The board is high gloss with well crafted pieces that have a good quality implicit magnetism to make a chess set that withstands strong knocks and nudges. This is one of the nicest example of a small magnetic chess set in the craftmanship used in the pieces and the superior quality of material used in the board. The overall compact 2.5 inch by 5 inch design and materials is very high quality.
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T2014 Magnetic Chess Set with Moon Drawers 9 inches Round
This innovative travel chess set measures 9 inches diameter with the drawers folded in. It's called 'Moon Drawers' - you can see why. The drawers come out of the sides - the engineering for this set is superb. The pieces also have good form, attention has been given to detail in the carving. A wonderful gift to encourage someone to start the game of Kings.
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T2019 Heart Shaped Travel Magnetic Chess Set
9 Inches Diameter at widest part
Charming heart shaped travel chess set, well magnetised and very high quality glossed pieces. What a lovely gift. It's all about love.
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T2022 7 inch x 5 inch Book Style Magnetic Chess Set
5 inch x 7 inch Magnetic
Book shape, magnetic, measuring 7 x 5 inches. Comes with a felt, protective bag. Beautifully crafted in sheesham wood, high quality magnetic pieces, easily stores away. The pieces are well magnetized and stay firmly in place even with knocks and a change in latitude.
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T2011 Pegged 5 inches x 7 inches Travel Chess Set
Pegged rustic travel chess set designed for robust use. Measures 5 inch by 7 inch with pieces that are delicately crafted for superb use as a travel chess set. The lid is hinged and the underside of the lid is felted. The travel chess set is a good example of the peg style of travel set with high quality pieces with sure, tested pegs and peg holes.
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T2018 Travel Chess Set 5 x 10 inches, Magnetic
King 2.5 inches, Case 10 x 5 inches
Delightful travel chess set, magnetised. High quality glossed pieces. Great for taking away on your backpack travels.
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T2012 Larger 7inch x 7 inch Pegged Travel Chess Set
Slightly larger travel chess set version of T2011 measuring 7 inches by 7 inches and with richer golden colors. This pegged chess set is equisite in it's piece detail. Great for starting games, stopping, folding up, and continuing later with the same game. No excuses for bad playing, and you can't 'accidentally' jog the board making all the pieces fall over. On the other hand - we learn from our mistakes - right?
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T2009 Pegged Travel Chess Set - 6 inches x 6 inches
A pegged travel chess set. A better quality example where the case is high quality and the size of the travel chess set is 6 inches by 6 inches. Look at the quality of the pieces and carving. The pieces for this travel chess set are crafted meticulously with adherance to very high standards - an excellent travel chess set.
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T2010 Quality Magnetic Chess Set 5 inches x 5 inches
Magnetic chess set with internal sliding drawer. Our magnetic sets have come a long way in the last few years. This compact little magnetic chess set is really super. Such tiny but well-formed pieces with such excellent detail! They are magnetised to such a high degree of quality that the set can easily be turned upside down, knocked, jostled - and the pieces on this magnetic chess set stay in place. Yet, the pieces can still easily be moved from square to square without any discernable drag from the magnets. The board is thick, impressive and highly glossed. We think highly of this little travel set range (other sizes follow) which measures just 5 inches by 5 inches.
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T2006 Square Travel Chess Set 5 inch x 5 inch
A slightly larger version of T2003 above. Oooh, it's getting too big! A very attractive pegged chess set - not just looking like any old travel chess set but also a good looking ornament for Grandma's mantlepiece. The chess pieces are delightfully delicate and work together wonderfully as a travel chess set with a beauty of it's own. It also has a high quality case with a superior latch for secure storage.
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T2008 Round Travel Chess Set 6 inches Diameter
Six inch travel chess set with particular appeal through the design. The pieces sit upon a lovely platform and the taken pieces stored into the travel chess set lid. And in case someone in the household needs an ornament as well as a travel chess set, hey presto! - note the finished effect when the top is placed on the base - a nice ornamental pegged travel chess set that is more than just functional and a little larger than the 4 inch version above.
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T2003 Square Travel Chess Set 4 inch x 4 inch
One of a series of adorable travel chess sets, 4 inches square with folding lid, ideal for starting a game, stopping to continue the Mount Everest hike, and picking the same game up later. This is afforded by the flip lid which nicely closes on the game retaining the chess pieces in their place. Now that's innovative!
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T2005 Square Travel Chess Set 4 x 4 with side drawer
Pegged travel chess set - very small for portable ease and is meticulously made to be sure to avoid the bugbear of travel chess sets, the inability to determine the difference between some of the pieces, paricularly the Queen, bishop and pawn. This chess set overcomes that by being a quality set that is made by people who play and love chess, not some bulk factory somewhere where 'chess' and 'love' barely occur in the same sentence. Travel chess sets such as this are very useful for playing on the move and this example of a travel chess set is just fine. It has an internal drawer to hold the pieces and measures just a cute 4 inches by 4 inches.
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T2002 Round Travel Chess Set 4 inches Diameter
Four inch diameter travel chess set with delightful little pieces, and I mean, little. The chess pieces sit upon a nice little platform and the taken pieces - hopefully those of your opponent - are stored in the lid. Note the finished effect when the top is placed on the base - a nice ornamental pegged travel chess set that is more than just functional - looks great too.
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T2001 Square Travel Chess Set 3 inches x 3 inches
At just 3 inches square this could be one of the smallest chess sets in the world. A perfect gift for someone who plays chess on the go and who hasn't much room in the backsack. Although small, this travel chess set has well formed pieces and can be used for partial games. Start the game - quick - the railcar is moving, jump on, continue the game again. The peg style of chess sets is good for this. Pegged chess sets have improved greatly and this is a good, though small, example.
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Magnetic Chess Sets and Travel Chess Sets

Did you note the chess board quality in the above sets? Some of the travel sets have wonderful thick boards. Make sure when you are comparing prices that you compare the quality too. The quality of the sets are outstanding and are a perfect compliment to that staunton luxury chess set you have in the lounge. The pegged travel chess sets are great too. In the older sets the pawns and bishops are difficult to tell apart, but not in these sets from chessbaron, these are defined well and are easily distinguished from cheaper sets.